Troy Polamalu
Troy Polamalu
Troy Aumua Polamaluis a former American football strong safety who played his entire twelve-year career for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was chosen by the Steelers in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He was a member of two of the Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams, and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2010...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth19 April 1981
CityGarden Grove, CA
CountryUnited States of America
When I cook, it's something nobody else would enjoy.
Football doesn’t define me. It’s what I do [and] how I carry out my faith.
Probably the label 'Jesus freak' is fine with me. Because I know who I am.
We're a road team. We're the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have fans everywhere.
The barefoot component of my training is about strengthening the toes.
People call me crazy and a madman. Even 'Tasmanian Devil.' I'd rather be called the 'Tasmanian Angel.'
There's so much that I like about Pittsburgh, actually. The cultural district and museums are wonderful, and I encourage everyone to check them out. And the food is excellent, too!
I have developed a Samoan mentality. You have to be a gentleman everywhere but on the field.
A big hit is all part of the game. If you want to make a lot of big hits, you forget about the one you just made and move onto the next one.
My hair has become part of my identity; it's almost an appendage to me.
Some days I'm just flipping through the iPod trying to get pumped, some days I don't want to listen to anything and just focus. From game to game from day to day, whatever people do to motivate themselves, they do. I do all kinds of things.
Any time you can squeeze out the opportunity to get better, you should.
I've never really been aware of what is said about me, whether it's positive or negative. I ignore it. I've always had the mind-set: 'No one can challenge me better than myself.'
I don't think I have a split personality. I believe the same person I am on the field is the same person I am at home - passionate about everything I do, whether it's reading a Bible or just hanging out with my wife.