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
We're going to have a tough test, definitely. It's our next game -- it's just as important as (the) game against the Texans. But it's going to be our toughest test to date, for sure.
I know where I'm supposed to be at the time of the snap. Now, wherever the play dictates where I'm going to go is a different story. Sometimes I'll compromise my responsibility because I overcompensated, and sometimes I'll get cut short and just fall in the middle of the play, as well.
It was a really slow-paced game. You have to be really on your keys. All it takes is one play to separate and score.
They moved the ball, you know what I mean,
It's a shame that Coach LeBeau is not in the (Pro Football) Hall of Fame, the way he revolutionized football with the zone blitz.
A demon, in a way, is a test of your faith. Because if you're doing God's work, there's no reason for any demon to do anything to you.
I've never been a fan of individual awards because football is such a team sport. There's so many things that goes into making plays. It's about teammates trusting one another and working together.
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!
The barefoot component of my training is about strengthening the toes.
When I cook, it's something nobody else would enjoy.
Probably the label 'Jesus freak' is fine with me. Because I know who I am.
America needs football. It's a real blue-collar sport; it's played with a blue-collar mentality, a mentality that's the backbone of this country.
I don't look at football as a violent, barbaric sport. It's a very spiritual sport, especially for someone facing the challenges during a game: the fear of failure, the fear of getting too big an ego, of making a mistake and everybody criticizing you.
Material things aren't important to me.