POPS POLAMALU TO MISS MONDAY’S GAME?

The guy who won’t let a little concussion (or 12) keep him from playing football might miss a game due to something unrelated to his own health and well-being. Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is expecting his first child, a son. According to the Beaver County Times, he possibly won’t be with the team on Monday night in D.C. as Pittsburgh prepares to play the Redskins. Asked whether the situation might result in Polamalu not playing, he said, “I don’t know. We’ll see what happens.” Tim Benz of WXDX in Pittsburgh advises us that Polamalu didn’t practice on Friday, but no reason was given for his absence other than that it was non-football related. Polamalu’s son will be named Paisos, which is Samoan for “Son Of Man Who Badly Needs Haircut.”