bearmasterMC I’m a Ravens fan but I can’t deny his talent and have nothing but respect for Polamalu’s greatness. He deserves to be and will be a first ballot HOF.
Its hard to believe how much the NFL has changed in 5 years. Like when I was younger and was watching Troy Polomalu, Ray Lewis, etc I never thought it would end. Sure enough, it ended. I can't imagine how my parents were when people like Ronnie Lott, Mean Joe Greene, Etc retired. The game changed. We are talking about the best if not 2nd best SS to ever play in the NFL. Someone who didn't just play with talent and skill, but played with instincts. Troy was put on this planet to play Football. His genes were football.
@@biscuitsobritain he is the reason Pittsburgh is my favorite team I was lucky enough to watch him play I the playoffs against Baltimore to make the game winning fumble
Troy Polamalu may have been the most instinctive football player ever. The guy almost was like an animal (not slighting him cuz of the hair). But some of the plays he made were off of pure instinct. Players like him are a rare breed. The Steel city will miss you Troy, thanks for the wacky plays and memorable moments.
Bro, some how he always knew where the ball was and/or where it was going. He some how found himself involved on every play. He'd go from one end or section of the field to the opposite side in like .5 seconds lol. Wow. A true legend.
@@jasonhutchins20 Ayeo, cheers. Bout time i watched this vid again. 6 years.. Good luck with whatever team you root for, haha.. i havent payed attention to football for years. No idea whats goin on now.
troy was the greatest of all time! God gave him a gift and the Steelers got to enjoy him as a player and a great person as well God bless you bud! thanks for the memories
As a 4 decade long steelers fan I of course know Troy was special. He is the greatest big play, game changer player in Steelers history. Woodson was great so was Mel in the 70's, but neither of those hall of famers put in an individual effort to affect change at a critical part in the game as much and as many times as Troy did. Does that mean Troy is greater or better then those guys , or they the him ? NO. Troy deserves his own spot on the giant Mt. Rushmore of legendary Steelers.
+cofside yes! I think people overlook this aspect of his game. Check his big time plays and a lot of them were in the 4th quarter. The definition of a clutch player.
I highly doubt that I will EVER have the pleasure of seeing another Troy (especially not one wearing Black and Gold). But I'm EXTREMELY happy that I got to see this one! Thank you, Troy! A true Steeler, forever! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛👍💪
I’m here after Troy got the knock wanted to watch it again after seeing it like a million times😂😭 happiest day for of my life been depressed lately since the passing of Kobe but this cheered me up
Many consider him the best Steeler player ever. Real tough to say that, when you consider our Dynasty of the 70's. We saw Rod Woodson take over games with his talent. Never saw a player do that and never thought I'd see it again. Till Troy came along. We were spoiled. We only had him 10 years before his talent died. He took a Polynesian Warrior ethos to football, and made it his own personal battlefield. I'd say we'll never see his like again. But hey, we got Troy after Woodson, so you never know. Great video.
1 he never really tried so "can't" isn't exactly the right word and jumping over a crouched lineman isn't that much of a feat. It's like a 4 or 5 foot jump
We had the privilege of watching Troy play all his games with the Steelers. There's nothing more beautiful than watching an athlete play at the very top of their game and loving it. The Steelers always respect their players to reach for it all.
Go to wikipedia, go search Troy Polamalu, go look at his stats. Then do the same with Ed Reed, and you come back and tell me Troy Polamalu is the greatest safety ever. Troy is good, but he aint no Ed Reed.
+TheSysifos you're a fool if you think Ed Reed is better just based of INTs. Troy had nearly 130 more tackles and twice the amount of sacks. Ed Reed was a right place, right time player. Troy Polamalu was the definition of a game changer. I never saw Ed Reed jump a snap count and sack a QB by jumping over the OL.
What can I say that hasn’t already been said about this guy! He was so much fun to watch! You always wondered what amazing play will he do next! So humble and soft spoken!!!!! He was absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!!
