Chris Johnson and the Tennessee Titans match up against Troy Polamalu and the Pittsburgh Steelers
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Troy’s angles that he took were damn near perfect every time , I’m so glad I was able to watch his career.
@ww458182 жыл бұрын
Me too
@Neutorious62 жыл бұрын
I was just looking at that fact. At 2:45, CL reverses field and heads up the sideline. You can see Troy from the jump taking a deeper, yet accurate angle, knowing how fast CJ is. #25 Ryan takes far too aggresive angle and gets left in the dust. In fact, it's because of Troys angle CJ hops out of bounds. (Then Troy pops him!!)
@dontbugme73622 жыл бұрын
Bro Omm Troy knew where he needed to be 💯 bro was a apex back there 😂
@bizzlethirdup55232 жыл бұрын
@@bizzlethirdup5523 just ask Pat Mcafee 😂😂 Troy ruined his fake field goal touchdown
@ww458182 жыл бұрын
@@ww45818 brosky was possessed back there 😂
@bizzlethirdup55232 жыл бұрын
Troy was one of those guys who always seemed to be playing at a different speed than everyone else. So much fun to watch.
@joev47392 жыл бұрын
Damn bruh, you read that in a magazine?
@achabotte2 жыл бұрын
No…just smart…look at the angle he had to take at 2:53 lol
@MrSPIDEY212 жыл бұрын
He did that against the Broncos in the AFC championship game.
@marlonsmith9242 жыл бұрын
I alway felt he was able to freelance more than most guys. Not to say that he was overrated but he blew plays on the back end every now and then. If I took a safety from this era it would have to be either Sean Taylor or Ed Reed. They were the guys that people always made Polamalu out to be IMO.
@4dhumaninstrumentality7892 жыл бұрын
@@4dhumaninstrumentality789 ed Reed absolutely. Sean Taylor no!
@marlonsmith9242 жыл бұрын
Polamalu’s instincts really are on display at 2:58 That angle he takes saves a touchdown.
@jordanperez45402 жыл бұрын
Literally u can see he was gonna follow his teammates but then took his own lane an put the jets on
@titoortiz59242 жыл бұрын
2:50
@xprime21592 жыл бұрын
Yea that was crazy.
@IKEBULLTV Жыл бұрын
It was like he did an instant calculation in his brain of where he was and how fast the RB was and took a perfect angle.
@christopherjohnson18033 ай бұрын
Omg the Run Support from Polamalu was... something else
@rodolfomagdaleno16632 жыл бұрын
To understand that angle show his IQ
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@FlintTruth2 жыл бұрын
I was too young to really appreciate Troy, I never realized how fast this man really was.
@jessemojadoq67952 жыл бұрын
He is Physical Fast and Mental Fast.
@gieb64282 ай бұрын
God I miss these days. I wish my kids would’ve seen Polamalu play when he was in his prime. Absolute savage 😎
@bradjulio14212 жыл бұрын
The decision to take that angle on the 30 yard run was ridiculous, notices the cut back, and gets on HIS HORSE. Man excellent spatial awareness and anticipation.
@Knaight3hugh2 жыл бұрын
Most players give up and stop pursuing at that point. Could either speak to how good troy was or modern era players idk
@Tim_Marshall732 жыл бұрын
Yep. The problem in his last year or so was that he lost a half-step so that his angles were off just a hair. But overall, his career was a beautiful thing to watch.
@MrMeraby2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. He took a completely different angle than his teammates.
@jonahmosher33142 жыл бұрын
Seen that too
@johnhancock71112 жыл бұрын
@@Tim_Marshall73 yes they have no self accountability
@ruffbuffwest71692 жыл бұрын
Troy was an amazing tackler, and crazy smart on the field. Big fan.
@LaserRanger152 жыл бұрын
My all-time favorite player to watch was Troy Polamalu. Miss that dude. 🔶♦️🔷🖤💛
@ThatGuy-xg5hj2 жыл бұрын
You would have to have been a damn fool to taunt or try to mess with polamalu. I've been a Bengals fan all my life. Seeing him twice a year every year. This man was an absolute BEAST!!!!
@danieloshea79332 жыл бұрын
nice super bowl
@isa5s2 жыл бұрын
You would have to be a damn fool to think Chris Johnson gave a fly 🖕🏾
@thexannyphantom5532 Жыл бұрын
1. I've always respected when fans can agree outside of fandoms that, yeah, one guy was actually probably that good, and 2. I also really liked the Bengals before our teams got super acrimonious in the 2010s, and if any team other than mine were to win the AFC North I'd have preferred it to have been the Bengals. (Burfict made me super mad but I blame the man and not the team for that part, same as I would with a Steeler guy who did something that made me do a "yikes" emoji in real life)
@jonskindzier78363 ай бұрын
His speed was crazy 😳
@88classic2 жыл бұрын
NFL combine he was a 4.3 but this was a week after Troy had sprung his ankle. At the USC combine two weeks before the NFL one he clocked a 4.27 40 yards time. Smdh
@brunomars2042 жыл бұрын
@@brunomars204 WOW!
@Signkae12 жыл бұрын
😑
@thatsky1e332 жыл бұрын
Troy knew every play. The perfect combination of physicality, physical attributes, and intelligence. Guys like him, Kuechly, and Woodson have insane IQs.
