Comments on: Polamalu wouldn’t shave his head for a Super Bowl win

By: dcowboy4life

dcowboy4life — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:30:26 +0000

Contract or not, Religious beliefs or not, it’s a stupid question to ask him. I totally agree with ya bobzilla1001. Can’t believe we’re even having this stupid discussion.

By: Frazier28/7

Frazier28/7 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:47:46 +0000

It’s in his contract with that shampoo commercial company that he can’t cut off the hair.

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:47:34 +0000

I’ve never heard Polamalu say that his religious beliefs prevent him from getting a haircut.
What he has said — as recently as Oct. 16 on KDKA-TV — is that he keeps his hair long because as a college student, he was rather untidy. The long hair became sort of his trademark…
I cannot believe that we are even having this discussion.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:29:45 +0000

I’m a diehard fan and I wouldn’t shave my head for a Super Bowl win, either. What an idiotic question!

By: Reto

Reto — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:25:01 +0000

Sounds a lot like the DC media asking Mormon Bryce Harper about drinking beer.
That’s a clown question, bro.

By: koenig61

koenig61 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:31:19 +0000

This site is turning into TMZ!! Thats the kind of question I expect from one of those hard hitting sideline reporters during the game. The man doesnt cut his hair for religious reasons, and yet you ask him that question? Its no different than if someone said abortion was against their religion and you ask the question, would you abort your child if it meant you could win the SB?

I understood Troys answer. He is saying I dont believe in superstion or luck. I believe in myself, my team, and the hard work that players put into winning a SB. Just because we are 2-3 now, doesnt mean we cant still make the SB, just look at NY last year. I could never be a sports caster, becacuse there job involves guessing, and basically minimalizing the effort that players and organizations put into winning. Their job is to trivialize one team, and say, “Team A will beat Team B by 2 touchdowns. Troy respects that players dont play the game on paper, they play it on the field. Its so called analysts and sportscasters who try to get their 5 minutes of fame by making paper predictions about games that ‘real men put their blood sweat and tears into.

By: johnnybgood19

johnnybgood19 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:14:18 +0000

This just in…. Joe Flacco says he will shave his head if the ravens win SB…..

By: mostlombardisintheleague

mostlombardisintheleague — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:41:03 +0000

He has stated in the past he doesn’t cut it because of religious reasons. Not sure why that wasn’t reiterated here.
Ryan Clark recently stated how Troy being out affects himself and his mental preparation and disposition for games. The chemistry is overwhelming.

By: dirtyharry1971

dirtyharry1971 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:34:17 +0000

The great news is troy will not have to make this choice because the steelers are not going anywhere near the superbowl anytime soon. This is a aging team thats on the decline and its going to be years (when troy’s career is done) before they will be a serious contender again.

By: dcowboy4life

dcowboy4life — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:33:14 +0000

That’s the dumbest question I’ve ever seen asked a NFL great! Why would he cut his hair…if they make it to the SB and win, it’s sure not because of Polamalu’s length or shortness of his hair! Good grief!

By: bangitfootball

bangitfootball — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:18:32 +0000

Another stupid question from that hard hitting journalist Erik Kuselias . ” Would you shave your head if……..” lol.

By: sudz28

sudz28 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:55:29 +0000

What kind of a stupid question was that to ask? Why would him shaving his head have any impact at all on how a game (or games) were decided? He should have just laughed, called the questioner a moron, and walked off the set.

By: juliodamfoolio

juliodamfoolio — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:06:13 +0000

Another informative, hard-hitting question from Kuselias.

Although as a Steeler fan myself it’s obvious that the whole team could shave their heads, their families’ heads and their dogs’ heads and they wouldn’t get near the SB this year with the defense they have been playing lately.

By: dixx8ball

dixx8ball — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:39:53 +0000

this is completely the dumbest thing I ever heard of… first of all for the so called steeler fans saying that he is selfish, really… did you even think about how stupid this question was.. I wouldn’t answer it with a straight answer.. what’s next:

Tom Brady would you allow the team to have their way with your wife if it meant you would win the superbowl..

Peyton Manning would you have both of your testicles removed if it meant you would win the superbowl…

come on…

By: hardballtalkusername

hardballtalkusername — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:04:29 +0000

If they win the super bowl why would he? It’s not like it would have had any affect on the outcome if he said yes. Just a dumb question.

