Posted on 04/10/2015 12:43:44 PM PDT by smoothsailing
‘Burgh Ping.
One of the genuinely good guys in the NFL, they need more like him. Hopefully he’ll have a healthy retirement.
Let it fly in the breeze and get caught in the trees
Give a home to the fleas in my hair
A home for fleas, (yeah) a hive to bees, (yeah) a nest for birds
There ain’t no words for the beauty, the splendor, the wonder of my.....
The kind of game changing leader that Pitt seems to be excellent in discovering.
They forgot to mention what a joy he was to watch, sailing across the field, making leaps worthy of a ballet dancer. (Ballet dancers are second only to football players in strenuous training, btw)
He’s the reason I started watching football again.
I wish him a long and very happy life.
My nickname isn’t quite true anymore. The Browns are hopeless, directionless, pitiful losers.
I’ve watched Polamalu feast on the Browns many times. I respect his ability, and he seems like a classy guy. I hope his retirement treats him well.
When I first saw that Haslam had apprenticed as a minority owner of the Steelers, I was elated. Unfortunately he must have spent all his time in the suites figuring out how to screw his customers on fuel rebates.
Although reading this kind of concerned me.
Troy Polamalu says he’s had eight or nine recorded concussions, lied to get in games
While certainly I admire his tenacity and his work ethic of playing while hurt, I pray it eventually doesn’t catch up with him as we’ve seen with so many other former NFL players.
"Polamalu is well read in the history and theology of early Christianity, which ultimately led both him and his wife to convert to Orthodox Christianity in 2007. He makes the Sign of the Cross after every play. Among his spiritual activities was a 2007 pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian sites in Greece and Turkey.[32] He seldom gives interviews, but when he does, he often speaks of the role his spirituality plays in his life. Polamalu has said that he tries to separate himself from his profession as much as possible, including not watching football games at home. He prays after each play and on the sidelines.[33] His sons are both named after well-known Orthodox Christian saints: Saint Paisios the Great of Egypt and Saint Ephraim the Syrian."
It's a bit surprising to me that his wife was already named Theodora and yet herself had to "convert" to become Orthodox.
To be one of the best in the NFL, and yet not live for the NFL, that is a blessing beyond most blessings, and I am sure he already understands that.
From what I’ve read Troy has made wise investment choices. Sounds like he’ll be fine.
I’m not a Steelers fan but I agree with your comments.
Thanks for your post. It confirms my thoughts as well. Troy has always impressed me as a guy who has his head screwed on straight. I wish him and his family all the best.
Hall of Fame quality player, great person. Oh, did I mention, world class hair.
“When I first saw that Haslam had apprenticed as a minority owner of the Steelers, I was elated. Unfortunately he must have spent all his time in the suites figuring out how to screw his customers on fuel rebates.”
He’s no better than Lerner’s son, for different reasons.
The latest is that Haslam wants to be in TN. There were rumors about him wanting to swap franchises with the TN owners. If the Titans go to LA, Haslam will take the Browns to TN.
Well Browns 2.0 has been a failure.
So re-booting again with a new owner might work.
But I’m running out of time, I was in hs in 64 when they won the last championship, LOL
So I take it you don’t have faith that Johnny Football will lead them to a title?
I wish him well in his “rehab” (they’ve never said if it’s booze, drugs, or both but he’s still locked up).
I really doubt he has a future in the NFL.
As a matter of fact, if he was at Ohio State, he’d likely be #4 on the quarterback depth chart this year.
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