Polamalu has had some bad luck with injuries, but since they’ve been different each time (Knee last year, Hammy early this year, now a calf), I’m not ready to say he’s finished per se. Typically its a reoccurence of a specific injury that takes a guy out long term, like a guy who blows out his knee multiple times, or gets a ton of concussions.

My predicition on Troy is that he’s got 2 good years left (good as compared to the rest of the league, not as compared to vintage Troy), and then my bold predicition – they ask Sean Spence to drop a few lbs and play SS. Spence was undersized at MLB, but he’s got great vision, strong tackling and good coverage skills… could very well be starting at safety in a couple of years.

Worlids has a ton of talent, and I think he could still make it in this league as a true DE – he just wasn’t able to make the transition to 3-4 OLB like we’d hoped. That happens sometimes.

As for this week, getting Pouncey back on the OL will help us get to the second-level to open up holes in the middle. I think you’ll see a lot of contain from the OLBs and hope that we can get push against a weak interior of their OLine. Should be a good game.

That was last weeks news – all banged up they rushed for 167 using a tailback 3rd and fullback 2nd on the depth chart. Please expound on how that is “banged up” ?

Folks that are saying Troy isn’t the same player when he’s healthy are nuts though. The guy is still the best SS in the league and can still run anyone down from across the field. He is just built like a house of cards.

I am actually glad to see Bettis Jr. (AKA Jonathan Dwyer) getting more reps. Everyone in Pittsburgh knows he has more talent in his pinky than Mendenhall has in his whole body. He is simply buried in a deep depth chart and still has issues finding the hole (that’s what she said!).