The other devout Christian on the field

A friend sent me
an e-mail before yesterday's Steelers-Broncos playoff game. He titled it, "The
Steelers vs. God. Want to have brunch?"

The Broncos'
quarterback, Tim Tebow, has gotten endless press about his ritualistic
references in interviews to his "Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," but overlooked
is the fact that the Steelers also have a devout Christian in their ranks.

Of course, he is
a Christian of a different, less vocal kind: safety Troy Polamalu is a convert
to Orthodox Christianity. In a Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette profile last year, Polamalu discussed his
religious faith, the history of Christianity and the significance in his life
of practices such as fasting, chanting and prayer.