More like after the 2011 season. That tebow playoff debacle felt like the beginning of the downfall to me. But the defense has been rebuild. Burns, davis look really good for rookies. DLine and and MLBs look great. If golson ever hits the field and turns out to be reliable, IMO we are only a pass rushing OLB short. This defense could turn in something special the next years. Its not the steelcurtain of the 70s, nor Blitzburgh of the 90s and also not that great 00s D which has been to 3 SB, but the arrow is pointing straight up. Hopefully they find their greatness in time before the window with ben is closing.
Seriously. Why tf was Todd Haley fired but not Keith Butler? It was his fault we haven't been able to go back to the glory days of the Steel Curtain. And cutting James Harrison and him going to NE! Shame!
Well in my opinion the reason is simple and feel free to disagree but if you look at the timeline Mike Tomlin ran Dick LeBeau out of town and angered the football Gods amd the D ain'tbeen the same since.The secondary 1 arm tackle,miss completely.Front 3or 4's pass rush is so so. The only bright spot is the young outside linebackers remind me of the Lloyd,Green,Kirkland and Gildon back when we actually earned the name Blitzburgh.
civ odarp Rings aren't everything. It's the stats that count. On paper Peyton Manning is one thousand times better than Eli and a bit better than Brady yet Brady has more rings and Eli has the same amount as Peyton. It's the team as well Troy could have a good game but the STEELERS are having a bad one and they lose.
I might be a San Francisco fan but, Troy is one of the best safety's there is. He will be missed. No one can forget his hair especially. The number 43 should be retired. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. Bye Troy hope u had a great time in the NFL.
His gentle nature was always such a contrast to his fierceness on the field. Truly deserved. Steeler Nation is thankful for everything he brought to the team, on and off the field.
I lived in the same complex with his sister and met more of his family. The whole family is football crazy. Troy has one nephew on USC.(DB) one going to Nebraska(DB) and another going to Kansas (DL) The game is in their blood
Chandler Bing lmaooo. But that's true. You can't be doing compilation/highlight or tribute videos of players who only played one/two years. They have to put a whole career in.
As great as he was on the field, that's how humble - and religious - he is off the field. Kind and charitable. Great husband and father. There aren't enough role models in sports, but Troy is one that every kid can look up to.
Finely honed skills, intense desire and focus, mental toughness and the heart of a giant. Players like Troy don't come along very often, but when they do, they leave a lasting mark on the game....and some opponents! Future hall of famer and deserves it for sure!
Troy,had unbelievable God given talent.The greatest safety to EVER play the game. KNOWBODY made the plays this man Did.Spiritial TREMENDOUS soft spoken man.On the field the Ultimate Warrior,HE needed a cape to go with his hair,HE was like a Superhero on the football field.
Polamalu, simply put the greatest DB to ever set foot on the gridiron. Let´s hope he does not become 1 more of the thousands suffering from CTE in the future because he always played just too physically with his diving hits and extreme catches....
Im thankful i can remember watching troy play, growing up i always admired troy. He is the best saftey ive ever seen play the game, no doubt about that. Maybe even The best defender ive ever witnessed. I see alot of the same aspects in Earl thomas too. Two of the best & im thankfull ive got to see true greatness. Lets hope earl can bounce back after this horrible injury.
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Troy Polamalu needs to be in the hall of fame
Juicer Alba He becomes eligible this year along with Ed Reed. So can you see either one of them getting in without the other?
Juicer Alba He is dumb ass
@@barsupreme4333 polamalu is becasue if u say that ur a salty ravens fan
I agree
bearmasterMC I’m a Ravens fan but I can’t deny his talent and have nothing but respect for Polamalu’s greatness. He deserves to be and will be a first ballot HOF.
As a 53 yr old steeler fan..it..hurts me to say that troy may have been the best to ever wear the black and gold
Joe Greene
He’s for sure in ranks with mean Joe lambert ham blunt shell
Damn y’all just gon skip pass Kevin Greene and Bradshaw
Its hard to believe how much the NFL has changed in 5 years. Like when I was younger and was watching Troy Polomalu, Ray Lewis, etc I never thought it would end. Sure enough, it ended. I can't imagine how my parents were when people like Ronnie Lott, Mean Joe Greene, Etc retired. The game changed. We are talking about the best if not 2nd best SS to ever play in the NFL. Someone who didn't just play with talent and skill, but played with instincts. Troy was put on this planet to play Football. His genes were football.
