By Dan Graziano
Senior NFL Writer | Follow on Twitter: @DanGrazianoAOL
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Troy Polamalu's teammates weren't surprised to learn late Monday night that he'd been named the NFL's defensive player of the year. If anything, they were left wondering why the word "defensive" had to be in there.
"Troy is the best player in the game right now," said Steelerslinebacker James Harrison, who won the award two years ago and finished third this year. "He's our MVP. I'm extremely happy for him. He's that guy this year."
The league's MVP award will be handed out Sunday, and it would be an all-time shock if Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady didn't win it. Since the award was established in 1957, there have been only three seasons in which it didn't go to a quarterback or a running back. The last defensive player to win it was Lawrence Taylor in 1986. So it's going to be pretty hard for Polamalu to ever win the big overall prize. But the more you watch the Steelers play -- with and without him -- the more you think he belongs in the MVP discussion.
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