polamalu revolutionized pat mcafee’s career when he lined up in the c gap

"Get down, get down, get down.." "Oh God dangit Ed!" "Go Ed! Go Ed! Go Ed!" 😂😂😂😂😂

Troy was like a linebacker in the back field

As a Steelers fan, Ed Reed is the most complete safety, but Troy’s game is literally unexplainable and unteachable.

" I aint James Brown i don't want no jacket!...James Brown a bad boy though "

Could you imagine if Troy and Ed played on the same team, playing opposite of each other, talk about a No Fly Zone.. both of them were the best at their positions during their careers.

“I ain’t James Brown I don’t want no jacket... James Brown a bad boy tho” 3:01 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

they spent like a whole minute just talking about his hair...

Ed was a bonafide free safety and Troy was a bonafide strong safety. Ed was the most complete free safety of all time. Troy was the DEFINITION of a strong safety. Arguably the hardest hitter of all time. He was an outstanding run stopper. Both of em have rings. Both future hall of famers.

"Get down,get down, Oh goddammit Ed GO ED, GO ED, GO ED"

Ed’s eye for the ball and Troys instinct are both nuts man

Ed was a better zone safety, and Troy was a better run support safety. We witnessed greatness and it should be left at that. Mad respect for both FIRST BALLOT hall of famers ✊. Not everything has to be argued

Water covers 2/3 of the surface of the earth. The rest is covered by Ed Reed.

The way Billicheck talked about Ed Reed lets you know he’s the real deal

Anyone here after they both got into the hof in back to back years? As a Ravens fan, I still hate Troy for that AFC championship moment but damnit he is so deserving of being a first ballot hall of famer. Idk if we’ll ever see two safeties in a rivalry like this one between these two but it was a blessing to see everything these guys did for the game

3:00 " I ain't James Brown, I dont want no jacket" then quickly realizes that he's mic'd up " James Brown bad boy tho" 😂

REED always looked like a 50 year old homeless man, even in College

"they soft, they don't want physical football" Ed Reed explains the NFL

Troy Polamalu was my favorite player growing up.

We love you Troy! -Pittsburgh

As a Ravens fan I HAAAAAAATED Troy Polamalu but damn did I respect him. Him and Ed were All-Time greats

Ed Reed was great! Troy Polamalu was great! So happy i got to see both of them in their prime!

2:07 “OH MY GOODNESS OH MY GOODNESS OH MY GOODNESS OH MY GOODNESS”

Both of these guys were incredible on the field, you couldn't lose drafting either one.

OMFG Ray ray when ed laied out that punt coverage guy

Ed Reed was like 50 years old when he was 18.

Troy is the purest soul to play the game of football, truly a lover of the game and life.

As a Ravens fan, Polamalu drove me crazy back in the day. Nothing but respect, and it was awesome to see these two teams with these guys in the primes against each other.

that ed reed/ray lewis ravens defense was GODLY

Its simple why you can't compare them. Ed is a free safety, role play zone and man aka coverage, focus interceptions and get tackles when you can. Troy is a strong safety, role basically a faster linebacker the enforcer of the back end, focus hit anything that comes your way no one gets passed you play man on tight ends full backs and running backs. and sometimes inside recievers and get interceptions when you can and sometimes blitz. Basically free safety stops the pass from getting behind, strong safety stops the ball carrier, not always running back can be anybody, from getting behind him

"Ed Reed can intercept any ball thrown and run it back for a touchdown." "Polamalu has lots hair."

Man I love these guys. I love the safety position especially. It's so versatile and difficult to master. Lot of respect to the great safeties.

This just makes me miss Sean Taylor... R.I.P Sean ;(

If Belichick says Ed Reed is the best safety the game has ever seen, then Ed Reed is the best safety the game has ever seen. End of discussion.

I love Troy since his USC days, couldn't care less for the Steelers, but always rooted for Troy! Great player!