PGHGOD not the second best he is and always will be the best safety ever period
@@biscuitsobritain he is the reason Pittsburgh is my favorite team I was lucky enough to watch him play I the playoffs against Baltimore to make the game winning fumble
Troy Polamalu may have been the most instinctive football player ever. The guy almost was like an animal (not slighting him cuz of the hair). But some of the plays he made were off of pure instinct. Players like him are a rare breed. The Steel city will miss you Troy, thanks for the wacky plays and memorable moments.
Well said !
Very true.
Bro, some how he always knew where the ball was and/or where it was going. He some how found himself involved on every play. He'd go from one end or section of the field to the opposite side in like .5 seconds lol. Wow. A true legend.
Sean Taylor you should know
Troy hits hard and he is a very good player and fast too
RETIRE NUMBER 43... HE DESERVE'S IT... THE BEST SS EVER!!!
+HUGO REYES No
+Eugene Martin yes
+Zona Nation no
Eugene Martin yes
+Zona Nation Bitch no
I know we retired but it makes me feel like he passed away 😕
I know 😂
I know 😂
Chill Out Will Ya? My wife just said the same thing hahaha
Chill Out Will Ya? What do you mean we
He was so quiet I know what ya mean
The Steelers have never been the same...
You have that right.
L, wait for Bryant to come back and they actually call good,plays
Ray Rice -- Shut the fuck up. Don't you have women to beat?
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLLL. Ruthless.
Josh Lewis dude your right I wish he would of went another year...
Polamalu + Bettis
The golden era of Pittsburgh.
Adoring Fan + Ward
Yeah Hines was dope as fuck too.
I'd say silver era, still great, but nobody is ever gonna top the steel curtain
Dude. Yes. Bengals fan, and it was honestly fun to watch how great you team was. Powerhouse
@@jasonhutchins20 Ayeo, cheers. Bout time i watched this vid again. 6 years.. Good luck with whatever team you root for, haha.. i havent payed attention to football for years. No idea whats goin on now.
Ed Reed was the best at what a FS does. Polamalu? Redefined and Revolutionised what a SS does. That's why he's the best. Mr. Clutch.
+Charles Weston Reed was a better ball hawk but Troy was a more dynamic player, that (and my bias towards the steelers) is why I think hes better.
Reed was dynamic as a punt returner.....
Reed blows Troy out of the water
Spencer Dye lay off the crack, Troys rings tells it all
@@spencerdye8631 2 to 1
troy was the greatest of all time! God gave him a gift and the Steelers got to enjoy him as a player and a great person as well God bless you bud! thanks for the memories
Jon Scears what gift. Long nice hair.
Polamalu was a banshee. Used to love him making the sign of the cross before a play. One of my all-time favorites
The Steelers miss Troy these days, one of the greatest to ever play the game.
But they forced him into retirement. Fucked up.
Ten two
He had to retire, his injuries were not healing up.
Man y’all Steelers suck now !! They rebuilding tho can’t wait till they compete against Ravens when they have talents compared to Ravens now
@@92397 You think Troy can play today at age 38. Troy was a freak of nature. I think he can still be a top safety
@@Jarlemoore1 no, Troy could still play.
Troy Polamalu: Fierce Lion
Joe Flacco: Wounded Gazelle.
I bet flacco has nightmare of Troy. Like he's Chuckie 😂
Not gonna lie Troy was a monster, this is from a ravens fan
And a ☆cowboys☆ fan
Ed and Troy definitely best SS’s of all time
And Ed man y'all killed the browns fans happiness 😂
Facts Best FS and SS off all time and total different positions ppl need to stop comparing them
@@smithzac92 I used to do fantasy draft in Madden and I either had Dawkins or them as my safety's
My favorite NFL player of all time! And I'm a cowboys fan. Troy went 100 💯 every time
Me too but I LOVED watchn troy in BEAST MODE!! Lol Nuthn like it❤❤
His level of commitment and primal instinct is something we may never see again
best safety of all time. no argument can be made. he joins 2 other steelers who were the best defensive tackle and cornerback to ever play the game.
