Why does polamalu have long hair

Honestly I could never envision something like this. It started off as a grungy stage in college, where I didn't really care what I looked like. I just let my hair grow — and all of a sudden it really has taken on a personality of its own. Was your hair an important part of your identity before university? Culturally, Samoans have always had long hair. Hair's always been a big part of any great warrior society.

Samuri warriors, Spartans, American Indians I guess I grew it out as part of a subconscious thought of being Samoan. When was the last time you had it cut?

About 7 years ago, which coincided with the first time I met my wife [Theodora]; I haven't cut it since. It helps with controlling frizz. My hair gets pretty crazy -- if I didn't use [the conditioner] it would probably get dreaded up. How long does it take to do your hair for the commercials? It starts the night before [with shampoo and conditioner], then the next day I go into hair and makeup. The makeup takes a long time because I've got the football face, then the hair guy does his thing.

In the last one we did, I had to wear huge wigs -- it was almost 30 pounds of hair and they spent hours and hours with the curling irons. I thought it was a crazy idea because I never thought my hair could be that important.

His mother is Suila Polamalu. Polamalu is of American Samoan descent. He is the youngest of five children; he has a brother, Sakio, and three sisters, Sheila, Lupe, and Tria. The 12 members of the Class of will be enshrined on Saturday, August 7 , and the 7 members of the Class of will be enshrined on Sunday, August 8. The Class of was announced Super Bowl weekend in Eighteen long-time members of the Steelers organization have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

The NFL has seen some crazy haircuts over the years. Former All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen wore a mullet for most of his football career. Troy, who uses the shampoo, can attest. For the first time since we are getting some pre-pre-season football!

They also represent the three materials used to produce steel : yellow for coal, orange for iron ore and blue for steel scrap. The Hall of Fame class will feature eight inductees.

Six will be enshrined as players, one as a coach and one as a contributor. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Rookie quarterback Devlin Hodges is already a world champion, in duck calling. Current and former Steelers traveled to Mexico City to put on a fun-filled football camp. Missi and Mike break down the Steelers' regular season schedule. One of Pittsburgh's most famous neighborhoods delivers the Steelers' schedule.

The Steelers Alumni Dinner was packed with members of the '78 and '08 teams. Sunday was an emotional day at Heinz Field for many, including for the Steelers themselves. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site.