Pola... Polama...Polamalulalulalala....

by ProudYankee on Oct 21, 2008 11:58 PM EDT Comment 56 comments

Troy Polamalu is one of the best safety's in the league. If anyone has seen him play, he is a tremendous talent with tremendous heart. Just the other day he called out the NFL for playing what he felt was "Flag Football". He is constantly on the move on defense, picks up sacks, INT's and can stop a running back. He is the Steelers' Antonio Peirce. Only better.

He causes disruption for the QB and is always moving around behind the line. Actually its weird how when I think of it, Eli tends to digress when the D's move around alot, trying to hide where the bltiz is coming from.

Well according to si.com Troy will try and play this weekend despite his 7th concussion (2nd NFL). Personally I don't want to see him get an 8th, however he is game when he steps back onto the field. Chances are when we run the ball, Big Jacobs will find himself face to face with Troy, I hope he levels him. I hope he knocks Troy back to the 8th grade lol. I hope when he's done with Troy, Troy is eating through his butt and farting through his mouth (Little Giants).

If somehow Troy can't play this weekend, which I find doubtful, we stand a much better chance at winning and succeeding on the ground. This weekend is going to be a great game. Hope we show the Steeler's some of that BADASS-NESS we exhibited through our playoff run.

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If the NFL

wants to maintain the slightest bit of credibility regarding their position on preventing and treating concussion, they will step in and not let him play. Having a tough guy attitude doesn’t count when the "little yellow birds " are circling your head.

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Oct 22, 2008 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

jacobs

is gonna get stuffed by the most dominant d in the league…you can’t run on the steelers…and if i were you, i’d be more worried about eli’s rendezvous with harrison and woodley rather than anything a rb can throw at troy

by SE7ENS on Oct 22, 2008 10:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not for nothing

SE7ENs. But you act like this is the same Giants team as last year. The personnel may be the same but the stark difference is this team KNOWS it can win with what they have. All good fans worry about the better teams. Your blind love for everything Steeler’s, if you are a Steeler’s fan, is what I use to be like. Remember just 2 or 3 weeks ago, you guys were scrambling around trying to figure out a way to protect Big Ben. It’s going to be a tough game, no doubt. I give the Steeler’s the edge ONLY because they are playing at HOME.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He is partly right

While over zealus fans are never fun to be around he does have a point. It is very hard to run on the Steelers. And no this most certainly isnt the Giants of years past and they do look damn good. Personally i see this game as coming down to who can make less mistakes.

by archon095 on Oct 22, 2008 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

For what it’s worth, the only time I see SE7ENS commenting is goading people on other teams boards.

by steelguy99 on Oct 22, 2008 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

with his assessment on it being a tough task to run against the Steeler’s but he comes off pompous. If your going to dog your team one week only to love em the next, show some humility. Don’t go to other teams blogs talking about how impervious your team is to the run. And if you do, there are other ways to say it. I’m done harping on his comment. I welcome constructive arguments. Its how Pinstripe Alley runs it.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Steelguy

I read quite a bit over at the Steelers site and all of it was pretty down to earth and accurate. We seem to get all the trollers here at BBV and for the most part are used to it at this point. This should shape up to be a tough, violent game for all, glad I’m not going to be one of the guys on the field for this one! My recliner’s sounding real comfy about now

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Oct 22, 2008 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As a Steelers fan

Allow me to offer my apologies for the comments, especially the racist ones, by a person I don’t like at all … we agree only on what uniform to root for. People like that are part of the reason my wife, daughter, and I moved 3000 miles away from Pittsburgh. But ya can’t turn your back on your team.

And note, he’s probably not even in Pittsburgh, but rather a dead, dried-up former factory town 30 miles out of the city limits.

I have never once expected the Steelers to go undefeated. Losses are a big part of the season. And so I have no shit-talk overhyped jibber-jabber for you. I do believe that at this point in the season this is one of the biggest and most defining games. One of these two teams will win, and I feel it comes down to this: Giants win if they can consistently beat the Steelers O-line. The Steelers win if they can stop the Giants run/screen game. There are certainly many more variables that will be involved, but I think those are two good measurements for an estimate of victory.

It’s a simple assessment and has nothing to do with where you live, what culture you were born into, or even for whom you cheer. I’m looking forward to it more than any other game at this point into the season, and I hope you all have a fun gameday (though admittedly, I hope my gameday involves more cheering than yours … that’s just good-natured fandom).

