How Much Longer...

unless he’s too hurt to keep pushing. The guy is a competitor, he’ll only dial it back when he is done with the game. And when you start playing to not get hurt, that’s when you are probably going to get hurt.

There should be no question about Polamalu’s play right now

It was not the Madden curse that got him last year, it was me no buying the SB XLIII #43 jersey I promised I’d buy if they won.
I have just recently rectified that, it has not shipped yet but I should have it by the playoffs. Once I do I think well see Troy as his old self again.
I would also like to formally apoligise for all of the pain his injury’s have cause my fellow fans in the last two years.

   Troy Polamalu is a man who thinks for himself. Ive seen a wealth of interviews with Troy that indicate quite clearly that this man has a plan for life post-football.
   Troy is a very spiritual person who doesn’t appear to need football, football is the means whereby he has been blessed to provide for his family. The competitor and person that Troy is surely motivates him to perfect his craft and week after week we see that he leaves it all on the field. However, unlike many pro athletes who hang in there way past their prime, I believe that Troy will not be one of those athletes.
    I don’t see Troy playing far past his prime if at all and I would not be surprised should one day in the next 2 or 3 years that Troy decides football has taken him as far is it can and that it’s time to move on to the next equally important phase of his life.
   I will enjoy his inspiring play, the professional devotion and expertise that he exhibits each and every Sunday until the time comes that he decides to step down. Unfortunately for us fans, I believe that day will come far sooner than many of us imagined or wished for.

But I only expect him to play at this sort of level for around 3 more years. Everyone slows down eventually. If we can get 2-3 more years of production like this out of Troy, I will be happy, anything more is an awesome bonus. I do expect Troy to stay around as long as his body allows him to, and hopefully, he will never wear anything other than the Black and Gold of the Pittsburgh Steelers

if he wants to play that long. Although he has good speed, most of his big plays are made because he makes a great read — it’s the anticipation. I think he can play at a high level for at least five more years, if he keeps reasonably healthy.

That said, I agree that Troy has his own plan and when he decides to walk, he’ll walk. Until then, I’ll just marvel at his talent, knowing I’m watching the best safety ever to play.

because the wording on the poll was how much longer can he play. I expect he will play 2-3 more years then move on to something else.

Troy, when he’s hurt, doesn’t practice. He doesn’t aggravate injuries during the week, and occasionally sits out a week or two to make sure he’s capable of playing without hurting himself further. This practice by management will prolong his career until he’s damn well ready to leave…and I think he’s having enough fun with the game to keep it going for a lot longer.

I think Troy can extend his career with a move to FS in a few seasons. Reason is, there will be less line of scrimmage play and his speed and knack for the ball can make him effective in “center field”. Putting Troy up against BIG TE’s and having him rush QB’s and getting entagled with BIG OL is exciting and effective while he is young and healthy. Moving him away from this contact can prolong his career but certainly keep him and his greatness on the field! Polamalu and Clark play two different positions as we all know, but Troy could make this move without much difficulty and be better at it than Clark is right now! Thoughts?

Troy would be more than effective playing ‘center field’. You mentioned his instincts & I think that is what makes him the special player that he is. He can definitely make that move and continue to be a game changer.