Title says Ed and Troy yet 80% of the video is about EDD REED

Ima a raven fan but that pic by Troy were he one handed it right before it hit the ground and that shit was just crazy

That block Ed Reed threw on the punt is my favorite play ever

I think troys unpredictability and instinct made him harder to play against. Dude was just everywhere on the defense, and showed up in playoffs and supervowls.

Man Ed Reed covered most of the field and 90% of this video

That scoop pick by Troy against the Chargers is forever stuck in my mind that was the greatest defensive play I ever seen

Ed :Best Free Saftey ever. Troy: Best strong Saftey ever. Two different positions we can't compare these guys

Troy is the reason why I watch football 🏈 and I could’ve been a Steelers fan but I’m a hawks fan

As a Steelers fan I love Troy but I hated Reed but I respected the hell out of that man also.

2:40 that "they soft, man" was a soundbite in Madden for years. lol now I know where it came from!

Imagine them on the same squad #noflyzone.

My favorite of all time is Coach Billick: "get down, get down! Oh god dangit, Ed! Go, Ed! Go Ed! Go!"

“They don’t want physical football” Best line in nfl history

Ed and Troy played the game great it just depends on how you want to play your defense

lol @4:44 Coach: Oh yes ed!! Oh get down Ed... Dang it Ed, Jesus..." moments later: "Go Ed, Go Ed, Go Ed!! Yes Ed!!! lol

As a ravens fan, I always enjoy watching these players playing each other

It was amazing watching both of these guys play we are blessed

Being a die hard Ravens fan since I was a kid. I strongly disliked the Steelers which made the rivalries all that much better but Troy Polamalu was the one non-ravens player who i wanted more than anyone else. The idea of Reed and Polamalu anchoring down the secondary is legendary. As a true football fan, that was one combo i wanted to see over any other. Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu!

Had Sean Taylor been able to play his whole career; he’d be on this list for sure....

Polamalu is the greatest playmaker when you need a play. And he makes the exact play that you need

The dominant division of that decade! The 2 best safeties to ever grace the field. Rip Sean Taylor

They're both great and awesome players. But you have to get out the mind set of making comparisons with everything. Because yes they both play safety but there's two different kinds of safetys with different roles. They just played their roles perfectly

troy polamalu has explosive speed he can shorten the distance on the any opponent good or bad. he also has better timing n instinct on snaps n tackling is superb 2nd to none. very physical not to say anything bad about ed but troy has always been my favorite to play safety n troy is a game changer he consistently had plays that was on the line going to the suberbowl. Absolutely phanemonal player best in my generation.

Whe ray lewis said “OH MY GOODNESS X3” I cried 😂😂😂

the ravens and Steelers used to get rivalry back when it was ray Lewis, Ed Reed, suggs, ray rice, for the Steelers big Ben, Troy, ryan Clark, it was hard hitting and physical every game

So many people completely ignore the years Ed Reed played STRONG safety!. His first four seasons he either split time or exclusively played strong safety and btw won defensive player of the year and 1st team all pro honors. What im trying to point out here is he was once a very capable run supporter and known to lay some wood at the time. After his nerve damage to his neck he was forced to play a less physical style of ball to stay in the league. simply put in ed reed's prime he is the most complete safety to ever play when considering this and his coverage abilities

try facing these two 4 times a year being in the same division, then having to face one of them again in the playoffs. a freakin nightmare

The older I get the more I appreciate Ed Reed and Ray Lewis playing together at the same time

When Belichick says your the best all time you know its real

Brian Dawkins, Rodney Harrison, Lawyer Milloy and Bob Sanders were all beasts around this time too. A lot of high-level safety play during this era of football. Great video

I’ve watched this highlight reel @ least a dozen times, I love it and it still CRAcKS ME UP when Herman Edwards is going “NO NO NO NOO ED REED! NO NO DON’T” and when Ed says “I’m not James Brown... I don’t want Noo JAcK-it!” 😂🤣😁🤣🤣😂🤣 Yeaaaa that’s so tuff I’m not James Brown 😂 I love it

