匹兹堡钢人队的明星中卫特洛伊·坡拉马鲁（Troy Polamalu）星期一续签了一份价值3019万美元的四年合同，这使得他成为了球队历史上薪水最高的球员，同时也成为了联盟中身价最高的后卫之一。

　　钢人将拥有这位能胜任多个位置的防守球员直到2011年，届时坡拉马鲁将30岁，这也就意味着他有机会在NFL职业生涯结束前获得另一个高额合同。不过，坡拉马鲁表示自己不想本赛季结束后成为自由球员离开球队，也不希望四年之后离开。

　　"我不想做跳槽的球员。“ 坡拉马鲁表示，"我在钢人过得很好，球队的组织和传统有口皆碑，我很乐意成为其中一员。”

　　这位2005赛季的全明星中卫在这个赛季已经拿到了108.8万美元的薪水和172.2万美元的奖金，总共281万美元，工资帽163.2万美元。明年开始的2008到2011年的延长合同将使他的保证金和奖金达到1537.5万美元，只要他留在队中，就可以拿到所有的钱。

　　他凭什么能挣那么多？

　　"4个超级碗奖杯列成一排？"他笑着回答说，"在场上拼命，这是我唯一能做的。“

　　钢人队先前身价最高的球员是外接手辛尼斯·沃德（Hines Ward），他在2005年续签了一份最高可达2580万美元的四年合同，保证金高达1000万美元。合同期直到2009年。

　　"我很高兴能得到这份合同，鲁尼家族很公平，一切进行得很顺利，我觉得这份合同无论对球队或者对我来说都很不错。“坡拉马鲁谈到球队老板丹·鲁尼（Dan Rooney）和球队主席阿特·鲁尼二世（Art Rooney II）时说道。

　　坡拉马鲁的合约是钢人这两天里签下的第二份重要合约，不过很有可能是新赛季开赛前的最后一个。上周日，球队与他们第一轮选中的新秀外线卫劳伦斯·提蒙斯（Lawrence Timmons）签订了五年合同。合同保证金达到1200万美元，合同的最高价值可以达到1500万美元。

　　而全明星球员阿兰·凡内卡（Alan Faneca）闷闷不乐地在赛季间歇期续约，他认为这份合同提供的薪资比不上联盟其他的一流护锋。

　　在五月的迷你营期间，凡内卡曾透露自己明年将要离开匹兹堡，而在本周一，他再次表达了这个想法。作为5届全明星左护锋，凡内卡这个赛季赚了437.5万美元，不过明年成为自由球员后，他很可能得到两倍于现在的收入。

　　坡拉马鲁希望顺利地落实自己的合同，不想进行公开的正式谈判，以避免遇到像凡内卡那样公开的合约纠纷。谈到队友的合同时，他说：“我很同情阿兰·凡内卡，太遗憾了。他有妻儿要养，但愿他能得到公平的待遇。”

　　坡拉马鲁是钢人队历史上最多能的球员之一，2005赛季匹兹堡夺得了超级碗，他被选入当年联盟最佳阵容的一队，2004赛季他曾入选过最佳阵容的二队。过去三个赛季，他都参加了全明星赛。除了露在头盔外飘逸的黑色长发引人注目外，他还被认为是联盟中最好的防守球员之一。这个来自前南加州大学的球员在四年职业生涯中完成了10次擒杀和10次截球。

　　"坡拉马鲁续约真是太令人兴奋了。“钢人的新教练迈克·汤姆林（Mike Tomlin）评价道，他因此不用再担心爱将在这个赛季之后可能离开球队。

　　被汤姆林留用的防守教练迪克·雷鲍尔（Dick LeBeau）常常让坡拉马鲁打多个位置，在对手采用抛传战术时让他前移担任外线卫，对手采用带球冲锋战术时则让他担任内线卫，有时候则让他打传统的强卫位置。

　　"特洛伊·坡拉马鲁是位非常特别的球员，他是我们近几个赛季成功的关键因素。“阿特·鲁尼二世说，"我们很高兴他能在未来的几个赛季中继续代表钢人出战。”

　　坡拉马鲁的合同在钢人队首次训练营开幕前几分钟对外公布，随后球员们在汤姆林的带领下进行了训练测试，前教练比尔·考赫（Bill Cowher）以前常把这种令人恐惧的练习放在训练营次日进行。

原文 

　　LATROBE， Pa. （AP） —— Pittsburgh Steelers star safety Troy Polamalu signed a four-year contract extension Monday worth $30.19 million that makes him the highest-paid player in team history and one of the NFL's top-paid defensive backs.

