by Dan Bickley, columnist - Feb. 3, 2011 06:32 PMThe Arizona Republic
DALLAS -- Focus on his hair, and Troy Polamalu will play along. Ask him about his celebrity crush, and he will not.
It's an important distinction in the life of a true warrior.
"My celebrity crush is my wife, Theodora Polamalu," he tells a reporter from "Access Hollywood." "No wonder nobody can stay married in Hollywood with questions like that."
Polamalu is my favorite NFL player, and it's not even close. He's humble, thoughtful, soft-spoken, stripped of ego and capable of great damage on a football field. He's on a journey that transcends his profession. |
Playing pick-up with a legend
"I want to represent something bigger than myself, whether it's on the football field or off," Polamalu said.
When the Steelers came to play the Cardinals in September 2007, Polamalu had a special request for his coaches. He was compelled to visit a man he calls his "spiritual father," the one who founded St. Anthony's monastery in Florence.
Services began at 3 a.m. Sunday and ended four hours later. The Steelers provided the driver, and with a nourished soul, Polamalu rushed back to the Valley for a 2:15 p.m. kickoff.
"He's a special player that you sometimes make exceptions to the rule for," Steelers secondary coach Ray Horton said. "At least we do."
Horton was asked what time Polamalu returned from his sleepless night at the monastery.
http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2011/02/pittsburgh-steelers-troy-polamalu-head.html
It's an important distinction in the life of a true warrior.
"My celebrity crush is my wife, Theodora Polamalu," he tells a reporter from "Access Hollywood." "No wonder nobody can stay married in Hollywood with questions like that."
Polamalu is my favorite NFL player, and it's not even close. He's humble, thoughtful, soft-spoken, stripped of ego and capable of great damage on a football field. He's on a journey that transcends his profession. |
Playing pick-up with a legend"I want to represent something bigger than myself, whether it's on the football field or off," Polamalu said.
When the Steelers came to play the Cardinals in September 2007, Polamalu had a special request for his coaches. He was compelled to visit a man he calls his "spiritual father," the one who founded St. Anthony's monastery in Florence.
Services began at 3 a.m. Sunday and ended four hours later. The Steelers provided the driver, and with a nourished soul, Polamalu rushed back to the Valley for a 2:15 p.m. kickoff.
"He's a special player that you sometimes make exceptions to the rule for," Steelers secondary coach Ray Horton said. "At least we do."
Horton was asked what time Polamalu returned from his sleepless night at the monastery.
http://www.orthodoxmom.com/2011/02/pittsburgh-steelers-troy-polamalu-head.html
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