Troy Polamalu is a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
I mean, of course he is.
The Hall of Fame vote is always close and tense for players, but Polamalu's case couldn't be denied. Saturday, voters made that official, giving the former Steelers safety a bust in Canton, Ohio.
Polamalu won two Super Bowls, made eight Pro Bowls and was a four-time first-team All-Pro player during his time with the Steelers, spanning from 2003 to 2014. And if that wasn't enough, he chipped in two second-team All-Pro nominations and a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2010 for good measure.