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I know where I'm supposed to be at the time of the snap. Now, where the play dictates I'm going to go is a different story.

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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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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I work barefooted on balance plates. I do explosive squats on balance surfaces that your body has to use muscles it's not used to. It's all kinds of exercises that your body isn't really used to, and it tricks your body into getting stronger every time.
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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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People call me crazy and a madman. Even 'Tasmanian Devil.' I'd rather be called the 'Tasmanian Angel.'
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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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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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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.
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When I'm done playing football, I just might be the couch potato dad.
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The barefoot component of my training is about strengthening the toes.
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I do have a trophy room. It's in my attic in boxes.
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When I cook, it's something nobody else would enjoy.
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I really enjoy surfing a lot. It's an awesome sport. With surfing there are no mind games versus Peyton Manning, or versus anyone else. It's not me trying to throw a certain shot put further - or to put a ball in a hoop, it's just me against mother nature.
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I've never thought about the end of my career. I've had this growing motto in my life to live day to day - and when you live day to day, it's hard to talk years.
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I try to take what's given to me and then mold it to be a better football player.
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We're a road team. We're the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have fans everywhere.
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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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Orthodox chanting is non-emotional, it's very monotone.
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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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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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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.
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