Troy Polamalu's future uncertain

[Flasteel]

Why is it continually reported that it's either retire or cut him? Where is the option of a voluntary pay cut and bringing Polamalu back at a reduced cost?

[squidkid]

i dont see polamalu as a backup and he isn't a starter anymore

[NorthCoast]

i dont see polamalu as a backup and he isn't a starter anymore

Our perceptions may be skewed because his play was so far above everyone else for so long. He could be a starter for at least some teams in the league even at his current level.

[Discipline of Steel]

I think its all about how well he can do in our new system as a seasoned veteran. Apparently, or maybe, Butler has no plans for him. We shall have to see how it plays out....

[squidkid]

Our perceptions may be skewed because his play was so far above everyone else for so long. He could be a starter for at least some teams in the league even at his current level.

not teams that want to have a good defense tho........

[Chadman]

Troy Polamalu was not the reason the Steelers had a bad secondary last season.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

to be fair, he certainly didnt make it any better

father time is undefeated

[Chadman]

to be fair, he certainly didnt make it any better

father time is undefeated

Question is though- does his play improve with better pass rush? Or will simply replacing him with Shamarko Thomas make our pass defense better?

The DB's are only as good as the 7 in front of them. Not surprisingly, they've looked progressively worse as we have gotten less pressure..

[Eddie Spaghetti]

the question is whether or not his paycheck equals his performance to me. is he a 6 million dollar/year player?

we drafted shamarko for a reason, time to find out if he can play or not. you cant keep bringing back the same players and expecting better results. it just doesnt make sense

[Chadman]

the question is whether or not his paycheck equals his performance to me

we drafted shamarko for a reason, time to find out if he can play or not. you cant keep bringing back the same players and expecting better results. it just doesnt make sense

Given that Keisel, Taylor & Harrison are all likely gone too- is there SOME chance that Polamalu holds some value as a veteran leader to go with his play though?

Last year I heard a whole bunch of complaints about the Defense being inconsistant- that comes with a lack of experience. Do the Steelers run the risk of being even more inconsistant?