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Week 12 matchup.(NFL)
Dallas Clark
TE, Colts
vs.
Troy Polamalu
SS. Steelers
Clark runs excellent routes and gains separation in man-to-man coverage by beating linebackers and safeties with his combination of size (6-3, 252) and speed. He is adept at gaining yards after the catch and stretching the middle of the field. Polamalu has the speed and range of a safety but the size (5-10, 212), strength and hitting ability of a linebacker, making him a versatile part of Pittsburgh's defense. He has great instincts and a nose for the ball.
The Steelers like to drop one of their safeties into the box to support the run and use as an extra blitzer on nearly every play. When Polamalu is in the box, he'll ...
- Polamalu likely out 3 to 6 weeks with injury
- Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Scott Brown September 12, 2009 700+ words
...claimed another victim? Troy Polamalu, who appears on the latest...expected to give an update on Polamalu until Monday, when the players...said starting free safety Ryan Clark, who's one of Polamalu's closest friends on the team...
- Polamalu carving his name among greats
- Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Scott Brown August 5, 2009 700+ words
...pains are more pronounced. Polamalu's passion for football...t come on the back end. Polamalu, who has made five consecutive Pro Bowls, and Ryan Clark form one of the top safety tandems in the NFL. And Polamalu thrust himself back into...
- NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: ; For now, Steelers must adjust without Polamalu
- Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette Alan Robinson September 12, 2009 700+ words
...the Steelers, losing Polamalu on defense for an extended...league," safety Ryan Clark said. "Preferably...Immediately after Polamalu was hurt, Collins drove...once he went down," Clark said. "Coach LeBeau...1-0) won't have Polamalu for two important upcoming...
- Steelers missed the edge Polamalu provides: ; National Football League;...
- Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail THE ASSOCIATED PRESS October 16, 2009 700+ words
...we're not the same." Polamalu won't concede the collapses...they recall how many plays Polamalu made against Tennessee - including...have him back," safety Ryan Clark said. "It makes other teams...The Steelers don't believe Polamalu is coming back too soon; they...
- Harris: Carter perfect as Polamalu fill-in
- Newspaper article from: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review John Harris September 15, 2009 700+ words
...down and play in the box like Polamalu does when the Steelers attempt...Just because Carter isn't Polamalu doesn't mean he can't try...print it," free safety Ryan Clark told reporters Monday. "He...Carter, who doesn't have Polamalu's speed in the open field...
- Polamalu walks softly but carries a big lick.
- Newspaper article from: The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) January 19, 2006 700+ words
...Reporters and cameramen surround Troy Polamalu in the visitors' locker room at the...safety has to say. But it's fruitless. Polamalu barely speaks above a whisper. And you...Another anecdote, from a few years back: Polamalu asks USC teammate Alex Holmes for permission...
- Polamalu brings hair-raising experience to Super Bowl.
- Newspaper article from: Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH) February 3, 2006 700+ words
...hair is surely recognizable, but Troy Polamalu does not think his look gives him any...Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks. Polamalu's American Samoan identity is rooted...Super Bowl XL. The easy way to look at Polamalu is through the long, flowing locks that...
- Freewheeling Polamalu has been staying true to his roots.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) DeBruin, Lynn January 21, 2006 700+ words
...Manning was thinking every time Troy Polamalu came barreling at him full speed through...September after being hounded all game by Polamalu and sacked by him three times. For now, just admiring Polamalu from afar, Plummer can freely use that...