@wobblesman43162 жыл бұрын
Ed Reed
@mobanddz79112 жыл бұрын
Urlacher too
@POETICAMBITIONZ2 жыл бұрын
2:57 notice the awareness and skill of Troy the guy instead running to Johnson he runs a total diff angle than everyone else and grabs him up insane
@patricklaurojr74272 жыл бұрын
To be fair the first people have to force him outside
@drewm39962 жыл бұрын
@@drewm3996 yeah but look how he never changed his angle. He saw the situation and ran a completely straight line and hit him directly
@leeharrison57182 жыл бұрын
Last line of defense. Every good safety knows to play the back
@flashh69192 жыл бұрын
He was on him he didn't care about anything else guys got talent
@patricklaurojr74272 жыл бұрын
Yea Johnson too fast for him, so everyone has to run backwards to catch Johnson, and they barely caught him LOL
@lilsmartkid0106 Жыл бұрын
First thing people need to understand is cj2k never got the best of Troy, Troy is not assigned to cover the rb Troy was just so involved in every single snap that even on that touchdown and that 30 yard run Troy left his coverage in hard pursuit. Top 3 safety of all time.
@steelcitysteve87942 жыл бұрын
I agree.. He was famous for leaving his assignment.
@2Smart4Uapes2 жыл бұрын
I mean you’re suppose to watch for a run play or pass play, when you recognize it’s run you leave your assignment lol kinda common sense and every nfl player does it
@seahawks4life9512 жыл бұрын
@@seahawks4life951 every player does not cover a 20 yard difference while being assigned coverage. How many safeties do you see disrupting the run game? His intuition and play reading was on a different level and he had the speed to get back in those plays even when downfield.
@steelcitysteve87942 жыл бұрын
Yes, For me it's the second best but yes, he was a beast
@victorislassanchez71732 жыл бұрын
Nah jc2k got him football all in his face 🤣 😂 we don't care if u a fan cj2k got him and had over 100 yards
@88classic2 жыл бұрын
Troy always played like it was his last game, gave his body and soul to the Steelers!! one of the very few players that literally could change the game in a single play🙌🏻 he had so many great plays but one of my all time favorites was when he sacked Collins as he hiked the ball😂😂talk about the feel for the game, he could read the QB’s mind! Thanks for all the great years ! Troy Polamalu #43 simply the best🙌🏻😁
@brettbrannon47752 жыл бұрын
Two dudes looked faster then everyone else on the field like a movie man
@flightshock88122 жыл бұрын
Polamalu was intense. Fast, strong and great anticipation/awareness.
@bossfan492 жыл бұрын
That angle on the second tackle was amazing. You could see Troy look up field understanding what spot he had to get to. Gauging Johnson’s speed he knew he could have been a goner. Very important to show the younger generation a play like that.
@trevorregal1897 Жыл бұрын
Troy pursuit is ridiculous
@ajjackson69022 жыл бұрын
Bro got 99 pursuit
@DuragVon2 жыл бұрын
He was chasing down his prey like a hunter chasing their meal in the woods
@johnnyson74742 жыл бұрын
Born and raised 15 minutes north of Pittsburgh and that year was the best Steelers full team you will ever see it was a loaded almost hilariously one-sided team they were so strong and powerful in every position with a great coach in each position also and I can tell you right now nobody ever got the best of Troy not one time. Maybe a play or two but he always got the job done in the end. Now the Big Ben's leaving the Steelers I remember when he was throwing touchdown passes and super bowl XL
@Mr.Death1012 жыл бұрын
I remember that lineman w the ling frizzy hair for the bengals who would move to fully back on short and goal absolutely blasted Troy at the line of scrimmage but that dudes 5x his size lol
@aurevoirshoshanna9002 жыл бұрын
That hit out of bound’s literally crushed CJ2K after that he didn’t run as hard or fast. Greatest serving of humble pie… #HereWeGo✨
@rainfable9 ай бұрын
Troy was a beast. Dang, I miss watching him blitz and launch over the line for the sack. Not many players out there with the drive that man had.
@JR-qz3zt2 жыл бұрын
Watching Chris Johnson run at that speed was absolutely unreal!
@drechampion43062 жыл бұрын
Fr man. He had jet packs
@fleecejohnson57502 жыл бұрын
On my fantasy team. So good
@hikemartman79712 жыл бұрын
This dude would of done more had he kept out of trouble it's sad how certain players still get the chance of a life time to play sports they just can't leave their old habits and stay out of trouble look at Michael Vick,....I just think it's sad that they are not taught self discipline and self respect at a young age if they were and their ppl and family taught this I can guarantee alot of these good athletes wouldn't piss their talent away but this is the norm for many and it truley is very sad
@gerardojassojr88952 жыл бұрын
@@gerardojassojr8895 hold on, CJ didn't get into trouble when he played in the league, you're confusing him with someone else. Dude didn't even miss a game due to injury with the Titans, he was a victim of a random act of violence in his 8th year, but even then, that was in the off season. What are you talking about? If anything, what could've helped his career was if the Titans had fired fisher sooner and got any offensive coach or had any luck developing WRs and QBs. The Titans have been terrible at developing WRs for over a decade, and QB play just got up to par with tannehill. He was the lone consistent weapon for far too long
@averycash98992 жыл бұрын
Man how I miss watching Troy do his thing. Best to do it period!
