Reason #57 why Troy Polamalu is my favorite player...

by cliff harris is still a punk! on Jun 24, 2009 2:03 PM EDT

OK, I don't have 56 other reasons in mind, but if you give me some time I'm sure I can come up with them. Read the link below for one that's sure to make the list. We all know he's a brilliant football player, but this is the sort of under-the-radar stuff that makes him a brilliant human being as well. It is such a privilege to have him as a Steeler.

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1157038/index.htm

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“Heather Miller was being driven to the hospital for surgery on Jan. 26, but her thoughts were on a voice mail her mom, Wendy, had received three days earlier.”

I had to read that sentence five times over before it made sense. I kept reading “Heath” and not Heather. Haha. Truly touching though. Troy is a remarkable human being.

by John Stephens on Jun 24, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

Ditto

I read it several times until I registered Heather!

Good story and a class act.

by jharmon64 on Jun 24, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

A great football player...

But more imortantly a great human being. He embodies class act. Without a doubt, my favorite player on this team, and this close to passing the Bus as my favorite Steeler ever (I’m 23, didn’t see those great teams of the 70’s).

Here’s one good reason to put on your list:

"I love watching [Polamalu] play," Cowboys Ring of Honor member Cliff Harris told Mosley.

Pulled from an article on ESPN.com. Posted elsewhere, but didn’t know if you caught it. I figured, of all the people, this quote was nearest and dearest to you. Is he still a punk? Hahaha

by NYSteelersFan4 on Jun 24, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions

Well played, NYSteelersFan...

… you’re forcing me to reconsider.

Let’s see: I’m glad he likes the way Troy plays. But he was a Cowboy. And he taunted a lowly kicker, then got himself bitch-slapped for doing it. So I’d say yup, Cliff Harris will ALWAYS be a punk!

by cliff harris is still a punk! on Jun 24, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

Hahaha...

The answer I expected, I’d of been shocked if you had answered any other way. Funny coincidence, I guess this would be number 43, as in the number they both shared. A well deserved bith slapping, may I add.

by NYSteelersFan4 on Jun 26, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions

At first I read that name as “Heath Miller” and got really confused.

by 36chambers on Jun 24, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

good stuff

Thanks for posting this. I missed this article.

Cliff Harris will always be a puck! He is the type of guy that would steal a kicker’s snow shoe!

by SteelBuckeye on Jun 24, 2009 8:03 PM EDT reply actions

thanks

for the link. Love Polamalu

by tkired on Jun 25, 2009 2:30 AM EDT reply actions

when i first read it i thought maybe it was someone releated to heath maybe but after reading it i quess they aren’t releated or the good people at SI would have said so.

by WVPiratesfan on Jun 25, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions