muck Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 IIRC, Polamolu (sp?) hasn't cut his hair since his freshman year at USC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I'm all for seeing those girls have their hair pulled. This is football - if you want to be pretty, go play soccer. You haven't paid much attention to the Italian and Spanish international soccer defenses, have you? It ain't pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 The penalty was for taunting, NOT hair pulling. FWIW.....the NFL ruled on that w/ Williams, IIRC, and the hair pull is legal! JMHO And a very marginal taunting it was too. I got the impression LJ was trying to let go but his hand was stuck in Polamalu's hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth8ball Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 you know just a few weeks ago I said in my watering hole that I wish someone would do that to him on an interception return. Now don't get me wrong I like Palomalu as a player but to not put rubberbands around it at several points and maybe wear a headband around his neck to try to manage it on the field, then you can't expect a player trying to prevent a TD to not grab it. As a matter of fact I don't think that it even upset Palomalu that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 (edited) I've been expecting someone to grab SJax's mop and wheel him around like a two-dollah ho all season. Edited October 16, 2006 by cre8tiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I just want to point out that Polamalu never once complained. He got up and ran to his sideline. It was his teammates that took issue with it. When Troy is playing the way he did today, he can wear his hair any way he wants. However, I do agree that if you wear your hair that way, you know, at some point, it is going to get pulled. I'm sure Troy knows that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Troy Polamalu is turning into the Crystal Gayle of the NFL. ...seriously, how long is it going to get before he takes a Josh Gordon whacker to that shrub on his head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ernie McCracken Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Polamalu looks like girl and talks like a girl, and Robert gallery plays like a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 I swear, Larry's fingers got stuck in that hair so bad it reminded me of a tree branch playing disco music. That's what he said. Maybe Troy's hair hates offensive players as much as he does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MERLINS Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Cut the hair, it looks stupid on a football field. Its only for attention. Give him the attention he craves, rip it out of his dang head. Fair game in my opinion. Defensive guys are more apt to have this long hair because they are less apt to get it pulled because they usually dont get tackled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Cut the hair, it looks stupid on a football field. Its only for attention. Give him the attention he craves, rip it out of his dang head. Fair game in my opinion. Defensive guys are more apt to have this long hair because they are less apt to get it pulled because they usually dont get tackled. It has nothing to do with getting attention. It has to do with his heritage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD6405 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 One of the many reasons that Edge is one of my favorites. He didn't want to give any defenders any extra advantages. I think he just cut it because it hurt...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 It has nothing to do with getting attention. It has to do with his heritage. No problem then. As far as I can tell, Polamalu has no issues with being tackled that way and accepts that it's going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 The penalty was for taunting, NOT hair pulling. FWIW.....the NFL ruled on that w/ Williams, IIRC, and the hair pull is legal! JMHO Yes you are correct. I posted this before they said it was for taunting. Everyone watching that game at the point that that happend did think it was a penaltly for pulling the hair. A lot of people thought it was probably because he did not let it go once he was down. I still wonder where exactly the taunt was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Yes you are correct. I posted this before they said it was for taunting. Everyone watching that game at the point that that happend did think it was a penaltly for pulling the hair. A lot of people thought it was probably because he did not let it go once he was down. I still wonder where exactly the taunt was? LJ said he clocked one of the PIT guys.....though would that be taunting? I doubt it. Did the ref actually SAY taunting? I thought he just said unsportsmanlike conduct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 He could get a bigger helmet? Then he's look like Dark Helmet in Spaceballs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 LJ said he clocked one of the PIT guys.....though would that be taunting? I doubt it. Did the ref actually SAY taunting? I thought he just said unsportsmanlike conduct. The ref did say unsportsmanlike. The guys doing the game said that they had some sort of clarification that the penalty was not for pulling the hair but was for taunting. They may have been wrong. I was just going by what Gumble and Dandorf said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackshi17 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06289/730386-66.stm Here is an explanation and response by Polamalu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth8ball Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Cut the hair, it looks stupid on a football field. Its only for attention. Give him the attention he craves, rip it out of his dang head. Fair game in my opinion. Defensive guys are more apt to have this long hair because they are less apt to get it pulled because they usually dont get tackled. I think that you missed your KKK rally to watch the game yesterday and that is what has you upset If you are going to comment on something like this PLEASE get your facts straight BEFORE you open your mouth. Palomalu is of Samoan descent and the hair is part of their culture and heritage. Even though I personally would yank him down by his hair if I was in that situation, I applaud Troy for taking that chance every week in order to honor his peoples history and beliefs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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