Troy Polamalu Mini-Movie: The Tasmanian Devil Safety!
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2021
- Troy Polamalu Mini-Movie: The Tasmanian Devil Safety!
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Cleveland's best receiver
😂😂🙌🙌🙌
Baltimore too hahaha
Damn
🤣🤣💯 int and sack king at safety
Lmaoooo
It’s crazy how someone so humble and soft spoken like Polamalu could strike fear to so many offensive teams.
Yesss he is the presentation of what humility is everyone should practice that even myself. Just love what he said “with pride and ego on the field I try to protect myself from that” 💯
He’s Samoan ! Make no mistake … he is a warrior
He is Samoan fearless. Takes after his ancestors🇼🇸Son of Samoa
As a Steelers fan, I think is needless to say that I really, really miss watching him play. My favorite player ever 🥺
Brotha I’m an eagles fan and Troy is my favorite player of all time. I even have his jersey, which as you would know is against the rules of a rivalry
Same bro.. his passion for the game showed when he played! 💯
I'm with you
But I'm not a Steelers fan, cowboys sorry.
I miss him too.
Nobody else in NFL history played the way Troy did. Truly one of a kind
There's way more better safties then him lol
@@Shel230 Nah none that are "way better". some that are probably a little better but still none that played like Troy did.
@@adriannorwood1672 no lol you obviously don't know anything about football lol just stick to being a troy rider
@@Shel230 Nah there just is no safety in history "way better" than Troy. Reed and Lott are the 2 that have good arguments of being better but they are objectively not "way better" than Troy in terms of accomplishments and accolades 10/9X pro bowlers and 7/8X all pros compared to Troys 8/6 and he dealt with more injuries and won a DPOY which Lott didn't do.
@@adriannorwood1672 I mean troy played with multiple good people on his team the rest played with alot of bums and you obviously don't know anything about football lol so plz sit down
A safety with 3 sacks in a game!? Troy was something else. That pick six in the AFC Championship Game has to be the loudest Heinz Feild has ever been.
Just thought that myself..a Safety not Linebacker with 3 sacks. Insane.
@@nolanphillips6681 Jamal adams 😈
@@Grim_reapercy Adams is nice be he ain’t on Troys level
@@KingMjs_day i responded to the sack comment which Jamal adams is the safety sack king😂
By far the best AFC championship game I’ve ever seen . They ran out of Tylenol after this smash fest
We'll never see a strong safety like him again.
💯
There have been other greats. There will be other greats. He was unlike anyone else, and they are and will be unlike him.
Ronnie Lott, Rodney Harrison, Brian Dawkins and more names can be added to the list. Each bringing something special.
@@paulgaither that’s true, but troys greatness goes beyond the stats, how many SS are gonna make all those ridiculous one handed Ints and those played where he’d jump over the offensive line on QB sneaks and other plays, those type of plays are super unique
@@paulgaither We can't forget the late great Sean Taylor, the NFL's biggest what if of all time.
@@Manny-nm8dh ya and plenty other safties better then him
@@Manny-nm8dh there are definitely bigger what-ifs in NFL history
I love how he's never cocky and plays clean football never seen him make a dirty tackle
Agree 100%!
Only ever made 1 dirty tackle in college and never again.
What blows me away is comes off as the most cock of them all. Hes so prepared it turns into swagger
And none of this beating his chest, hey look at me,
@@coreygolphenee9633 Very good comment. Not only did he play with 100% confidence, his humility also read as "yeah been there done that. next play" Ultimate swagger.
Imagine being against the Steelers during the time Polamalu was playing, and wondering like "What the hell is he gonna do this time?"
GAME CHANGER. Nobody could pull off clutch plays like he could. Absolute legend.