　　The deal guarantees the Steelers will keep their most versatile defensive player through the 2011 season， when he will be 30， meaning Polamalu could negotiate another big-money contract before his NFL career ends.

　　Even if Polamalu said he didn't want to leave as a free agent after this season and doesn't expect to want to take off four years from now， either.

　　"I didn't want to be a player who is jumping from team to team，" Polamalu said. "I've always felt comfortable here， I think this organization， this tradition they have here， is very legendary and I always wanted to be part of this.“

　　Polamalu， an All-Pro safety in 2005， already was due to make $1，088，000 in salary and $1，722，000 in guaranteed bonuses this season， for a total contract of $2，810，000 and a salary cap value of $1，632，000. His extension kicks in next season and will pay him a guaranteed $15，375，000 during the 2008-2011 seasons in guaranteed money and roster bonuses， which are automatically paid as long as he is on the team.

　　"You have to earn the money，" Polamalu said. "It's not for what I did in the past， it's for what I've got to earn now.“

　　How could he earn that？

　　"Four Super Bowls in a row？" he said， smiling. "Go out and play hard， that's all I could do individually.“

　　Previously， the Steelers' highest-paid player was wide receiver Hines Ward， who signed a four-year extension in 2005 that has a maximum value of $25.8 million and guarantees him $10 million. That deal runs through 2009.

　　"I'm very happy to get this done. The Rooneys were very fair and I think both sides are very happy to get this done very peacefully and without any feelings hurt at all，" Polamalu said， referring to team owner Dan Rooney and president Art Rooney II.

　　Polamalu's signing was the second major contract deal by the Steelers in two days， but is likely to be their last before this season begins. On Sunday， they agreed to a five-year contract with outside linebacker Lawrence Timmons， their first-round draft pick， that guarantees him $12 million and could be worth as much as $15 million.

　　All-Pro Alan Faneca sought a contract extension during the offseason， but was unhappy when he was offered a deal that he said was worth less than the NFL's other premier guards make.

　　During a May minicamp， Faneca said this will be his final season in Pittsburgh， and he reiterated that Monday. Faneca， a five-time All-Pro left guard， is making $4，375，000 this season but could possibly make twice that as a free agent next year.

　　Polamalu wanted to get this contract done —— and do so without negotiating in public —— to avoid the problems Faneca had.

　　"I feel for Alan， it's a shame，" Polamalu said. "He's got a wife and kids and a lifestyle to uphold and， hopefully， he can get something done that's fair.“

　　Polamalu， one of the most versatile players in Steelers history， was a first-team All-Pro player when Pittsburgh won the Super Bowl during the 2005 season and was a second team All-Pro in 2004. He made the Pro Bowl the last three seasons and， besides being known for the flowing black hair that streams out of his helmet， is widely regarded as one of the league's top defensive players.

　　Polamalu， a former Southern California player， has 10 sacks and 10 interceptions during his four-season career.

　　"I'm very excited about this （contract），" said new Steelers coach Mike Tomlin， who no longer must worry about Polamalu possibly leaving after this season.

　　Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau， who was retained by Tomlin， uses the strong safety in a variety of positions， sometimes lining Polamalu up as an outside linebacker in the pass rush， on the inside on running plays or deep in a traditional formation.

　　"Troy Polamalu is a very special football player who has been a key ingredient to our success over the past few seasons，" Art Rooney II said. "We are excited to know he will be a Steeler for many seasons to come.“

　　Polamalu's contract was announced minutes before the Steelers officially opened their first training camp under Tomlin with conditioning tests， a previously much-dreaded drill that former coach Bill Cowher always held on the second day of camp.