"The photo could be of any fan standing with any player at any NFL training camp.

But Elizabeth Rada wasn't just posing to impress her Facebook friends. And to her and legions of other Steelers fans, Troy Polamalu isn't just any player.

Rada grew up in a family of Eagles fans, but was drawn to root for Polamalu and his Steelers.

She would have been rooting for him to win Super Bowl XLV today against Green Bay. But bone cancer cost Rada her life on Oct. 2. The Charter School of Wilmington senior was 17.

"Troy Polamalu was her favorite football player, period," Elizabeth's mother, Sally, said.

After the family's experience with him last summer, he's their favorite, too.

When Elizabeth was in the eighth grade, the Make-A-Wish Foundation had set up a family excursion to Sea World. But she became too sick to make the trip."