VoTeckam Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1758919' date='Jan 22 2009, 10:51 PM']You just gotta love this: [url="http://www.ncregister.com/daily/polamalu_real_deal_christian/"]http://www.ncregister.com/daily/polamalu_r...deal_christian/[/url] Polamalu: Real-Deal Christian Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:38 PM Sports Illustrated cover featuring Steelers safety Troy Polamalu.It’s rare to find a sports star who is both at the absolute top of his sport and who is deeply committed to his Christian faith. Here’s one: Troy Polamalu, the all-pro strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Yesterday, Polamalu’s spectacular 40-yard interception return for a touchdown served as the exclamation point in the Steelers’ 23-14 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game in Pittsburgh. The win vaulted the Steelers into the Feb. 1 Super Bowl against the NFC champion Arizona Cardinals. That kind of game-breaking play is something that Steelers fans have come to expect from Polamalu. A profound commitment to his faith is something that Polamalu’s family, friends and teammates have also come to expect from him. Earlier reports about Polamalu indicated he is Catholic, but according to this recent interview with Yahoo Sports he is actually Greek Orthodox. Every Tuesday, on his day off from practice, he and his wife Theodora travel to an Orthodox monastery near Pittsburgh to attend services there. Here’s what Polamalu told Yahoo interviewer Jason Cole about how he orders his priorities in life: How hard is it to get time at home during the season? I know guys like (Miami Dolphins linebacker) Zach Thomas stay at the facility until very late studying film and (Indianapolis Colts quarterback) Peyton Manning is watching film at home. Troy Polamalu: First of all, I’m a Christian so my prayer life really comes first. Second of all, I’m a husband so my wife comes before anything else. If I have time to do anything else after that, I do it, but I don’t sacrifice any time with her. A lot of guys do it the other way around. Football comes first. They say family and faith come first, but they really do the football first. How do you reconcile it? It’s really easy for me. I love my faith and I know that’s first ... I really think I know what’s important in my life and that’s my faith and my wife.[/quote] He is such an amazing guy! But they really thought he was Catholic? Did they also think he had a very severe form of dislexia... so severe that he crosses himself backwards? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIX Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 A lot of rites that are in full communion with Rome cross themselves "backwards." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoTeckam Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) [quote name='XIX' post='1759215' date='Jan 23 2009, 11:20 AM']A lot of rites that are in full communion with Rome cross themselves "backwards."[/quote] haha... Understood. I went to mass for years at a Byzantine Church in Pittsburgh. Just a joke... Edited January 23, 2009 by VoTeckam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 [url="http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/01/sneak-preview-of-steelers-troy-polamalu-coke-zero-super-bowl-commercial/"]http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/01/...owl-commercial/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piano_freak184 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Cardinals own. End of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 [quote name='piano_freak184' post='1763063' date='Jan 27 2009, 12:34 AM']Cardinals own. End of story. [/quote] The only reason they have a fighting chance is because of the number of Ex-Steelers in their organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovechrist Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1763083' date='Jan 27 2009, 12:49 AM']The only reason they have a fighting chance is because of the number of Ex-Steelers in their organization.[/quote] Ken Wisenhunt even admitted that--the task of remodeling the organization that he undertook held the purpose of modeling it after Pittsburgh's success. even if the Cardinals were to pull off a win, it is because of the Steelers that they are where they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrockthefirst Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 [quote name='kenrockthefirst' post='1749537' date='Jan 12 2009, 02:12 PM']As noted, the Steel bird, baby. [/quote] [quote name='kenrockthefirst' post='1755116' date='Jan 19 2009, 09:05 AM']Splat. The sound a Cardinal makes when it runs into a Steel Curtain.[/quote] The Steel Bird, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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