By: christopher525

christopher525 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:59:57 +0000

From his play this past Monday it looks like Peyton was willing to give his neck up to win a Super Bowl, why wouldn’t Troy be willing to shave his head if it guaranteed him a title?

By: dlw492

dlw492 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:47:17 +0000

I mean, he does have 2 rings..

By: cpo187

cpo187 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:37:09 +0000

With short hair, he would look like Rod Woodson…and he already plays like him.

By: bennyb82

bennyb82 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:27:49 +0000

I feel like maybe the person asking the question asked two in a row and Troy answered the first one and we are only aware of the second question…regardless, stop trying to be tmz.

By: timb12

timb12 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:23:26 +0000

WAIT! He’s saying he’s not going to make the bet that if the Steelers win the Super Bowl that he’ll shave his head. You know how those bets are made, he just got it backwards. I think…..

By: kgb108

kgb108 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:20:15 +0000

He probably felt it was a stupid question, since let’s face it, shaving your head is not going to win super bowls. Hard work and preparation along with talent win them. When I did interviews I couldn’t simply say, dumb question or you already asked me that 7 different ways, move on. I could, but its rude and you do have to maintain a relationship with the press.

By: jjrs89

jjrs89 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:07:53 +0000

What an Amature question. Hopefully polamalu’s response made that reporter feel as dumb as his question was

By: msstiller58

msstiller58 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:01:36 +0000

sactogary says:
Oct 16, 2012 10:59 PM
I think this is stupidest question I’ve ever heard anyone ask a pro football player.

Really. The question was so stupid it didn’t deserve an intelligent answer.

By: jpmelon

jpmelon — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:58:48 +0000

His answer makes no sense…..but I’d bet his shampoo commercial contract would be finished if he cut his hair (it probably forbids him from cutting his hair until a certain date if he signed on for multiple commercials)

By: adoombray

adoombray — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:50:39 +0000

All the people going off on the Head & Shoulders thing need to chill, jeeze, and the guy especially saying “HE’S SELFISH AND STUPID” etc… This isn’t that serious! Getting mad at Polamalu for saying he wouldn’t shave his head for a superbowl win is like punching your best friend in the face because he thinks spiderman would beat batman in a fight. it’s just a hypothetical. And that answer? I mean, it makes so little sense it’s almost like he just went to google and snagged some phrases to give as a canned response. It’s…. Bellichikian ; IE its just the same “love of the game i respect my oponents i work hard im accountable we just need to EXECUTE and MAKE PLAYS…” etc that everyone spews when doing press.

By: packmanfan

packmanfan — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:44:05 +0000

Ask a stupid question you get a stupid answer.

By: steelers4385

steelers4385 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:42:47 +0000

All that shampoo goin straight to the dome.

By: billsboy88

billsboy88 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:33:57 +0000

When asked what one item he would rescue from his home in the event of a fire, Troy responded by saying that he has too much respect for his home’s fire-prevention plan and smoke alarm system to ever worry about it and that’s why he could never be a fire-fighter.

By: billsboy88

billsboy88 — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:24:53 +0000

The question was poorly worded, but I think he was trying to ask Troy what meant more to him: another SB ring or his hair.

Troy obviously didn’t get it.

In general, I’m not a big fan of the trend of players with long hair letting it hang out the back of their helmets. It’s gonna take someone getting a neck injury from getting their hair yanked before the league makes them tie it up, which will happen eventually. They already hand out all kinds of other uniform violations.

By: coseybedaman

coseybedaman — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:21:46 +0000

Its easy to bash Polamalu after the man has already gotten you guys to 3 Super Bowls in an 8 year career. I hate to clue you, but as much as one player can mean in pro football (Brady to the Pats, Manning to the Colts/Broncos, Rodgers to the Pack, Ed Reed to the Ravens), it is Polamalu to the Steelers. This defense is a joke when he is out of the lineup. Look at the Titans, and the Raiders 2012 losses for starters. Two of the worst teams in football scoring approximately 30 points on the Steelers. Sorry that doesnt happen with Troy in the lineup. Plain and simple.