@SaltwaterBoogeyman2 жыл бұрын
Legendary football. Two all time greats going at it. I took this football for granted.
@jramirez20682 жыл бұрын
Ryan Clark got a chance to play next to 2 great legends. Troy Polamalu and Sean Taylor 💯🔥
@donteyb15082 жыл бұрын
And he was still ass
@MuckNoya2 жыл бұрын
@@MuckNoya he wasnt that bad? he was decent so
@unpricedhydra34922 жыл бұрын
@@MuckNoya agreed , I hated Ryan Clark on my Steelers
@Neutorious62 жыл бұрын
@@MuckNoya I’m dead
@tunedime2 жыл бұрын
Troy might be my all time fav player. He's up there with my other fav player.. Barry Sanders. Troy was def a huge time baller making huge time plays when you needed one. Imo...best safety ever. He was smart, hits hard and extremely quick.
@markhimself442 жыл бұрын
Troy is probably the best Strong Safety of all time.
@edwarddailey212 жыл бұрын
When cj put the ball in troys face at the end of that year I remember saying troys gonna get him back, fast forward next season and this game was about to kick off i thought to myself what are you gonna do Troy? Then he made that tack for a loss and my mouth dropped I knew it was on , he then chased him to the sideline and gave him somthing extra, I was screaming but when he made that pick one handed so deep after harassing the line of scrimmage all day was amazing and very Troy like
@dagoose27982 жыл бұрын
Troy was one of the best at his position that hair was flying by in every single play
@georgeortega67912 жыл бұрын
I knew Troy was going to the Hall of Fame, nobody played like him, always left his area if other players did not read the play or knew beforehand where the ball was going and shut down the play, my Steelers will never replace him
@samsonnava54502 жыл бұрын
There was a moment in time when CJ could hit those edges and light the afterburners like no one else...damn tough for his size to boot!
@Paladin-el8jp2 жыл бұрын
Bro has 99 everything
@thegoldencompany41912 жыл бұрын
They both did that year Troy and CJ2K
@Neutorious62 жыл бұрын
2:05 is my favorite tackle of all time. Not even exaggerating. I remember watching that live and rewinding it over and over. Absurd closing speed and explosiveness
@krb01232 жыл бұрын
My word I'll always remember this tackle + the one handed pick that season opener
@KDGFishing2 жыл бұрын
The beauty of DB play back In the day was incredible run straight through and make the tackle problem today is these DB’s second guess themselves which usually results in extra yardage
@jasonrivera89022 жыл бұрын
The angle Polamalu takes at 2:56 is elite football. Intelligent angle he took. Want a example of good and bad angles? Here is a clip to show.
@pball13312 жыл бұрын
Exactly at 2:01 God told Troy he was running right and Troy listened.
@notakexuso3272 жыл бұрын
Finally got a matchup of CJ2K v Polamalu
@terencewright99722 жыл бұрын
Man these titans -steelers games during this time were the best!!
@fotpjusto4572 жыл бұрын
Baltimore vs Pittsburgh back in these days was real football. Hell I'll even throw in some if those Cincinnati games as well. 🙌🏽
@paulmann53282 жыл бұрын
One of the best to ever play the game--Troy Polamalu. Always gave the fans an exciting game to watch.
@tmtSHD2 жыл бұрын
The original one handed catch. That interception was insane
@wabblypop29532 жыл бұрын
His reads are spectacular, he damn near does what he wants because he knows what to do.
@100conquest2 жыл бұрын
Troy and Reed. 2 of the best ever involved in greatest rivalry in sports. That was great to witness.
@deaner4102 жыл бұрын
Yes
@kamitecnative32862 жыл бұрын
Try and find a Reed highlight reel where he covers the backs, makes tackles for losses on the backs, drops into coverage with spectacular instincts and runs down someone iike cj in his prime. Troy was an all around safety, excelling in every phase....reed was a one dimensional player in comparison
@wbmstr242 жыл бұрын
@@wbmstr24 most interception return yards in NFL history and double the amount of interceptions than Troy
@deaner4102 жыл бұрын
@@deaner410 my point exactly, Troy was busy playing as a complete safety dominating as no player had, whereas as ed cherry picked, avoided contact. Troy FTW
@wbmstr242 жыл бұрын
@@wbmstr24 well I said 2 of the best ever and they played different positions. Troy was Strong while Ed was Free. Again..double the amount of Ints and the most return yards in the history of the sport. "REEEEEEEEEEED"
@deaner4102 жыл бұрын
Cj rookie season underrated. I watched his highlights before the 09 season and was like that kid is something. Didn't expect him to do what did but thought he can move
@wesfields93222 жыл бұрын
CJ2k was something else. Titans an Steelers has had some wars
@justincox10502 жыл бұрын
This is gonna be good
@thepaperfootballleague23132 жыл бұрын
Troys game IQ was even better than his physical attributes. And his physical attributes were on another level.
@jsan83042 жыл бұрын
Truly one the most skilled safetys to ever play football
@GHST-ny4uu2 жыл бұрын
“2:30 Troy runs about a 4.35” what? Holy shit
@xljhitt65172 жыл бұрын
😳😳😳
@TheTribalChief10002 жыл бұрын
I think it was his college pro day. 43 vertical as well, dude was hardly human.
