Steelers' Ta'amu faces 15 charges after wild night out

Apparently Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Alameda Ta'amu must be a big Nicolas Cage fan.

According to court documents, the 6-3, 348 pound nose tackle decided to reenact the plot from Drive Angry through Pittsburgh's crowded South Side neighborhood early Sunday morning, hitting four parked cars and nearly running over several police officers while attempting to flee following a traffic stop.

Local station WPXI reports that two officers drew their guns as Ta'amu's 2006 Lincoln Navigator came barreling toward them, but "neither of them fired due to the large number of pedestrians and motorists on the sidewalks and roadway.'"

Ta'amu was apprehended after he hit a fifth car, wrecking his own vehicle in the process. His next brilliant move was to remove his shirt as he attempted to run away from the scene in a last ditch effort to throw the cops off his trail.

Ta'amu faces a preliminary hearing Oct. 23 on 15 criminal charges, including a series of felonies and a DUI charge after registering a .196 blood alcohol level. Considering he hadn't seen any playing time before the incident, there's a good chance the fourth-round pick from Washington will be a former Steeler by the time he appears in court.