Polomalu was completely above and beyond anything that people had seen at the time. He just never stopped.

ed reed, troy polamalu, bob sanders, rodney harrison, john lynch, sean taylor, and brian dawkins all revolutionized the safty position

Polamalu will go into the Hall of Fame in 2020...he will be the 7th first round pic by Steelers since 1969 to be inducted....Greene, Bradshaw, Harris, Swann, Woodson, Faneca (to be elected in 2017)

Both Phenomenal. 1a & 1b = 1 Free Saftey & 1 Strong Saftey. Both had excellent ball skills, coverage skills and would hit you like a Linebacker. Happy to have watched both for their entire career's.

Great players studying the minds of great players! Classic

Troy was a monster, don't get it twisted....but Ed Reed was a different kind of real.

Polamalu was a harder hitter, more extravagant player, and really threw himself into the fray. Taking nothing against Reed, but Polamalu was more fun to watch.

Ed Reed plays offense, on defence 🔥🔥🔥

I loved watching this rivalry, Polamalu got the best the Ravens many times, was blessed to watch them both play. Still remember Polamalu jumping over the center to sack our QB.

I wouldn't be surprised to find out they're constructing the busts for both men as we comment. Both are Canton bound. I don't want to compare them. They were both great and exciting players for their respective teams. Great for the rivalry (Steelers/Ravens). Saw them both in a game and both made spectacular plays in the game. That's what they do.

Both from AFC North 😎

2:03 “sup boi” man we love hoe hard reed and ray used to hit man ravens d nice today but they not nearly as physical

As a Cowboys fan, Rex Ryan summed it up pretty nicely for me with Polamalu. "He plays like his hair's on fire!" and "Man, I wish he was on my team." That dude was a lot of fun to watch play football. Respect, Steelers fans are lucky, and seem to acknowledge that...

2:06 I love Ray Lewis's reaction

I think Troy palamalue is underrated

I’ve watched this @ least 50x over the years. Both were SO DOPE.

Shawn Taylor 🖤 (2021) still living through me I love you.

From THE U! Ed Reed first ballot HoF , GOAT!

James brown a bad boy though hahaha

Cowboys fan here. And it was always a pleasure to watch colts pats steelers and ravens those 2000 match ups were epic then and nfl history now. It was 07 I went from a cowboys fan to a FOOTBALL FAN. EVEN WATCHED gore Davis and Smith get all drafted chad Pennington sad ending in Miami just like Alex Smith back in San Fran. But amazing plays by amazing MEN. GREAT YEARS IN LAST OF HIGH SCHOOL IN 05 TO THRU MY 20S

Big fan of both. Incredible players

Bill sure loves him some ed reed. Damn baltimore was so lucky to have ray lewis and ed reed at the same time

I've watched the NFL since the late 70's, I've seen atleast 10 guys that i would consider great at the safety position, however i never witnessed a more dynamic player than Ed Reed.

Pat McAfee’s story brought me here. Palamaloo and E-D REED BOI!

1:52 the whole play here is great lmao, ray at the end 🤣

i remember when Hines ward put reed on his back then looked to the sidelines, pointed at reed and continued with the play AND THE FLAG WAS ON THE RAVENS.. Dirty play but man it's fucking funny

Ed Reed was a great cover safety but wasn't as physical as the video made him seem. Troy Polamalu was a far more physical safety and also good in coverage (but not as dynamic as Reed) in his prime. Personally, Brian Dawkins is my favorite safety. Much respect to those two legends.

“OH MA GOODNESS” that high pitched voice hahaha I love Ray Lewis 🤣

Obviously, they were blessed with athletic talent but what separated these two from everyone else were their incredible instincts. Off the charts instincts.

"I ain't James Brown, I 'ont want no jacket!"

Meanwhile, I'm over here like, "Yeah, Brian Dawkins!"

"This episode will not be about Brady and Manning..." 1/4 of this was about Brady and Manning. Lmao

What an absolute unit of a man.

Brian's Dawkins?