Not even one week after turning into a Pittsburgh Steeler and new cornerback Jalen Ramsey is getting to select the mind of one of many franchise’s finest defensive backs. Because of Ryan Clark, he arrange a FaceTime name between Troy Polamalu and Ramsey. Late Saturday, he shared a screenshot of the decision.
“Connecting the Greats!! One @steelers legend and the subsequent!” Clark wrote within the tweet, tagging each and utilizing the hashtag “Household.”
Ramsey was a part of the Steelers’ mega-move Monday, sending FS Minkah Fitzpatrick again to the Miami Dolphins in alternate for TE Jonnu Smith and Ramsey.
Clearly, it’s not clear what Polamalu and Ramsey mentioned. It could have been extra of an introductory and welcome name than anything. Nonetheless, any probability a proficient participant like Ramsey can converse with a Corridor of Famer like Polamalu is an effective factor.
Kudos to Clark for facilitating the assembly. Polamalu and Clark, one of many NFL’s finest security duos of their period, perceive the significance of Steeler’s lore and legends of yesteryear. Clark with this assembly and Polamalu acknowledging it throughout his Corridor of Fame speech.
“The one approval any Steeler ought to search is to earn the approval from earlier legends who’ve donned the black and gold,” Polamalu stated. “When you’ve actually earned their respect they’ll say, You may have performed with us.”
Since retiring, Polamalu has largely stayed out of the highlight. Nonetheless, he and his spouse Theodora organized a charity occasion in Pittsburgh in 2024. Dubbed the Resilience Bowl, it introduced out a number of former teammates, together with QB Ben Roethlisberger, and raised cash for the area people.
Ramsey will play a key function for Pittsburgh’s secondary. Added to assist fight the Cincinnati Bengals and AFC’s robust passing assault, he’ll be used somewhat bit like Polamalu. A playmaking chess piece capable of transfer across the formation to maintain offense’s guessing.
Clark co-hosts the favored The Pivot podcast. Maybe he’ll supply particulars of the dialog Polamalu and Ramsey had.