Peace all. We’ll all be friends again after the game. Unless we meet up in the Super Bowl…

by Fahey on Oct 22, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Friends

Ah yes, a voice of reason. Enjoy the game, but not too much. The good guys will be wearing white Sunday, not black. :-)

by Ed Valentine on Oct 22, 2008 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I understand

where 7’s kind come from. It’s just someone becoming extremely defensive over a sports team. And when he can’t provide logic it resorts to one liners and some insults. It only makes me laugh b/c like most racists, they are behind closed doors. He probably has a few Spanish friends himself lol.

As for the game it should be a lot of fun. Can’t see how the schedule makers missed the boat on this one (no pun intended lol). It starts at 4:15, why not make it 8 so that everyone can watch the best game this w/e.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It cant start at 8 on sunday because there is no sunday night game due to baseball. I assume it wasnt on monday night because people assumed that the Colts would be having a better season then they are and the Titans game should be good too

by archon095 on Oct 22, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't

understand why it can’t be done. Considering stations compete for viewers, wouldn’t carrying a good NFL game over an ‘Ill tune in on commercials’ WS be savvy? Or is there some dumb contract?

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That i cant say. Its unlikely theirs a contract as NBC and FOX probably hate each other. Its a dumb idea as this game would beat the rattings of any baseball game but I have no say saddly

by archon095 on Oct 22, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

this is football

not politics, or debate, or pompous old farts sitting around in tuxedos, smoking expensive cigars, and sipping expensive cognac and talking about their portfolios. i do not have to be nice, or conciliatory, or respectful of “differing points of view”. i comment on what i please and if certain people see that as rude or “bad internet etiquette” – tough shit. don’t read it. or give it back. or have a thick skin. or grow a pair. just don’t whine like a f#$%ing girl.

having said that good luck yo your g-men, it should be a good game.

by SE7ENS on Oct 22, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No one

is whining. You just seem like the local drunk at the bar spewing bullshit while spilling your drink. Keep thinking like a troll you tool. And I was like you with the running around talking horseshit but I would get kicked off blogs, so I decided to change my tune and be respectful because people do take it offensive when you start trolling. Not personally just in general. I save the shit talking for gameday at my bar. Besides what’s the point of getting worked up if you can’t be looking at the dude in the eye. Go smoke a blunt nutjob.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You know what Se7ens

No other Steeler fan is coming over here acting like this. Other than with you we are having a nice, friendly enjoyable debate. We don’t need you — and apparently from what I am hearing from Steeler fans they don’t need you, either. Fortunately, since I run this site there is something I can do about that. So, say goodbye. You’re gone.

by Ed Valentine on Oct 22, 2008 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

can you?

can you do something about it? because from where i’m sitting you can’t do diddly jack shit about it. and btw i’m super duper impressed that you run this site. its fuckin quality with your whiny, overly sensitive members. but of course, you guys are a bunch of new york city asshats so i shouldn’t be too surprised. i bet you wear fuckin ed hardy t’s and wear your yankee hats sideways like a bunch of guido douchebags you are. you guys are pathetic.

GO PITTSBURGH!!!
FUCK THE BIG APPLE!!!

by 7'S on Oct 22, 2008 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

What a clown. I can picture him masturbating while shouting at his monitor lol. He thinks he’s witty by using a different IP, get a clue dude.

Noone complained just trying to talk. And when we talk it’s not shit, it’s information. To bad you read everything as if your being attacked. Do me a favor, stay in Pittsburgh. They can keep your kind.

And I’m not a chicken but I always got my fitted cocked. NYYANKEES FITTED you bitch. Enjoy your Pirates and Penguins.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yup

a fuckin guido. i knew it. why don’t you take some pictures of yourself with your shirt off, throwing gang signs, and making a smoochy face.

by 7'S on Oct 22, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah bro

Estoy Puerto Ricanio. Don’t get it twisted. Go drink a smirnoff ice you hoe. New York, New Jersey stand up! Only reason why anyone knows of Pittsburgh is because of the Steeler’s ha.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Besides

I hate those sorry SOB’s as much as the next dude. I got into a couple of fights down at the Shore over the summer because they couldn’t keep their greesy hands to themselves. So sorry your thinking of the A-typical Staten Island dude. Cause the majority of New Yorkers aren’t like that. Come visit and get off your mom’s couch sometime you sheltered fool.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

number 1

that makes you worse than a guido. and the only thing worse than a guido is a spick greaseball.

by 7'S on Oct 22, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and number 2

i don’t give 2 squirts of piss about your homerotic adventures with the wop wanna be mafioso pussy guidos. hey, do watcha want…tap dance, jerk off, and sing new yourk, new york all at the same time if it pops your top…but i don’t want to hear about it

by 7'S on Oct 22, 2008 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lol

You keep thinking I’m insulted tough guy.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you ARE insulted though

hey, its ok. i’d be insulted too if i were a spick. no shame in being insulted.

only in being a tiny, five foot nothing, 150 lb. greaseball with a bad haircut.

by 7'S on Oct 22, 2008 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Im Puerto Rican

Not mexican bro. Come on, if your going to insult a hispanic at least know which one your insulting.