@nsaad30482 жыл бұрын
@@nsaad3048 - What’s even crazier is that He had sprung his ankle a week before the NFL combine, and a few days before that was the USC pro combine, and Troy clocked a 4.27 40x and had a 45 inch vert jump. Troy was different
@brunomars2042 жыл бұрын
💛❤️💙 Troy Polamalu….. One of my favorites! #Steelers 💯💪🏾
@buckywilliams75872 жыл бұрын
Watched live miss this type of football man
@shaquilleedmondable2 жыл бұрын
Troy was a generational talent
@matthewperez45632 жыл бұрын
Im a ravens fan....i always respected this defense tho....that's where ray lewis got the blue print from
@shawnkemp77812 жыл бұрын
Troy will forever be my favorite player, it was Tennessee vs Troy
@marsarmory62362 жыл бұрын
I have ALWAYS hated the steelers, but i could never muster dislike for troy, in fact he is one of my alltime favorite players.
@mduke762 жыл бұрын
Troy was a rare breed. Absolute legend!!!!!
@6iron6miket62 жыл бұрын
Till this day have i yet to see a safety play like polamalu that up close and aggressive bit also smart enough to know when to drop back or blitz in , unbelievable on a whole new level !
@BC2FITTY2 жыл бұрын
Troy was in his bag he had so many moves along with great fundamentals.
@chrispadilla89859 ай бұрын
Most unreal 43 play I’ve ever scene was a screen play and I wanna say he hit dude for a safety but they got him on the one🤯
@kawikak.16572 жыл бұрын
He not only gets there, he makes the tackle or strips the ball, Every Time!
@gieb64282 ай бұрын
great video , I was upset when it ended.
@stldweller2 жыл бұрын
CJ2k all day!!! Dude was a beast
@sodour87182 жыл бұрын
What a player Troy had it all
@johnniner81342 жыл бұрын
2:55 Polamalu makes an amazing redirection to cut off the running back “Fight On”
@stevenseetv20602 жыл бұрын
This is such a cool video
@davidd17042 жыл бұрын
What a BEAST
@georgeanthony89992 жыл бұрын
Troy, that NFL defensive back that knows how to tackle... too many defensives backs are getting stiff armed and embarrassed when trying to make tackles today.
@bucsanders78612 жыл бұрын
Polamalu almost catch him, comming from completly the opposite edge.
@rodolfomagdaleno16632 жыл бұрын
It’s called a big angle 🤦🏾♂️ do you play football?
@MuckNoya2 жыл бұрын
@@MuckNoya or the fact that Polamalu runs a 4.33
@evancammisa3382 жыл бұрын
@@evancammisa338 idc bout 40 times. Ed Reed ran a 4.5 and clearly had better field speed. Again, if you folks knew anything about football you’d know this
@MuckNoya2 жыл бұрын
@@MuckNoya polamalu had far better field speed he’d line up 10 yards off the line of scrimmage and still get to the running back before the dts and lbs did
@evancammisa3382 жыл бұрын
@@MuckNoya Ed reed was more of a ball hawk. He wasn’t always in the pursuit like Troy was. Troy can hit top speed in a heartbeat that’s what set him apart from other safeties.
@Knockout_KINGZ2 жыл бұрын
2:06 dude just blew that up like he was in the huddle with the offense. 😂
@christopherjohnson18037 ай бұрын
Arguably the best safety ever🙇🏾♂️
@vinnilittle20022 жыл бұрын
Troy....Lott....Reed ...in that order.
@gregd67062 жыл бұрын
What a battle.
@josephbriceno27992 жыл бұрын
I miss this team.
@camronjones32322 жыл бұрын
Troy was my 1st favorite NFL player
@Nas-nl8hu2 жыл бұрын
I always knew he was a great player, but I never knew he was that fast.
@logicalblackman82282 жыл бұрын
Did I hear that right ?! Troy ran 4.3 40 ?! I always knew him has a heavy hitter but I never knew he had blazing speed as well. That's just dangerous 😳 I was to young to really appreciate how good that man really was.
@BenEnlet292 жыл бұрын
It’s weird, when I think of explosive, I think of Troy. But when it’s comes to a fast 40 I wouldn’t necessarily think of Troy at first lol. When you think of Troy, it’s speed+power, but that 40 really puts the speed into perspective.
@swiftvisual8822 жыл бұрын
@@swiftvisual882 yeah it explains how he was able to be first to hit the running back despite being a safety. Along with his speed he just knew what was gonna happen before it happened
@BenEnlet292 жыл бұрын
I didn’t realize he got that amazing interception after the penalty. Miss Troy so much
@noahgross76002 жыл бұрын
Nfl never be the same again
@shh7112 жыл бұрын
Those were da days when your team would get no love with the run game against dat Steel Curtain defense spear headed by one of the best safeties I ever seen in Troy Polamalu. CJ2K was a boss in dat time frame 2
@tonyt31972 жыл бұрын
Ike Taylor at 2:10 was like... "YO CJ, He fast asf aint he?" 😂
@elcamino69542 жыл бұрын
They were evenly matched, that’s for sure. They were both highly skilled, powerful, and was lightning fast.
