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‘You Got To Have A Student Mindset:’ Troy Polamalu Explains Process Of Learning From Other Safeties

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Troy Polamalu is one of the best safeties in NFL history, but it wouldn’t have happened without his level of work ethic. Polamalu explained on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast his level of film study and how much he would watch other defensive backs in football, and then implement some of what they did into his game.

“Every year, I’d watch five safeties and I would literally watch every single one of their plays. And I would make a highlight tape and a lowlight tape of all of them. So that’s what I did throughout my whole career.