Or is that asking too much lol.

We notorious for robbing, stealing, and being lazy. And coming here on banana boats.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I figured

the spick card would be pulled. Its ok. Because it’s boys like you that make me prouder than ever to be hispanic. Wonder how loud that mouth is in person.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Proud

Do me a favor and stop carrying on with this guy, please. We really don’t need or want his crap here.

by Ed Valentine on Oct 22, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

My bad

ETVal. Its to damn tempting lol.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know, I know

It’s easy. He has me pissed off, too … but he’s never gonna let it go. Nice post by the way. What’s the big idea stealing all the comments away from MY writing? LOL!!

by Ed Valentine on Oct 22, 2008 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Half of this

is me and 7’s jawing lol. Thanks though.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Proud Yankee

Hey,..not all Steeler fans are racists A-holes like this idiot. Ignore him.Probably a McCain supporter too.

by ismail on Oct 22, 2008 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

What a jerk. Most of the guys over on BTSC would be ashamed to have someone like this representing Steelers fans. Not all of us are jerks. We’re life long fans and we realize we are NOT PLAYING the game, but just spectators (Glory days playing in the background).

-Vin2k (Steelers fan, McCain supporter, definately not a racist asshole :)

by vin2k on Oct 23, 2008 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1

SE7ENS probably voted for Kang.

by _ET_ on Oct 23, 2008 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

don't blame me

I voted for Kodos

by queler on Oct 23, 2008 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What wrong

with cigars and cognac?

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Oct 23, 2008 7:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh

and looking at some of your past comments, you seem to be an up and down fan. Your up when your team is up and your down when they lose. Just 2 WEEKS AGO, you were dogging your team for struggling in winning in an overtime victory over the Ravens. Complaining about your “anemic offense” and how your team is “not a playoff team” and how your “embarrassed”.

Now after pulling out a tough one against the Jags and blowing the doors off the Palmer-less Bengals(only in the 2nd half) you are back on the backs and riding them harder than ever. How we won’t run against you guys. Please dude get a clue if your gunna troll, add something constructive to the conversation.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

i’m flattered that you care that much about me. its an emotional game and sometimes you get down on your team. go to any open thread on game day from any team and you’ll see die hard fans cursing their beloved franchise when they falter and sputter. it just shows that the have a vested interest. honestly now, you’ve never cursed eli for tossing an int at a critical moment?

by SE7ENS on Oct 22, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do

react like any normal fan. Trust me I understand you. But I don’t overreact I keep everything in perspective. Read my good day bad day post. Yea my team didn’t dominate on Sunday as many of us Giant fans agree, however, they won by 12 points.

If your going to come here and be like “oh, you guys won’t run on us” add something to feed my brain. Support your statement. Why won’t we? Or is it so because you are God? I like posting shit because I’m looking for comments like BadMaafala below.

And I don’t care about you. Unless your a hot biddy jk.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah its because im god

or its because no team has run on the steelers this year and theyre the number 1 rated defense, no 1 against the pass and no 2 against the run

one of those two

by 7'S on Oct 22, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BTW

your number 1 rated D was prob #2 last week. It fluctuates smart guy.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Steelers fan, here

Polamalu’s biggest impact will probably be in the passing game. He’s known as a headhunter, but the coverage dropoff between him and the two backups we have is HUGE. Our #1b CB (McFadden) is out for a month, and the guy who’s replacing him (Townsend) has been fighting an injury, and we have no idea what the #4 guy (Gay) brings to the table. Ike Talyor matches up fairly well with Buress, but Toomer, Boss, or Smith could have good games against the #2-4 CB’s. If Polamalu sits out, our secondary will most likely have problems.

Btw, I was thinking this was still the same old Giants team until I looked at your rushing stats. Holy crap. Is Michael Vick secretly padding those YPC stats?

charity standing orders

by BadMaafala on Oct 22, 2008 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Its really

the O-line. Seriously if 3 backs can carry the ball 5+ YPC, it’s not b/c they are all potential starters (although I feel they are) it’s because of the perfection to which our line carries out Gilbrides schemes. If you see us break a big run, pay attention to the movement of the line and the timing; chances are all will be on point.

by ProudYankee on Oct 22, 2008 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Biggest risk for the Steelers is obviously the O-Line,….every week we think they’re maybe turning a corner,..then we play a good pass rush and get shredded. Giants worry me in that respect.

