The Pittsburgh Steelers had a number of great defenders step onto Heinz Field donning the black and gold in the 2000s, but there may not be any more special than Troy Polamalu. And there’s a chance that Pittsburgh’s defense wouldn’t have been as special as it was if it wasn’t for the architect in defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. In a guest appearance on the All Things Covered podcast with Bryant McFadden and Patrick Peterson, Polamalu talked about the relationship he, along with the rest of the defense, had with LeBeau.
“It’s not that I was any more special to him than I don’t think any other player.