@mark4m5572 жыл бұрын
Hard comparison to sell
@chalupanotomatoes96092 жыл бұрын
We Steelers fans sometimes get a little whiny about our team's lack of more SB wins in the Tomlin era. Those late Cowher, early Tomlin era teams gave us so many great games and moments. I am a little too young to remember the Chuck Noll SB years with all those HOFers. But those teams last 3 Steelers SB teams with players like Troy, Ike, Ryan Clark, Deebo, Hines just to name a few were special.
@turo30662 жыл бұрын
I'm not Steeper fan. My favorite of Troy tackle was Chris Johnson at 2:06. That is so perfect timing to tackle and contain.
@johnnyavalos9109Ай бұрын
The block after the first int is a 100000 iq football play
@squarebodylincoln3577 Жыл бұрын
Chris Johnson was really good! NY Jets: "UNTIL HE WASN'T!"
@ScrotumBalls2 жыл бұрын
2:02 My gosh Troy could cover so much ground. Absolutely insane.
@aaronbuckwalter962 жыл бұрын
Cj2k vs polamalu could of been one hell of a rivalry if we got to see it more
@mrbbqsause45662 жыл бұрын
Some are saying the angle Polamalu took at @2:50 was high football IQ and saved a touchdown. I agree it takes a special person to make that play however talk about how he ran a 4.3 40yrd dash and they both changed directions at the same time heading towards the sideline. Polamalu was on the 18yrd line and Johnson on the12th. Even though Johnson ran back to the 11yrd line to avoid a defender, Polamalu did not catch him until the 43yrd line. If you never played football, it's difficult to appreciate the speed Johnson possessed which made a 4.3 Polamalu take the angle he took.
@lifeordeathllc3022 Жыл бұрын
2:53 look at the angle Troy had to take just to grab cj2k wow what speed
@Macj40802 жыл бұрын
What did that interception have to do with the battle between cj2k and 43?
@lesliejones36872 жыл бұрын
4.35 speed and can hit you like a fucking truck. Dude was an absolute unit out there. One of the best to ever do it.
@tcbowen12 Жыл бұрын
What year was this?
@djnfbrhkelkondwvb68532 жыл бұрын
🔥
@goldenstandard1872 жыл бұрын
in the first clip, could a get an explanation? i am confused as to why that was not an offside or neutral zone infraction penalty on Polamalu.
@oofer342 жыл бұрын
He didn’t touch anybody and until the ball is snapped he has time to get back to his side
@DERPSWAG352 жыл бұрын
@@DERPSWAG35 and no one moved
@unpricedhydra34922 жыл бұрын
@@DERPSWAG35 ah thank you
@oofer342 жыл бұрын
QBs fault back then you had to snap the ball while the defensive player was cross the line to get the call and or the defensive player has contact with an offensive player
@Dilly_Dilly_Dale2 жыл бұрын
So sad seeing his week 1 game against Tennessee in 09. He was going to be even better than the 08 super bowl year before coaching thought it would be a great idea to put him in on Punts/Kicks🙄. Yeah he had a good 2010, but the Hair was never the same after the Injury in week 1 09
@nick566772 жыл бұрын
Disagree , I feel like he came back just as good
@Neutorious62 жыл бұрын
@@Neutorious6 2010 was his last hurrah. Once he tore his Achilles against Cincy, that spelt the long downward spiral.
@nick566772 жыл бұрын
Chris Johnson was insanely fast I don't think most of yall really know the speed that man had I seen him live many times Troy was an amazing a fucking amazing talent and smart yall
@mrspitterofthefire68362 жыл бұрын
How don't you get copyright struck???
@stevenjennings51602 жыл бұрын
God damn, I miss watching #43 play.
@RagnarokMic Жыл бұрын
Polamalu played football the way the game is supposed to be played at a high level w aggression instincts he was smart fast tough physical and disciplined
Troy’s angles that he took were damn near perfect every time , I’m so glad I was able to watch his career.
Me too
I was just looking at that fact. At 2:45, CL reverses field and heads up the sideline. You can see Troy from the jump taking a deeper, yet accurate angle, knowing how fast CJ is. #25 Ryan takes far too aggresive angle and gets left in the dust. In fact, it's because of Troys angle CJ hops out of bounds. (Then Troy pops him!!)
Bro Omm Troy knew where he needed to be 💯 bro was a apex back there 😂
@@bizzlethirdup5523 just ask Pat Mcafee 😂😂 Troy ruined his fake field goal touchdown
@@ww45818 brosky was possessed back there 😂
Troy was one of those guys who always seemed to be playing at a different speed than everyone else. So much fun to watch.
Damn bruh, you read that in a magazine?
No…just smart…look at the angle he had to take at 2:53 lol
He did that against the Broncos in the AFC championship game.
I alway felt he was able to freelance more than most guys. Not to say that he was overrated but he blew plays on the back end every now and then. If I took a safety from this era it would have to be either Sean Taylor or Ed Reed. They were the guys that people always made Polamalu out to be IMO.
@@4dhumaninstrumentality789 ed Reed absolutely. Sean Taylor no!
Polamalu’s instincts really are on display at 2:58 That angle he takes saves a touchdown.
Literally u can see he was gonna follow his teammates but then took his own lane an put the jets on
2:50
Yea that was crazy.