Lol
@@gameoverguy7223 what do you mean lol
@@evanholliday8217 he said lol what this dude Alex said was a joke obviously u never watched football theirs plenty of safties that were better then him
@@Shel230 first off ik more football then you and second i was asking what did he mean by lol so stay out of it
@@evanholliday8217 I'm sure u do lol if you think troy polamalu is the best saftey in nfl history then ur dumb and should stick to baseball or hockey
This man was pure awesome, I miss those days as a Steelers fan,3/4of the earth is covered by water, the other 1/4 was covered by Troy
🤣🤣🤣🤣 yes! Well put 👏
He didn't wanna be the best defensive back in nfl history. He didn't wanna be leader of anything. He just wanted to play football, and look where that got him. He did something he loved to do, still he worked at it and did it very well
Ya I know he dident want to cause he knew he wasent gonna the best safety lol
Do you even know any safeties
A HOGS FAN AND STEELERS. MY LONG LOST BROTHER !!!
@@randygriffinsr4256 I'm not a Steelers fan
@@Shel230 mate stfu lol
NFL players these days should study and film this guy on how to tackle an opponent. In an open field tackle. No one ever got away from him no matter where in the field or what size. He brought you down. He hit and ran like a freight train. Man was a Beast and is a Legend. On and Off the field. Miss watching him play. By the way I’m a Packers fan. Football Fan First. Love the Game. Players like Troy is what is missed in Today’s game. Mad Respect!!!
Watching this I realize how much I miss watching Troy play.
Lifetime Bengals fan here. I can’t for the life of me think of a better safety than Polamalu. Absolutely one of the greatest defensive players of all time, and a privilege to watch him play the game.
The team was never the same after he left, damn was he awesome to watch
He had the clutch gene he was always there if I can start my team with 1 defensive player to build around I’m taking Troy Polamalu
Lawrence Taylor.
Bolt statement he’s not even better than Ed reed. Lawrence Taylor hands down number 1
Banana pee
You will never see a better human on the field humble and yet the most tenacious game changer ever
The uso is a legend. He was playing the game like he achieved Ultra Instinct
U ain't lying 🤣
Madden said it - when the Steelers D needed to make a play, Troy made it. It’s been hard to watch a Steeler game since he retired knowing that the play we need probably isn’t coming.
I mean no one could stack up to Troy, but our defense has some damn good playmakers in their own right. TJ and Minkah are gonna tear shit up for a good while 🖤💛
i wouldve agreed with this sentiment for years, our defensive backfield was atrocious for a while in recent memory. But if you dont think we have defensive playmakers after seeing the past season or 2 with TJ and Minkah out there leading the pack its time you actually watch another steelers game.
There will never be another player like Troy dont be sad its over be happy it happened we witnessed greatness in person.
That kid was just special! A once in a lifetime talent!
He was an intelligent player. He watched lots of films and studied the players especially QBs. He played the game with a lot of passion and is a very humble person. One of the best safeties ever.
His most iconic moment was when he lined up in the C-gap against the Colts
Clawnhh
Kick it
You right on that!!! Unbelievable nature of the game moment!!! And didn’t happen in pop Warner or high school… it happened against the best of the best. I just wish my boy Sean Taylor had more time because he was my favorite to watch. But take nothing away from palamalu or reed!!!!!
Jumped the snap and the oline pure instincts and intuition with a high football IQ 🔥🔥 Troy was an animal.
I know I’m from Indiana but the Steelers are big here they always had been at least since the 70s run and loving that’s colts team the Steelers were my favorite games at that time we had Bob Sanders big hit bob Tiny dude but hit like a Mack truck
Can we talk about this mans time of running the football after a pick?? 4:35 Everyone forgets how versatile of a runner he was, he could truly do it all.
Correct!! The Absolute-Beauty of his running... he was *patient*, ...not a just-run-down-the-field guy. Polamalu is similar to Herschel Walker... patience... let the play develope... let his TEAMMATES help to make 'holes'... THEN... when speed and brute-force are needed... BULL right on through!!
Troy is such a different type of person. Personally and Professionally. He is truly blessed
Ray Lewis on the sideline when Troy picked off Flacco, " DID YOU NOT SEE WHERE 43 WAS!!!" Troy will always be adored in Pittsburgh. #SteelerNations finest🖤💛🖤💛
Nobody saw where 43 was! Not until it was too late!