He is the GOAT and I won't let you tell me different
Sport Z n GameZ Ikr he's my role model in football #THEGOAT #POLAMALU
Sport Z n GameZ purple vodka please contact me okay-Brilliant
Sport Z n GameZ well you're wrong
Well the goat of his position
Sport Z n GameZ Ed Reed is objectively better.
Man, I remember when I first started liking the steelers and my favorite player was troy...I'm soooooooooooo gonna miss him....😢😢
As a 4 decade long steelers fan I of course know Troy was special. He is the greatest big play, game changer player in Steelers history. Woodson was great so was Mel in the 70's, but neither of those hall of famers put in an individual effort to affect change at a critical part in the game as much and as many times as Troy did. Does that mean Troy is greater or better then those guys , or they the him ? NO. Troy deserves his own spot on the giant Mt. Rushmore of legendary Steelers.
cofside I ment to be more specific and say Troy was the greatest big play, game changing defensive secondary player in steelers history .....
+cofside yes! I think people overlook this aspect of his game. Check his big time plays and a lot of them were in the 4th quarter. The definition of a clutch player.
I highly doubt that I will EVER have the pleasure of seeing another Troy (especially not one wearing Black and Gold). But I'm EXTREMELY happy that I got to see this one! Thank you, Troy! A true Steeler, forever! 🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛👍💪
I remember watching the AFC championship game back in 08, perhaps one of my favorite games.
Shyrone Benally I remember that as well. I was 6.
He will never be forgotten 😢😢😢😢😢😢
+August Williams He isnt dead man
+Eugene Martin He knows that its just that One Of The BEST corners, safety RIGHT here
Eagles Fan here. Troy Polamalu one of my favorite players of all time
IN MY OPINION, HES THE BEST UNDERRATED PLAYER TO EVER PLAY
The Samoan Legend
Troy great player spiritual man,great dad ,great teamate God bless him and his family.
I’m here after Troy got the knock wanted to watch it again after seeing it like a million times😂😭 happiest day for of my life been depressed lately since the passing of Kobe but this cheered me up
Patriots fan here. The game won't be the same without watching Troy fly around. I'm gonna miss that guy.
Congratulations to Troy Polamalu on his induction into the Hall of Fame well deserved you are a gladiator.
This guy is my number one . He always brought his A game. One.of the greats. Pittsburgh pride
Many consider him the best Steeler player ever. Real tough to say that, when you consider our Dynasty of the 70's. We saw Rod Woodson take over games with his talent. Never saw a player do that and never thought I'd see it again. Till Troy came along. We were spoiled. We only had him 10 years before his talent died. He took a Polynesian Warrior ethos to football, and made it his own personal battlefield. I'd say we'll never see his like again. But hey, we got Troy after Woodson, so you never know. Great video.
mean joe greene
+Joe Souders Mean Joe couldnt leap offensive lines in a single bound.
1 he never really tried so "can't" isn't exactly the right word and jumping over a crouched lineman isn't that much of a feat. It's like a 4 or 5 foot jump
+Joe Souders stfu u dumb illiterate piece of shit !!!
Every Steeler fan has Joe Greene locked into the #1 spot. Its a big drop from there.
my favorite athlete all time steelers for life!
i always come back to this vid
Anthony Rupe @ me 2 ¡¡ now in 2020 & ever
We had the privilege of watching Troy play all his games with the Steelers. There's nothing more beautiful than watching an athlete play at the very top of their game and loving it. The Steelers always respect their players to reach for it all.
This video makes me cry bro.
Made me cry. Was always our game changer. I miss watching him play.
It was a great privilege to watch this guy's career from start to finish.
The best safety in the game ever congrats on you’re Retirement Troy🙌🏽🙌🏽
Best safety to ever play. The only safety since Troy that I enjoy watching is Tyrann Mathieu
Go to wikipedia, go search Troy Polamalu, go look at his stats. Then do the same with Ed Reed, and you come back and tell me Troy Polamalu is the greatest safety ever. Troy is good, but he aint no Ed Reed.