It was like he did an instant calculation in his brain of where he was and how fast the RB was and took a perfect angle.
Omg the Run Support from Polamalu was... something else
To understand that angle show his IQ
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I was too young to really appreciate Troy, I never realized how fast this man really was.
He is Physical Fast and Mental Fast.
God I miss these days. I wish my kids would’ve seen Polamalu play when he was in his prime. Absolute savage 😎
The decision to take that angle on the 30 yard run was ridiculous, notices the cut back, and gets on HIS HORSE. Man excellent spatial awareness and anticipation.
Most players give up and stop pursuing at that point. Could either speak to how good troy was or modern era players idk
Yep. The problem in his last year or so was that he lost a half-step so that his angles were off just a hair. But overall, his career was a beautiful thing to watch.
Exactly. He took a completely different angle than his teammates.
Seen that too
@@Tim_Marshall73 yes they have no self accountability
Troy was an amazing tackler, and crazy smart on the field. Big fan.
My all-time favorite player to watch was Troy Polamalu. Miss that dude. 🔶♦️🔷🖤💛
You would have to have been a damn fool to taunt or try to mess with polamalu. I've been a Bengals fan all my life. Seeing him twice a year every year. This man was an absolute BEAST!!!!
nice super bowl
You would have to be a damn fool to think Chris Johnson gave a fly 🖕🏾
1. I've always respected when fans can agree outside of fandoms that, yeah, one guy was actually probably that good, and 2. I also really liked the Bengals before our teams got super acrimonious in the 2010s, and if any team other than mine were to win the AFC North I'd have preferred it to have been the Bengals. (Burfict made me super mad but I blame the man and not the team for that part, same as I would with a Steeler guy who did something that made me do a "yikes" emoji in real life)
His speed was crazy 😳
NFL combine he was a 4.3 but this was a week after Troy had sprung his ankle. At the USC combine two weeks before the NFL one he clocked a 4.27 40 yards time. Smdh
@@brunomars204 WOW!
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Troy knew every play. The perfect combination of physicality, physical attributes, and intelligence. Guys like him, Kuechly, and Woodson have insane IQs.
Ed Reed
Urlacher too
2:57 notice the awareness and skill of Troy the guy instead running to Johnson he runs a total diff angle than everyone else and grabs him up insane
To be fair the first people have to force him outside
@@drewm3996 yeah but look how he never changed his angle. He saw the situation and ran a completely straight line and hit him directly
Last line of defense. Every good safety knows to play the back
He was on him he didn't care about anything else guys got talent
Yea Johnson too fast for him, so everyone has to run backwards to catch Johnson, and they barely caught him LOL
First thing people need to understand is cj2k never got the best of Troy, Troy is not assigned to cover the rb Troy was just so involved in every single snap that even on that touchdown and that 30 yard run Troy left his coverage in hard pursuit. Top 3 safety of all time.
I agree.. He was famous for leaving his assignment.
I mean you’re suppose to watch for a run play or pass play, when you recognize it’s run you leave your assignment lol kinda common sense and every nfl player does it
@@seahawks4life951 every player does not cover a 20 yard difference while being assigned coverage. How many safeties do you see disrupting the run game? His intuition and play reading was on a different level and he had the speed to get back in those plays even when downfield.
Yes, For me it's the second best but yes, he was a beast
Nah jc2k got him football all in his face 🤣 😂 we don't care if u a fan cj2k got him and had over 100 yards
Troy always played like it was his last game, gave his body and soul to the Steelers!! one of the very few players that literally could change the game in a single play🙌🏻 he had so many great plays but one of my all time favorites was when he sacked Collins as he hiked the ball😂😂talk about the feel for the game, he could read the QB’s mind! Thanks for all the great years ! Troy Polamalu #43 simply the best🙌🏻😁
Two dudes looked faster then everyone else on the field like a movie man
Polamalu was intense. Fast, strong and great anticipation/awareness.
That angle on the second tackle was amazing. You could see Troy look up field understanding what spot he had to get to. Gauging Johnson’s speed he knew he could have been a goner. Very important to show the younger generation a play like that.
Troy pursuit is ridiculous
Bro got 99 pursuit
He was chasing down his prey like a hunter chasing their meal in the woods
Born and raised 15 minutes north of Pittsburgh and that year was the best Steelers full team you will ever see it was a loaded almost hilariously one-sided team they were so strong and powerful in every position with a great coach in each position also and I can tell you right now nobody ever got the best of Troy not one time. Maybe a play or two but he always got the job done in the end. Now the Big Ben's leaving the Steelers I remember when he was throwing touchdown passes and super bowl XL
I remember that lineman w the ling frizzy hair for the bengals who would move to fully back on short and goal absolutely blasted Troy at the line of scrimmage but that dudes 5x his size lol
That hit out of bound’s literally crushed CJ2K after that he didn’t run as hard or fast. Greatest serving of humble pie… #HereWeGo✨
Troy was a beast. Dang, I miss watching him blitz and launch over the line for the sack. Not many players out there with the drive that man had.
Watching Chris Johnson run at that speed was absolutely unreal!
