Posts tagged Troy Polamalu
NFL 2010 AFC Championship
Jan 19th
New York Jets @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Sunday 23rd January, 11:30pm UK Time
It seems like a long time ago that Rex Ryan announced shortly into the first episode of Hard Knocks that the Jets were going to win the Super Bowl; that they were the best and this was the year. Now, going into the conference championship for the second consecutive season they’ll be hoping to get past the hurdle they fell at last year.
The Steelers started this season under a cloud of controversy and talk of their starting QB being traded. Coach Mike Tomlin kept the ship steady and really it’s no surprise to see the Steelers competing – again – in the Championship game.
Heinz Field
Apart from the game this season, these teams hadn’t met since 2007. A lot has happened since then, like the Steelers winning the Super Bowl in 2008 and the resurgence of the Jets under Rex Ryan. Let’s take a look at the last few meetings
NFL News Round-up Wednesday 23rd Sep
Sep 23rd
Plaxico Burress
Ex New York Giants star Plaxico Burress has started a two year prison sentence. Burress was found guilty on fire arms charges after an incident in which he shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan night club. Burress apologised to his family.
The Best US Adverts I Saw This Week
Sep 14th
One advantage (and some would mistakenly call it a disadvantage!) of NFL Gamepass - when it’s working – is that you get to see the great adverts the Americans get that we, in the rest of the world, don’t get to see.
Now while most of these are for trucks that are the size of small English towns or for food at a price of a 5 year old’s pocket money, there are some real gems.
Three, in particular, made me chuckle this week…
Firstly, Troy Polamalu sells me some Head and Shoulders:
Friday 11th NFL News Round-up
Sep 11th
Pittsburgh Steelers
In a tight game that was only decided in overtime, the Steelers took the win against the Titans in a great matchup between two teams who are serious championship contenders.
Victory may have come at a cost though, with Troy Polamalu suffering a sprain to his left MCL. Scans are still underway, but he could miss up to 6 weeks. We’ll keep you posted. Before he left, he’d been playing an amazing game. Between closing on Chris Johnson to take him down for a loss to a one-handed interception he was all over the place making plays. If he is out for any serious time, he’ll be missed but the Steelers still have a solid defensive unit.
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NFL Related Review: Madden 10
Aug 22nd
So yes, it’s that time of year again. Madden is once again on the shelves, and whilst it’s not the chart-stormer in the UK that it is in the States, it’s one game I always look forward to.
This year it’s all about fighting for every yard, and the new Pro-Tak system which allows for gang-tackles. I got this on release day and have been playing it, here’s my thoughts.
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Second Look… AFC North
Aug 6th
In our First Look at the AFC North, it came down to two coinflips to seperate the four teams.
Has anything changed?
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Favourite Four: Defensive Backs #3 – Troy Polamalu
Aug 6th
Continuing our look at our favourite defensive backs, we take a look at the third player in our list.
We can’t vouch that these will be the best players in absolute terms, have the biggest fantasy upside or even be any good (though they might be)… but they’re players that we like to watch.
This time we look at Pittsburgh Steelers Safety Troy Polamalu.