Best
As a proud Baltimore fan he tore our offense up so I don't blame ed reed or ray Lewis for getting mad at Joe
@@shrek90004 You right
Troy will always be the GOAT at SS in my mind. No one plays the game the way he did.
The fact that he's soft-spoken and humble about it makes it that much more enjoyable to watch.
One of the only player's that still give me goose bumps while watching highlights. Also the only Steeler that I felt the need to buy the white and black jersey. Pittsburgh loves you Troy!!!
Troy is legendary. Really lives up to the name
Troy really was a once in a generation talent.
I've never seen better instincts on the field.
It's like you're playing him at Madden and he's watching what plays you pick.
The two dislikes gotta be Ravens fans.I’m British and got in to the NFL about 5 years ago and even I know what a legend Troy is. Hope he gets through COVID ok.
I cried watching this. I miss that hair on the field, all jokes aside, he’s an absolute legend. And always will be.
Do did I like a baby don't tell anyone tho! 🫠
The man who made me become a Steelers fan. Goated🐐🐐💯🙏
Also, played for my favorite College
It was Mean Joe for me, but when Troy came along made it for life!
One of the best players on that Steelers defense. They were legendary.
Lol
@@gameoverguy7223 I mean yeah besides getting their asses kicked by Brady and Manning a lot, mainly Brady though.
@@eugenesatele9434 Manning was 4-2 against the steelers, and Tom brady pretty much owns every team in the league
@@KingGoblin Brady also cheated
@@eugenesatele9434 none of them dominated Troy lol they avoided wherever he was. Smart but it wasn’t like they were diving Troy up throwing and running his game. Troy also intercepted manning the few times he did attack Troy. Brady would just spread the field and dice our LB in coverage or corners he didn’t throw at Troy so throwing the W-L record is irrelevant. The patriots had the Steelers number all around. They schemed perfect and our coaches didn’t make the proper adjustments.
I’m not a Steelers fan by any means, but have huge respect for Troy and the way he played, if more players in the NFL would play with Troys ethics the game would be so much better!!!
1:16 is one of the greatest runs I've ever seen. A great scoop interception as well - but that run, on many levels...
All the rookie safeties need to watch this video, the fucking GOAT of safeties!!🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
One of my favorite players ever loved watching him play
Man us Ravens fans couldn’t stand this dude when we played them🤦🏾😭 however we all respected and enjoyed watching him play anyway💯
Vice versa with that damn Ed Reed!! Lol...respect 👊
@@floydgotti664 💯
My favorite epic battles to watch. Ravens and Steelers were bloodbath games....real football.
Huge facts. I'm a Ravens fan and I completely agree. Hated seeing him on the other side but when we wasn't playing him I always rooted for #43.
That's exactly how I felt about Ray Lewis.
I remember that play 6:10 shows how really explosive he was against a prime CJ2K, Polamalu was line up at deep safety at least 30 yards behind the line of scrimmage, and just before the play was snapped he comes rushing down for a tackle for loss. Unreal.
@DrugStoreCowboy fr that short clip doesn't do it justice.
I would have never known that appreciate that ,goes to show he competed against other greats from across the football.
@@imbatman5882 The longer clip of it at 11:43 is better, but still doesn't show just how much field he covered to make that play. That one, his finger-scoop INT against the Chargers (7:45 - only Steelers game I ever got to watch in person), and his behind-the-back stop after being blocked and spun around (7:08) are probably my three all-time favorite Troy plays.
The best to ever do it and it’s not even close. Miss watching him play. His sense for the game was 2nd to none. Still to this day, you don’t see anyone making plays like he did. His timing and awareness was incredible. I wish more players aspired to play like him. He probably spent all his free time studying tape and preparing for the next game looking to make that one play to change the game. Nowadays, all these players spend their free time on social media and playing video games/streaming. They care more about their off the field brand than representing the team they play for and the city that worships them.
💯 well said bro. There will never be another safety like Troy!