Fr man. He had jet packs
On my fantasy team. So good
This dude would of done more had he kept out of trouble it's sad how certain players still get the chance of a life time to play sports they just can't leave their old habits and stay out of trouble look at Michael Vick,....I just think it's sad that they are not taught self discipline and self respect at a young age if they were and their ppl and family taught this I can guarantee alot of these good athletes wouldn't piss their talent away but this is the norm for many and it truley is very sad
@@gerardojassojr8895 hold on, CJ didn't get into trouble when he played in the league, you're confusing him with someone else. Dude didn't even miss a game due to injury with the Titans, he was a victim of a random act of violence in his 8th year, but even then, that was in the off season. What are you talking about? If anything, what could've helped his career was if the Titans had fired fisher sooner and got any offensive coach or had any luck developing WRs and QBs. The Titans have been terrible at developing WRs for over a decade, and QB play just got up to par with tannehill. He was the lone consistent weapon for far too long
Man how I miss watching Troy do his thing. Best to do it period!
Legendary football. Two all time greats going at it. I took this football for granted.
Ryan Clark got a chance to play next to 2 great legends. Troy Polamalu and Sean Taylor 💯🔥
And he was still ass
@@MuckNoya he wasnt that bad? he was decent so
@@MuckNoya agreed , I hated Ryan Clark on my Steelers
@@MuckNoya I’m dead
Troy might be my all time fav player. He's up there with my other fav player.. Barry Sanders. Troy was def a huge time baller making huge time plays when you needed one. Imo...best safety ever. He was smart, hits hard and extremely quick.
Troy is probably the best Strong Safety of all time.
When cj put the ball in troys face at the end of that year I remember saying troys gonna get him back, fast forward next season and this game was about to kick off i thought to myself what are you gonna do Troy? Then he made that tack for a loss and my mouth dropped I knew it was on , he then chased him to the sideline and gave him somthing extra, I was screaming but when he made that pick one handed so deep after harassing the line of scrimmage all day was amazing and very Troy like
Troy was one of the best at his position that hair was flying by in every single play
I knew Troy was going to the Hall of Fame, nobody played like him, always left his area if other players did not read the play or knew beforehand where the ball was going and shut down the play, my Steelers will never replace him
There was a moment in time when CJ could hit those edges and light the afterburners like no one else...damn tough for his size to boot!
Bro has 99 everything
They both did that year Troy and CJ2K
2:05 is my favorite tackle of all time. Not even exaggerating. I remember watching that live and rewinding it over and over. Absurd closing speed and explosiveness
My word I'll always remember this tackle + the one handed pick that season opener
The beauty of DB play back In the day was incredible run straight through and make the tackle problem today is these DB’s second guess themselves which usually results in extra yardage
The angle Polamalu takes at 2:56 is elite football. Intelligent angle he took. Want a example of good and bad angles? Here is a clip to show.
Exactly at 2:01 God told Troy he was running right and Troy listened.
Finally got a matchup of CJ2K v Polamalu
Man these titans -steelers games during this time were the best!!
Baltimore vs Pittsburgh back in these days was real football. Hell I'll even throw in some if those Cincinnati games as well. 🙌🏽
One of the best to ever play the game--Troy Polamalu. Always gave the fans an exciting game to watch.
The original one handed catch. That interception was insane
His reads are spectacular, he damn near does what he wants because he knows what to do.
Troy and Reed. 2 of the best ever involved in greatest rivalry in sports. That was great to witness.
Yes
Try and find a Reed highlight reel where he covers the backs, makes tackles for losses on the backs, drops into coverage with spectacular instincts and runs down someone iike cj in his prime. Troy was an all around safety, excelling in every phase....reed was a one dimensional player in comparison
@@wbmstr24 most interception return yards in NFL history and double the amount of interceptions than Troy
@@deaner410 my point exactly, Troy was busy playing as a complete safety dominating as no player had, whereas as ed cherry picked, avoided contact. Troy FTW
@@wbmstr24 well I said 2 of the best ever and they played different positions. Troy was Strong while Ed was Free. Again..double the amount of Ints and the most return yards in the history of the sport. "REEEEEEEEEEED"
Cj rookie season underrated. I watched his highlights before the 09 season and was like that kid is something. Didn't expect him to do what did but thought he can move
CJ2k was something else. Titans an Steelers has had some wars
This is gonna be good
Troys game IQ was even better than his physical attributes. And his physical attributes were on another level.
Truly one the most skilled safetys to ever play football
“2:30 Troy runs about a 4.35” what? Holy shit
😳😳😳
I think it was his college pro day. 43 vertical as well, dude was hardly human.
@@nsaad3048 - What’s even crazier is that He had sprung his ankle a week before the NFL combine, and a few days before that was the USC pro combine, and Troy clocked a 4.27 40x and had a 45 inch vert jump. Troy was different
💛❤️💙 Troy Polamalu….. One of my favorites! #Steelers 💯💪🏾
Watched live miss this type of football man
Troy was a generational talent
Im a ravens fan....i always respected this defense tho....that's where ray lewis got the blue print from
Troy will forever be my favorite player, it was Tennessee vs Troy
I have ALWAYS hated the steelers, but i could never muster dislike for troy, in fact he is one of my alltime favorite players.
Troy was a rare breed. Absolute legend!!!!!
Till this day have i yet to see a safety play like polamalu that up close and aggressive bit also smart enough to know when to drop back or blitz in , unbelievable on a whole new level !
Troy was in his bag he had so many moves along with great fundamentals.
