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When I let my hair down, I just let it down. It's more comfortable in my helmet.

Troy Polamalu

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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
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Comfortable
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Being compared to the greatest-ever safety is pretty ridiculous. I continue to work toward that, but I'm not there and I know that.
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I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been blessed to play a role in educating players and fans about the culture and history of America's southernmost territory.
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We're a road team. We're the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have fans everywhere.
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People call me crazy and a madman. Even 'Tasmanian Devil.' I'd rather be called the 'Tasmanian Angel.'
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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.
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Football doesn’t define me. It’s what I do [and] how I carry out my faith.
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I became a millionaire overnight by signing a piece of paper. I made more money in that one second than my entire family did in their lifetime.
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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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On the field is a place where you can just let it loose and react to everything with violence.
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Orthodox chanting is non-emotional, it's very monotone.
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I do have a trophy room. It's in my attic in boxes.
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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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