Facts 🖤💛🖤💛💯
Whats really amazing is how many offensive legends he's made plays on. Whether it's picking off Peyton Manning or cutting off CJ2K and Vick to every other type of defensive play there is. He was absolutely dominant and dynamic against the best of the best for so long.
This is such an astute comment. The compilation showed he had an impact regardless of the situation or the players. Now I know its bc he didn't see players--only the flow of the game. If the QB was gonna throw there then Troy would go there--It doesn't matter at all that its Peyton Manning throwing it.
No matter how great your offence is can’t beat good clean defence
@@ice843 SS doesn't just stand for Strong Safety it's also used in offenSe and defenSe 😉
@@bigjmcgirt8864 learn something new wwveryday was it on offence then
Greatest safety of all time in my eyes
I watch this every couple months when it pops up! My hero growing up.
Started playing Football as a young man in Oregon! My absolute favorite player in NFL history!!!!
Troy polamalu catch My vote for the best football player I probably ever seen in my life when it comes to takeaways, tackle for loss, touchdowns big hits splash plays he did it all I've never seen anyone play like him a true Steelers legend
I am not a Steelers fan, but I know that safeties like don’t come around that often. He is one of the best to play that I have seen. He deserves any bit of praise he gets…he was that good.
I’ve got to admit, him lining up in the C-Gap against that Colts was stunning,
Amazing how many lives were affected with him in the gap .
Thank you for introducing me to this man Troy Polamolu. His physical, mental and philosophy of the game can be put to use in life. He is so humble.
Not a steelers fan. But this dude is a legend. And a even better human. Amazing I got to watch his career what a blessing. Mad Love & Respect.
That sacks vs the titans in 2013 had to be the fastest sacks in football history 18:13
I loved Troy polumala man absolutely loved him he was my first “mama there goes that man again” people
My favorite steelers player ever..an steelers had a lot of awesome football player..but i was bless to see him play in my life time...thank you for giving 100% all the time you play🙏🙏
Had absolutely no interest in the Steelers, but absolutely loved watching Troy play because it was always all out effort. He never held anything back and could tell his level of intensity and passion for his position was unmatched.
No one in the history of the NFL made plays that Polamalu did. Truly one of the greats
He isn’t only one of the most athletic players to play the game but also one of the smartest. The way he could read an offense is almost unheard of. All that talent but you never saw him running his mouth or saying a word. Just pure skill and willpower.
Yeah, like Ed Reed! Lol. Troy is a Silent and deadly Assassin! Lol.
Like a jaguar on the field
Grew up watching Troy and Ed Reed!! Two of the best safety of all time.
Plays he makes you can't even do in madden. St8 LEGEND!
You can't help but to cheer for a guy like this.
I have Never seen a all rounded Athlete in NFL like Troy. He’s agile,explosive, quick he’s ability to react and catch balls inches if not millimeters of the ground is unbelievable, his ability to read plays I can go on and on this dude is in my opinion the Jordan of NFL that’s just my thoughts 🙏🏽
#43, my favorite Steeler ever! My all-time favorite NFL player! Made the Steelers always exciting to watch when he was on the field.
I watched him at USC and followed him at Pittsburg. I thought there would never be another Ronnie Lott but Troy proved me wrong. What a player and a great person too.
Best safety who ever played the game hands down! Miss watching him play ▶️
HE PLAYED THE GAME
SPIRITUALLY
WITH GRACE AND DETERMINATION
THE GREATEST SAFETY THAT EVER PLAYED THE GAME.
HUMBLE MAN
He and the Bus are my two favourite players of all time. Troy was just unbelievable 🖤💛
The all time best defensive player to play the game. Hands down.
He is one of few steelers who could have played on the legendary 70s teams who came from the New school
One of my all-time favorite defensive players. This man was simply a BEAST!
He is a Legend! I remember that Super Bowl Steelers vs Seahawks. Troy (Safety) vs Tatupu (Linebacker). Two Samoan against each other. It was a tough Super Bowl game. Troy and Tatupu are like brothers and from same roots❤❤❤
An incredible competitor. An amazing man.
