Football Troy Polamalu's long locks insured for $1 million

**luv** · 08-31-2010, 11:21 AM

Sorry if repost.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-266239

Troy Polamalu's long locks insured for $1 million

By Doug Farrar

You'd think that an All-Pro safety who missed 11 games in 2009 due to a knee injury would be most concerned about other body parts, but Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Troy Polamalu(notes) also has endorsements to consider. One of his endorsements is with the Head & Shoulders company, which makes sense when you consider Polamalu's famed three-foot-long hair. It's a tribute to his Samoan heritage, and it's not something he plans to cut anytime soon.

Once in a great while, a Steelers opponent will try to use Polamalu's hair against him in a game (as Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson(notes) did in 2006 as Polamalu returned an interception), and it's quite possible that the concern over such matters was the catalyst needed by Head & Shoulders to insure Polamalu's hair with Lloyd's of London for $1 million, which was reported by the Associated Press.

Then again, it could be a publicity stunt. Lloyd's is famous for unusual policies that can be turned into media gold; the company has insured Tina Turner's legs, Keith Richards' fingers, the legs of noted Riverdance ponce Michael Flatley, the bodies of several professional wrestlers (including Ric Flair -- Woo!), Jimmy Durante's nose, and Celine Dion's vocal cords (they're also talking with Virgin Galactic about insuring space travel, if that ever gets off the ground). Polamalu's hair isn't going anywhere, but it's a nice press haul for company and endorsee.

And if you want to ask Polamalu why his hair is insured ... well, just don't ask with your eyes. He can pick that up pretty well.

**Reaper16** · 08-31-2010, 11:22 AM

Polamalu looks like a drugged-out worthless hippie. Just think how much better he'd be if he cut his hair and got a real job out there on the field. /ChiefsPlanet

LaChapelle · 08-31-2010, 11:33 AM

Look at all that drug history

**BigMeatballDave** · 08-31-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Polamalu looks like a drugged-out worthless hippie. Just think how much better he'd be if he cut his hair and got a real job out there on the field. /ChiefsPlanet

**bevischief** · 08-31-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by LaChapelle

Look at all that drug history

Hydrae · 08-31-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LaChapelle

Look at all that drug history

The picture looks like the photoshopped out the joint in his hands.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-31-2010, 12:17 PM

That's nothin'.

Mecca has his insured for $5 million.

KurtCobain · 08-31-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's nothin'.

Mecca has his insured for $5 million.

Five mill? Doesn't Mecca live in a cave and spend all his limited earings on Shampoo and Mirrors?

Sweet Daddy Hate · 08-31-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Polamalu looks like a drugged-out worthless hippie. Just think how much better he'd be if he cut his hair and got a real job out there on the field. /ChiefsPlanet

boogblaster · 08-31-2010, 01:05 PM

I tried to have my penis insured for 2 million .. but they said it was to small to get a acurate measurement ....

oldandslow · 08-31-2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Polamalu looks like a drugged-out worthless hippie. Just think how much better he'd be if he cut his hair and got a real job out there on the field. /ChiefsPlanet

Yeah, and he couldn't enroll for school in Texas

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Frazod · 08-31-2010, 01:20 PM

The hair doesn't bother me so much as the voice - he sounds like a teenage girl when he talks. That Head and Shoulders commercial is just flat out disturbing.

I'll bet his teammates are a little more careful about wearing towels around the locker room now.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 08-31-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by oldandslow

Yeah, and he couldn't enroll for school in Texas

.

Boy, I bet that just harshed his mellow big-time...

Psyko Tek · 08-31-2010, 06:05 PM

you know
we could have drafted him instead of LJ

ducking

Marcellus · 08-31-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

That's nothin'.

Mecca has his insured for $5 million.

That isn't $ it is Dungeons and Dragons points.

08-31-2010, 11:21 AM
luv MY LITTLE #15 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $5979600	Troy Polamalu's long locks insured for $1 million Sorry if repost. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-266239 Troy Polamalu's long locks insured for $1 million By Doug Farrar You'd think that an All-Pro safety who missed 11 games in 2009 due to a knee injury would be most concerned about other body parts, but Pittsburgh Steelers superstar Troy Polamalu(notes) also has endorsements to consider. One of his endorsements is with the Head & Shoulders company, which makes sense when you consider Polamalu's famed three-foot-long hair. It's a tribute to his Samoan heritage, and it's not something he plans to cut anytime soon. Once in a great while, a Steelers opponent will try to use Polamalu's hair against him in a game (as Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson(notes) did in 2006 as Polamalu returned an interception), and it's quite possible that the concern over such matters was the catalyst needed by Head & Shoulders to insure Polamalu's hair with Lloyd's of London for $1 million, which was reported by the Associated Press. Then again, it could be a publicity stunt. Lloyd's is famous for unusual policies that can be turned into media gold; the company has insured Tina Turner's legs, Keith Richards' fingers, the legs of noted Riverdance ponce Michael Flatley, the bodies of several professional wrestlers (including Ric Flair -- Woo!), Jimmy Durante's nose, and Celine Dion's vocal cords (they're also talking with Virgin Galactic about insuring space travel, if that ever gets off the ground). Polamalu's hair isn't going anywhere, but it's a nice press haul for company and endorsee. And if you want to ask Polamalu why his hair is insured ... well, just don't ask with your eyes. He can pick that up pretty well.
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