+TheSysifos you're a fool if you think Ed Reed is better just based of INTs. Troy had nearly 130 more tackles and twice the amount of sacks. Ed Reed was a right place, right time player. Troy Polamalu was the definition of a game changer. I never saw Ed Reed jump a snap count and sack a QB by jumping over the OL.
Ed int: 64 to Troy: 32. Ed tds: 13 to Troy: 3
Yeah he's a fool for picking Ed.
Troy 2 rings vs reed 1 ring. fuk ur stats
watch Harrison Smith play
Best safety ever!!!!! Loved him since I was 8 years old! This may make me cry!! 😭😭 love you Troy!!!
as a Ravens fan, Polamalu was one of my favorite players he just played for the wrong team :(
This video literally made me cry about how much I miss seeing Troy running around on the field #43
What can I say that hasn’t already been said about this guy! He was so much fun to watch! You always wondered what amazing play will he do next! So humble and soft spoken!!!!! He was absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!!
After the 2014 season, the defense has been horrible lately, I miss the good ol days when we had a good defense
I know right
More like after the 2011 season. That tebow playoff debacle felt like the beginning of the downfall to me.
But the defense has been rebuild. Burns, davis look really good for rookies. DLine and and MLBs look great. If golson ever hits the field and turns out to be reliable, IMO we are only a pass rushing OLB short. This defense could turn in something special the next years.
Its not the steelcurtain of the 70s, nor Blitzburgh of the 90s and also not that great 00s D which has been to 3 SB,
but the arrow is pointing straight up.
Hopefully they find their greatness in time before the window with ben is closing.
Seriously. Why tf was Todd Haley fired but not Keith Butler? It was his fault we haven't been able to go back to the glory days of the Steel Curtain. And cutting James Harrison and him going to NE! Shame!
Well in my opinion the reason is simple and feel free to disagree but if you look at the timeline
Mike Tomlin ran Dick LeBeau out of town and angered the football Gods amd the D ain'tbeen the same since.The secondary 1 arm tackle,miss completely.Front 3or 4's pass rush is so so. The only bright spot is the young outside linebackers remind me of the Lloyd,Green,Kirkland and Gildon back when we actually earned the name Blitzburgh.
Troy Polamalu was the best safety. Period!
Troy is a prodigy
Troy 2 rings...Reed 1 ring end of discussion.
civ odarp Rings aren't everything. It's the stats that count. On paper Peyton Manning is one thousand times better than Eli and a bit better than Brady yet Brady has more rings and Eli has the same amount as Peyton. It's the team as well Troy could have a good game but the STEELERS are having a bad one and they lose.
Troy Polamalu will forever have a place in my heart growing up watching him from 2005-Retirement😆 Let's go Steelers😭😭😅
He was the greatest player to ever play the game.
Best player for Pittsburgh and one of the best in NFL history. Thank you Troy.
Who's here after hearing he's in the HOF?
He was the defense
I might be a San Francisco fan but, Troy is one of the best safety's there is. He will be missed. No one can forget his hair especially. The number 43 should be retired. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. Bye Troy hope u had a great time in the NFL.
Goat
he was the best the steelers ever had Troy will always be in our hearts
His gentle nature was always such a contrast to his fierceness on the field. Truly deserved. Steeler Nation is thankful for everything he brought to the team, on and off the field.
Favourite player of all time, and I didn't even start watching NFL til well after his retirement
I lived in the same complex with his sister and met more of his family. The whole family is football crazy. Troy has one nephew on USC.(DB) one going to Nebraska(DB) and another going to Kansas (DL) The game is in their blood
Thank you Joseph for the video.. One of the greatest that ever lived
Thanks for Watching!
Do a dak Prescott video or zeek Eliot
+Gavin Farr why would he do that? The videos would be about 1 minute long.
Gavin Farr we're appreciating legends right now.
Chandler Bing lmaooo. But that's true. You can't be doing compilation/highlight or tribute videos of players who only played one/two years. They have to put a whole career in.
He has better hair than his wife
So true
LOL
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤙
Now that is a Steeler!! Troy you will be missed forever and always!
Congratulations uso.. you balled out every time you hit the field.
My favorite safety of all time idc !!!
Here’s how you grade a player. In his era every single team would have picked Troy as their safety.
You go Troy your number one in my book always no matter what people say or think???