Biggest risk for the Giants is the Steelers Run defense. Its so smothering that it can be discouraging. If we hold Jacobs to 2-3 ypc consistently,…maybe the G-men will abandon the run. Not worried about the other backs,…Steelers defense is very fast and can close gaps really quickly on Ward and Bradshaw. Brandon Jacobs wearing us down is the only concern. Casey Hampton better play this game,…we need him!!

If we can get to Eli,…then I think we have a great chance as well. Don’t think Eli is as poised as Ben when faced with pressure.

by ismail on Oct 22, 2008 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ismail

I think you are thinking about the ‘old’ Eli. All QBs make mistakes under pressure, but Eli is not rattled as easily as he once was.

by Ed Valentine on Oct 22, 2008 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Browns

He didn’t look all that composed during that game. I can imagine why as it is the Browns but something went wrong with eli. Could just be a bad game. And no one should worry about Jacobs he tip toes when hit, right?

by archon095 on Oct 22, 2008 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eli

I never said he won’t have bad games. All QBs will. He just doesn’t make the bad throw or have the bad game as frequently as he once did.

by Ed Valentine on Oct 22, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

oh ill certainaly agree with that. Before last season many people were wondering if he was going to make it in the league and now some people consider better then payton. He’s matured a lot in the last year but i still think he can be rattled by pressure

by archon095 on Oct 22, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

be careful

Too much pressure and he’s really good at making the hot read, just ask the Eagles and Patriots

by queler on Oct 23, 2008 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Troy

Is one of my top five favorite players in the nfl

by Hoyadestroya85 on Oct 22, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

same here

and I LOVE that commercial with him and BLT.

by cjmulrain on Oct 23, 2008 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Polamolou

Is a star. He’s good in every facet of the game. His only problem is that he has absolutely no sense of self-preservation. He plays full speed and intense.

The other interesting player for you guys to look for is second year LB with a set of initials that will seem somewhat familiar to Giants fans. Lawerence Timmons.

You already probably already know about Lamar Woodley and James Harrison (or Silverback as he is affectionately known among the fan base) – who are collecting sacks at an absurd pace (16 as of last week), but according to Aaron Smith our pro-bowl DE, and the working man soul of our D, Timmons has the potential to be one of the best players in the NFL in two years (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08279/917571-66.stm). Mind you Smith is not a man who hands out praise very often.

Timmons is very young, he just turned 22 and is the youngest player on the defense, despite being drafted last year. Although he was drafted in the first round he barely saw the field last year. He has been used only in Nickel and Dime packages this year, so there is a decent chance that you won’t see a ton of him come Sunday. But last week was a bit of coming out party for the kid. He had 10 tackles, 2 sacks and looked great in pass coverage.

Steelers fans can’t wait to see this kid cut loose, and if you guys have to pass a lot, I am guessing that he will feature heavily in our blitz packages.

by SteelerBuddha on Oct 23, 2008 1:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

See

that’s the stuff I’m talking about. Thanks SteelerB. Your D sounds impressive. I haven’t caught any Steeler games this year. But I know their reputation. Its Thursday. NFL LIVE showed a couple of our D highlights tonight. Pretty cool how we both create pressure with different schemes. Should be interesting.

by ProudYankee on Oct 23, 2008 4:05 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Definitely neat. Being for Pittsburgh I always tend to “Pshaw” 4-3 defenses because of our own 3-4 setup. Our defense can be great fun to watch, especially when they smell blood. Overloaded, complicated blitzes, moving around, bringing corners, safeties. That combined with some huge guys up front that often take on two guys. How could this get any better?

Then you see the kind of pressure the giants get with their front guys and would love for your base package to be so dominant. Our new coach comes from a tampa-2 but fortunately so far he seems to be willing to let the DC handle the defense. It also works to our advantage that it is so difficult personnel-wise to switch between the two.

Speaking of, do you know of any teams decided to switch to a 4-3 after last years superbowl?

by steelguy99 on Oct 23, 2008 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sure none

It’s not a 4-3 over the 3-4 per se that created that pressure. It’s the 3 DE’s on the line that was the huge problem as well as Bellichek’s inexcusable (IMO) decision to double Tuck and leave Osi and the (also IMO) the best 4-3 end of all-time single blocked.

by queler on Oct 23, 2008 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Polamalu

If its Jacobs coming right at him in the hole i really doubt Polamalu will try to take him head on. (Like poor Laron Landry) That was funny to me. Instead Troy will do what he usually does when trying to tackle a bigger back….completely launch his whole body at Jacobs legs. I just hope one of Jacobs Sasquach knees does`t hit Troy in the dome.

by SteelerDomination on Oct 24, 2008 12:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs