What do you think about the article, “Troy Polamalu (MCL sprain) latest victim of Madden jinx”?
Maybe the Arizona Cardinals should consider sitting WR Larry Fitzgerald on Sunday. Steelers FS Troy Polamalu, who shares the cover of the Madden 10 video game with Fitzgerald, left Thursday night’s game against the Titans with what Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin later termed an MCL (medial collateral ligament) sprain. The injury could keep Polamalu out 3-6 weeks. Polamalu left Thursday’s 13-10 defeat of the Titans before halftime. After the game, Tomlin said the diagnosis is preliminary and refused to rule out that the injury could be more serious than an MCL sprain. The loss of Polamalu, who had an acrobatic interception and several tackles early in the game, could be crippling for the Steelers, who sported the NFL’s No. 1 defense last year when Polamlau picked off seven passes. “Troy is their playmaker on the defensive side,” former Steelers defensive back Rod Woodson, a Hall of Famer, said on the NFLN after the game. “If they lose him, they lose an important part of that defense.” The
Maybe the Arizona Cardinals should consider sitting WR Larry Fitzgerald on Sunday. Steelers FS Troy Polamalu, who shares the cover of the Madden 10 video game with Fitzgerald, left Thursday night’s game against the Titans with what Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin later termed an MCL (medial collateral ligament) sprain. The injury could keep Polamalu out 3-6 weeks. Polamalu left Thursday’s 13-10 defeat of the Titans before halftime. After the game, Tomlin said the diagnosis is preliminary and refused to rule out that the injury could be more serious than an MCL sprain. The loss of Polamalu, who had an acrobatic interception and several tackles early in the game, could be crippling for the Steelers, who sported the NFL’s No. 1 defense last year when Polamlau picked off seven passes.
