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Polamalu would like to see Steelers sign former Giants RB Bradshaw

Steelers safety Troy Polamalu would welcome Ahmad Bradshaw if his team signs the former Giants running back.

According to reports that surfaced earlier this week, the Steelers brought in Bradshaw for a physical and he left Pittsburgh without a contract. The Steelers want to see Bradshaw again in a few weeks to gauge his progress after another offseason foot surgery.

“Any talent and any veteran leadership and experience that you bring from other teams will automatically make us better,” Polamalu told The Post while promoting Head and Shoulder’s newest charity campaign “Whiff-a-thon.”

Like Polamalu, Bradshaw has two Super Bowl rings and would bolster a Steelers rushing attack that was just 26th in the NFL with 1,537 yards. The Steelers released Rashard Mendenhall this offseason after he was ineffective coming off of an ACL tear.

“You learn how people do things differently, how people prepare for games differently,” Polamalu said. “That’s one thing that always goes unmeasured by veterans that come in. They’re able to convey to you what they did because this is how they wanted to attack you. You become more aware of how people view you from the outside.”

Polamalu, who played in seven games in 2012, will be leaned upon even more this season with the departure of former All-Pro linebacker James Harrison.

“I’m doing well, thank God,” Polamalu said. “I’ve been rehabbing. [Harrison’s] departure is going to have a great impact. Whether it’s good or bad, only time will tell. He was obviously a tremendous talent in my opinion and one of the best defensive players in the NFL. He commands a lot of respect from offenses.”

Over his ten seasons in the NFL, Polamalu has picked off 30 passes as well as developing a reputation as one of the hardest-hitting safeties in the league.

With the NFL implementing new rules this year that will not allow players on either side of the ball to lead with their helmet, Polamalu will have to learn to adjust.

“I have a general understanding of the rule,” Polamalu said. “I think it is going to be tough in two situations. Whether it is called or not called and if it’s a personal foul, are you going to start fining players.”

The former All-Pro fears that the game may lose its identity.

“My opinion is that you can only take so much from the game before it starts to become a different sport,” Polamalu said. “Football is very physical in nature, it commands a lot of respect, a lot of fear. The more and more you take away from the game the less you have the game we fell in love with.

“This game is not for everybody,” Polamalu said.

Polamalu is participating in Head and Shoulders’ “Whiff-a-thon” campaign where for every strikeout thrown during the baseball season, the company will donate $1 to RBI.

“I hate having to make money off of the misfortune of others,” Polamalu said. “It’s unfortunate all of these people have to strike out but money has to be made somehow.”

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