Well Deserved: Steelers' Safety Troy Polamalu Named Team MVP

Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers voted safety Troy Polamalu team MVP and I'm sure it was close to unanimous. In a year where Ben Roethlisberger missed the first four games and the Steeler's offense was lethargic at times, Polamalu and the defense stepped up and helped the Steelers go 11-4 and get into the playoffs.
Polamalu, who was just voted to his fifth Pro-Bowl this week, was absolutely electric for most of the season. He impacts the game unlike any defensive player I've ever seen. The play he made early in the season against the Tennessee Titans, jumping over the offensive line to tackle Kerry Collins, who was trying to do a quarterback sneak was incredible. Nobody makes that play besides Troy. Polamalu also had a interception in that game and has six picks on the season, despite not playing in every game.

Breaking Down The NFL Network's Top 10 Pittsburgh Steelers of All-Time

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The NFL Network revealed their "Top Ten Pittsburgh Steelers of All-time" last Friday on Christmas Eve. It was a great treat for Steelers' fans to sit back and watch the NFL discuss what players deserved to make the list, and which players got snubbed.

Like all lists, this one was subjective and very much criticized by most people. Who voted for it? Who's thoughts and opinions deserved to be counted? Was it just the ten best players of all-time, or was their other forms of criteria for the list?

As expected the list was very much debatable especially in my opinion. 

The NFL Network’s Top 10 Steelers: 1. Joe Greene. 2. Terry Bradshaw. 3. Franco Harris. 4. Rod Woodson. 5. Jack Lambert. 6. Mel Blount. 7. Troy Polamalu. 8. Hines Ward. 9. Lynn Swann. 10. Jerome Bettis.

Not a terrible list, but it's far from perfect. As a show, it was great to have the NFL Network dedicate an hour to rank the ten best Steelers and show the world just how great the franchise truly is. Coming up with just ten players is a daunting task seeing as there are more than ten Steelers in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame.

There were a lot of thongs that I liked about the show, but at the same time I thought it was very flawed. I thought they left not only key players, but key members of the panel off. However, the list did it's job and created great debate. Which is what it's supposed to do.

Pittsburgh Penguins Don't Rush Jordan Staal Back

Up until this year Pittsburgh Penguins center Jordan Staal had never missed a game. He was well on his way to being considered an "Iron Man" in one of the world's toughest sports. So far, the 2010 NHL regular season has been a season to forget for Staal, who has yet to play a game.

New England Patriots Are the Only Team Standing in the Pittsburgh Steelers' Way

If the Pittsburgh Steelers win their game against the Cleveland Browns this coming Sunday, they'll win the AFC North, and earn a bye in the playoffs. They will also host a playoff game in the second round of the playoffs.
None of that can go under-appreciated, considering everything that's happened on and off the field with this team this year.

Philip Rivers is not elite.

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When you talk about quarterbacks nowadays, the one word you hear get tossed around is "elite." You'll hear people say, "This guy's elite, and this guy isn't."

The word itself might end up being overrated because of the way people tend to overuse it. It's also still unknown how many QBs should be labeled as elite and what the actual criteria is.
Philip Rivers, the quarterback of the San Diego Chargers, has had his name tossed around in the category of elite quarterbacks in the NFL.