Most unreal 43 play I’ve ever scene was a screen play and I wanna say he hit dude for a safety but they got him on the one🤯
He not only gets there, he makes the tackle or strips the ball, Every Time!
great video , I was upset when it ended.
CJ2k all day!!! Dude was a beast
What a player Troy had it all
2:55 Polamalu makes an amazing redirection to cut off the running back “Fight On”
This is such a cool video
What a BEAST
Troy, that NFL defensive back that knows how to tackle... too many defensives backs are getting stiff armed and embarrassed when trying to make tackles today.
Polamalu almost catch him, comming from completly the opposite edge.
It’s called a big angle 🤦🏾♂️ do you play football?
@@MuckNoya or the fact that Polamalu runs a 4.33
@@evancammisa338 idc bout 40 times. Ed Reed ran a 4.5 and clearly had better field speed. Again, if you folks knew anything about football you’d know this
@@MuckNoya polamalu had far better field speed he’d line up 10 yards off the line of scrimmage and still get to the running back before the dts and lbs did
@@MuckNoya Ed reed was more of a ball hawk. He wasn’t always in the pursuit like Troy was. Troy can hit top speed in a heartbeat that’s what set him apart from other safeties.
2:06 dude just blew that up like he was in the huddle with the offense. 😂
Arguably the best safety ever🙇🏾♂️
Troy....Lott....Reed ...in that order.
What a battle.
I miss this team.
Troy was my 1st favorite NFL player
I always knew he was a great player, but I never knew he was that fast.
Did I hear that right ?! Troy ran 4.3 40 ?! I always knew him has a heavy hitter but I never knew he had blazing speed as well. That's just dangerous 😳 I was to young to really appreciate how good that man really was.
It’s weird, when I think of explosive, I think of Troy. But when it’s comes to a fast 40 I wouldn’t necessarily think of Troy at first lol. When you think of Troy, it’s speed+power, but that 40 really puts the speed into perspective.
@@swiftvisual882 yeah it explains how he was able to be first to hit the running back despite being a safety. Along with his speed he just knew what was gonna happen before it happened
I didn’t realize he got that amazing interception after the penalty. Miss Troy so much
Nfl never be the same again
Those were da days when your team would get no love with the run game against dat Steel Curtain defense spear headed by one of the best safeties I ever seen in Troy Polamalu. CJ2K was a boss in dat time frame 2
Ike Taylor at 2:10 was like... "YO CJ, He fast asf aint he?" 😂
They were evenly matched, that’s for sure. They were both highly skilled, powerful, and was lightning fast.
Hard comparison to sell
We Steelers fans sometimes get a little whiny about our team's lack of more SB wins in the Tomlin era. Those late Cowher, early Tomlin era teams gave us so many great games and moments. I am a little too young to remember the Chuck Noll SB years with all those HOFers. But those teams last 3 Steelers SB teams with players like Troy, Ike, Ryan Clark, Deebo, Hines just to name a few were special.
I'm not Steeper fan. My favorite of Troy tackle was Chris Johnson at 2:06. That is so perfect timing to tackle and contain.
The block after the first int is a 100000 iq football play
Chris Johnson was really good! NY Jets: "UNTIL HE WASN'T!"
2:02 My gosh Troy could cover so much ground. Absolutely insane.
Cj2k vs polamalu could of been one hell of a rivalry if we got to see it more
Some are saying the angle Polamalu took at @2:50 was high football IQ and saved a touchdown. I agree it takes a special person to make that play however talk about how he ran a 4.3 40yrd dash and they both changed directions at the same time heading towards the sideline. Polamalu was on the 18yrd line and Johnson on the12th. Even though Johnson ran back to the 11yrd line to avoid a defender, Polamalu did not catch him until the 43yrd line. If you never played football, it's difficult to appreciate the speed Johnson possessed which made a 4.3 Polamalu take the angle he took.
2:53 look at the angle Troy had to take just to grab cj2k wow what speed
What did that interception have to do with the battle between cj2k and 43?
4.35 speed and can hit you like a fucking truck. Dude was an absolute unit out there. One of the best to ever do it.
What year was this?
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in the first clip, could a get an explanation? i am confused as to why that was not an offside or neutral zone infraction penalty on Polamalu.
He didn’t touch anybody and until the ball is snapped he has time to get back to his side
@@DERPSWAG35 and no one moved
@@DERPSWAG35 ah thank you
QBs fault back then you had to snap the ball while the defensive player was cross the line to get the call and or the defensive player has contact with an offensive player
So sad seeing his week 1 game against Tennessee in 09. He was going to be even better than the 08 super bowl year before coaching thought it would be a great idea to put him in on Punts/Kicks🙄. Yeah he had a good 2010, but the Hair was never the same after the Injury in week 1 09
Disagree , I feel like he came back just as good
@@Neutorious6 2010 was his last hurrah. Once he tore his Achilles against Cincy, that spelt the long downward spiral.
Chris Johnson was insanely fast I don't think most of yall really know the speed that man had I seen him live many times Troy was an amazing a fucking amazing talent and smart yall
How don't you get copyright struck???
God damn, I miss watching #43 play.
Polamalu played football the way the game is supposed to be played at a high level w aggression instincts he was smart fast tough physical and disciplined
Was that first play not offsides?