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Any time you can squeeze out the opportunity to get better, you should.

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Troy Polamalu
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: April 19
American Football Player
Football Player
Sports Executive
Garden Grove
California
Troy Aumua Polamalu
Troy Benjamin Aumua
Squeeze
Opportunity
Better
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Anybody who's away from what's normal is just kind of pushed aside as, 'Oh, he's crazy.' But in reality, this world is crazy. It's just chaos everywhere. It's really hard to be part of this world, because it's very possessed. And very egocentric.
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It's important for me to have strong hair in case someone pulls it and tries to rip it all out.
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I've always been a very self-aware person.
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Some of us might not understand why LeBron James is the way he is, but fortunately he found his great craft in life.
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If you don't eat right as an athlete, you'll get tired and won't be as sharp. It's simple to drink sodas and sports drinks, but water is the most essential drink to put in your body.
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When I'm done playing football, I just might be the couch potato dad.
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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!
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I take pride in my life-my wife, my family. I try my best not to have football define the person that I am.
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Probably the label 'Jesus freak' is fine with me. Because I know who I am.
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My hair has become part of my identity it's almost an appendage to me.
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The Coca-Cola Mean Joe Greene ad is one of the most famous commercials of all time, so I was blown away when they asked me to be in this new spot.
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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.
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I think it's important to cross train. Surfing is a good cross training sport for your shoulders. I don't think I know of any other football player who does it, who can go and paddle out past the sets.
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Playing professional sports, it's important to eat healthy and take care of your body. In the offseason, rest is really important to me.
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The barefoot component of my training is about strengthening the toes.
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Football is pretty much played 16 times a year, where training is kind of a year-round thing.
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Injury in general teaches you to appreciate every moment. I've had my share of injuries throughout my career. It's humbling. It gives you perspective. No matter how many times I've been hurt, I've learned from that injury and come back even more humble.
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The greatest thing for me football-wise is that it's a test of will.
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When I let my hair down, I just let it down. It's more comfortable in my helmet.
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I don't feel that I need a tattoo to represent myself as a Samoan or a Christian.
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