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Polamalu Nursing Injury

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A Tribune wire report

The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 14, 2009

Steelers All-Pro S Troy Polamalu injured a calf before Sunday's divisional playoff victory against San Diego and will work only lightly during the first couple of days of practice for the AFC Championship Game.

Polamalu wasn't introduced with the rest of the defensive starters, and Coach Mike Tomlin wasn't certain if he could play until Polamalu ran onto the field for the first defensive series.

Polamalu played the entire game as the Steelers won 35-24, but had no interceptions and was limited to three tackles.

The Steelers did not disclose Polamalu's injury until Tomlin's weekly news conference Tuesday.

"We're at the point of the season where it's about getting ready to play and being at the very best you can be on game day," Tomlin said Tuesday. "If that means sacrificing a little physical preparation for him, we're willing to do that."

The Associated Press

BANGED UP: Ravens coach John Harbaugh remained vague about several key players, most notable of which was LB Terrell Suggs, who injured his shoulder in the second quarter of Baltimore's 13-10 win at Tennessee. The Pro Bowler had an MRI on Monday.

"He's got a shoulder injury, and he's working on getting back," Harbaugh said. "I'm not going to sit here and say that it's positive and we're happy about it, and we're just going to have to see how it goes. It's going to be close. He's going to work real hard to try to get back, and that's all we know."

Suggs sustained the injury on a sack of QB Kerry Collins.

After the game, Suggs was adamant that he would play against the Steelers.

"Check my track record," he said. "I don't miss games. It's nothing. I don't even feel it now."

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