Safety Troy Polamalu #43 of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
Steelers legend Troy Polamalu probably would have been more than good enough to join those great Pittsburgh defenses of the 1970s.
In particular, perhaps two of the finest safeties to ever play in the NFL are Pittsburgh Steelers legends Donnie Shell and Troy Polamalu.
During Polamalu’s Hall of Fame induction speech, he said, “The only approval any Steeler should seek is to earn the approval of previous legends who have donned the black and gold, and if you’ve really earned their respect, they’ll say you could have played with us.