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Polamalu uncertain for Sunday’s game
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu (43) scores a touchdown on an interception as Cincinnati Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham (84) defends during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010, in Pittsburgh.
GAME TIME
Matchup: Cleveland Browns (5-10) vs.Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4)
When: Sunday; kickoff at 1 p.m.
Where: Cleveland Browns Stadium.
TV/radio: (27) (19) (2)/WKBN-AM (570), WNCD-FM (93.3), WNIO-AM (1390).
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH
The Pittsburgh Steelers probably won’t know until Friday whether safety Troy Polamalu can play in Sunday’s final regular-season game at Cleveland.
Polamalu hasn’t played or practiced for two weeks because of an injured right Achilles’ tendon. Coach Mike Tomlin said he won’t practice Wednesday or Thursday.
“Troy is improving,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “We’re going to look at him and watch him move. It’s not out of the realm of possibility he could play. If he’s healthy, he will.”
If Polamalu can’t go Friday, he won’t play against the Browns (5-10), who upset the Steelers 13-6 in Cleveland last season.
While the Steelers aren’t ruling out Polamalu, linebacker James Farrior said Monday it didn’t look good for Polamalu being ready by this weekend — despite what will be a 10-day break since Pittsburgh beat Carolina 27-3 on Thursday.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s broken nose isn’t considered a problem, even though it was bloodied by a hit in the Carolina game.
PRO BOWL
Maurkice Pouncey became the first Steelers rookie offensive lineman to make the Pro Bowl since tackle Frank Varrichione in 1956.
Pouncey, the first-round draft pick who won the starting job at center during training camp, is joined on the AFC Pro Bowl team by safety Troy Polamalu and linebacker James Harrison.
Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth consecutive season.
Thomas has been named to the Pro Bowl in each season since Cleveland drafted him in 2007.