As great as he was on the field, that's how humble - and religious - he is off the field. Kind and charitable. Great husband and father. There aren't enough role models in sports, but Troy is one that every kid can look up to.
Best Safety ever!!! Malo uso!
This MF was crazy good!!
43 makes me so proud to be from Pittsburgh..Class act
Troy. The best open field tackler and block shedder ever.
I hate that Odell gets credit for a one handed catch... HOW ABOUT YOU LOOK AT TROYS ONE HANDERS
Exactly ur completely right u just earned a sub for that
Damien Simyak Odell's was leaning backward while being covered
Ryan Murphy troy literally put his hand underneath the ball and came away with it. that's talent.
Yeah Troy has more 1 handed interceptions than Odell
And catches
You sir have earned a subscriber
black catxxx Thanks, I always appreciate that.
No problem
Finely honed skills, intense desire and focus, mental toughness and the heart of a giant. Players like Troy don't come along very often, but when they do, they leave a lasting mark on the game....and some opponents! Future hall of famer and deserves it for sure!
Still my favorite player! Miss you Troy! Your jersey is still my favorite, I wear it a lot!
My favorite player of all time thanks so much for doing this this was a great vid!! Subscribed!!
We need Mel Blount Highlights clip because you got to remember he changed the game
My favorite player to ever touch the grass. I miss him man
i get chills watching this. there will never be another. and im glad to say i witnessed greatness
I have a great one James Harrison AKA SilverBack AKA Deebo!! Please do that it would be an awesome video one of the hardest hitters on the field.
Two words: Fuck Yea
lazmatazz _ Harrison would be amazing! He deserves one
Troy and ed Reed 2 of the best safetys in the nfl
Now its 2022 and we are looking back at this champ like man this guy was not a joke
Troy,had unbelievable God given talent.The greatest safety to EVER play the game. KNOWBODY made the plays this man Did.Spiritial TREMENDOUS soft spoken man.On the field the Ultimate Warrior,HE needed a cape to go with his hair,HE was like a Superhero on the football field.
Polamalu, simply put the greatest DB to ever set foot on the gridiron.
Let´s hope he does not become 1 more of the thousands suffering from CTE in the future because he always played just too physically with his diving hits and extreme catches....
😢 goddam it, troy. gotta retire an shit.
BIG OUNCE PROFESSIONAL STREET NIGGA ha ha
Die hard Ravens fan here nothing but the highest respect to Troy Polamalu incredible player
Troy we miss you back in the Burgh😢 #steelnationforlife
ESPN needs to hire you to do these kinda video editing for them. videos are just so amazing
TexasRepresent For reals man. ima cry every damn video
nice videos you put together. kobe one was awesome
Im thankful i can remember watching troy play, growing up i always admired troy. He is the best saftey ive ever seen play the game, no doubt about that. Maybe even The best defender ive ever witnessed. I see alot of the same aspects in Earl thomas too. Two of the best & im thankfull ive got to see true greatness. Lets hope earl can bounce back after this horrible injury.
My favorite new era Steeler, a Strong Safety with a Linebackers mentality.
This makes me cry):😂
El mejor jugador q han tenido los Steelers 😍
Everytime i watch this I get goosebumps. Troy is the greatest
I still remember the pick against the ravens in the AFC game, what a great time had a daughter just born and another steeler championship
It's 2019 and I still cry every single time I watch this.
I swear this guy could have been the goat at every position except for maybe quarterback
Young FB players, this is how you play this game! Every play, everything you got!
Hey troy, we will NEVER forget you, changed the safety position, and the Steelers legacy….thank you
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+Joseph Vincent Hey man what an amazing video here. Thanks
Troy 😭 so sad u retired #hof
+CrazyBananazzz. iv been asking for a mack attack but he gasnt made one
Joseph Vincent do peyton Manning if you haven't
Polamalu was exceptional, but injuries piled up too quickly
Please can you do Chris Johnson, clay Mathews or legion of boom
Theres never been anyone like Troy Polamalu nobody ever played the game the way he played it there will never be another one like him
I think what the best part is he never played dirty. All those hits look so bad but he is literally play such high intensity football its beautiful