One of the most Deadliest safeties. Love this guy
Troy is a beast
Once in a blue moon u will ever see someone like this again. Appreciate it 🙏 💯 🙌 always
God damn what a player!
I miss that man playing football he was one heck of a football player and I'm not even a Steelers fan but I am a football fan and he definitely made the NFL exciting... God be with you brother see you in the Hall of Fame!
I get always emotional watching his highlights. I Love this guy
Before I and so many of us turned off the NFL permanently in 2020, players like this - with their obsession with excellence but with surprising humility - formed the inspiration that once young boys would watch, and from the motivating actions devote themselves to greatness in life. Be like Bo. Be like Troy.
His timing was fucking insane, EVERY PLAY
Right… this dude is like waiting for the Qb to hike it and just jump the freaken play it’s amazing man never seen anyone time it like he does on Defense
You can’t teach that kind of football instincts
Got my new Jersey & ticket to Canton for Troys HOF Enshrinement. Can't wait. 🐐 #43
I'm man enough to admit these are real tears in my eyes...
Always be a Steeler nation for life! Miss watching this guy on Steelers day! Goat 🐐!
Regardless of Ed Reed,, Ronnie Lott, or Brian Dawkins, Troy Polomalu is the best safety ever! His love and passion for football is unbelievable, plus, his technical understanding of the game is amazing.
Troy is the most passionate player I've ever seen play. Left nothing back. The things he could do and they way he studied the plays of all just brilliant. Exactly why he is hall of fame.
Oh how I miss u Polamalu hands down the goat at Strong safety. We love u.
I don't think Steelers will ever find another player like him in my lifetime. It was the best watching him play even if they didn't win.
I'm not sure any team will. That combination of humility, instinct, athleticism and football IQ is rare enough, then you have to team it with a D coordinator willing to give him the freedom to act on those instincts. Once in a lifetime.
Troy had what can’t be taught. Instincts to find and go to the football. He was extremely intelligent on the football field. You either have it or you don’t. 🏈
it's developed by experience
@@TheWatchernator huh? Go back and watch him during year 1.
1rst round Hall of Famer. Great hands, dancing feet, excellent timing, super speed, bone crushing tackler, and very caring and genuine human being.
Watched this many times, never gets old.
As a Pats fan I feared and respected Troy's game-changing skills. So exciting to watch and a great guy off the field to boot. The game misses this beast!
Every team's offense, even the Steeler's, sighed a breath of relief when he retired.
One of the immortals of defence
Thanks for the memories Troy may God bless you and your family
Troy P. I call him the magic man because it had to be magic for him to be everywhere he was on the field. Other players want to be him. Other teams feared him. But no one will ever be like him. I feel blessed to have been able to watch the magic. I miss him and always will miss the game without him.
Man!! I miss these days!!!! Ed Reed was a sensational safety! Troy revolutionized the safety position!!!!! Having 3 sacks in one game as a safety???? Unheard of!!! We miss you Troy .....alot!!!!!!
I often wondered what it would have looked like if the Steelers also had Reed or the Ravens also had Polamalu. Those were already two of the best defenses in football at the time, then put _both_ of the best safeties in the league on one of them? The NFL rules committee would have had to figure something out to restore competitive balance to the league, because they would have owned every offense out there..
I grew up in a Patriots household but by the time I was five Steelers were my number one team if I ever have the chance to meet him out would be an HONOR
So glad to live in Pittsburgh and to have been able to watch his whole career. Simply the best safety to ever play the game.
Man thank u for this …
Troy was a God Dam Legend ..
best 2 ever Troy and Ed …
Imagine being a Ravens fan and having to deal with him 2-3 times a year🥴🥴 #Respect #HOF
Troy Polamalu he's good college football player from University of Southern California
My all time favorite player of all time. There will never be another like him ever.
Man as a Titans fan I hated seeing him there on Sundays..... but man he was one of a kind .... he'll of an athlete .......