Mark Sanchez's New York Jets jersey ranked fourth in NFL sales for April, behind Jay Cutler's Chicago Bears jersey along with Troy Polamalu and Ben Roethlisberger's Pittsburgh Steeler jerseys.... more »
The best safety in the NFL and former Trojan Troy Polamalu is on the cover of the new Madden NFL 10. He is joined by Arizona Cardinal Larry Fitzgerald.
Troy Polamalu is the most interesting color story going into Super Bowl XLIII.
He made the biggest individual play to send his team to Tampa. Yahoo published a story about a pair of Atlanta Braves scouts that were interested in his "athletic grace" back when he played baseball at Douglas High School in the small town of Winston, Oregon. A New York Times blogger published a list of Polamalu quotes throughout the years called The Tao of Polamalu. An odd Q&A with the Pittsburgh Tribune (he owns three cars: a Range Rover, a BMW and a VW Vanagon). And he is the underdog to win the Bodog bet to be the first player tackled by his hair (that distinction goes to Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald).
But what is going to solidify his standing as the biggest Super Bowl sensation of 2009 is... an advertisement?
Troy Polamalu is starring in the remake of the most famous Coca-Cola commerical of all time -- The Mean Joe Green commercial.
In the updated version, a young fan follows a limping Polamalu to the locker room and offers him a Coke Zero. The spot then takes an undisclosed twist that illustrates to viewers that it is possible to have, "Real Coke taste and zero calories," the client said.
We know we'll be judging it against the awesome Nike Fate commercial, but we hope the ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky can deliver. A little (nothing special) preview after the jump.
Craigslist is a magical place, isn’t it? In the old days, to buy or sell something, you’d need the social skills to meet someone in person, or at least the motor skills to Xerox a flyer. But now, all you need is a dream. One Pittsburgh man has a dream: to go to the Super Bowl and root on... more »
Troy Polamalu (S, Pittsburgh) had one of the crazier weekends in the NFL. His three tackles (one for a 4-yard loss) and 4-yard interception return were pretty typical. His broken-up lateral returned for a touchdown was not. Referees incorrectly overturned the play, and later admitted their mistake. The Steelers pulled out a 11-10 victory over San Diego, the first... more »
Matt Cassel (QB, New England) isn't getting sacked as much, and that means he can get his job done. He's doing so well, some are considering him as the Pat's MVP. On Sunday he threw 23-of-34 for 234 yards. On the ground, he picked up 22 yards on 9 carries, as well as a touchdown. He fumbled once. New... more »
Funny Or Die does indeed bring the funny this morning with the Head Trauma Fantasy Football Draft. If only the filmmakers ponied up the extra money on bringing in Trent Green, Tedy Bruschi, Ted Johnson, Steve Young and Troy Polamalu, it would be that much better. And where’re the Pixies on the soundtrack? My feeble mind needs pleasing sounds... more »
Some familiar names are on the ballot for this year's NFL Pro Bowl. Check out the former USC players under consideration: Ryan Kalil (C, Carolina) Deuce Lutui (G, Arizona) Sam Baker (T, Atlanta Falcons) Matt Cassel (QB, New England) Carson Palmer (QB, Cincinnati) Justin Fargas (RB, Oakland) LenDale White (RB, Tennessee) Reggie Bush (both as RB and Kick Returner,... more »
Following up on last years commercial directed by Michael Mann, Nike is sparring no expense again. This time around, David Fincher gets the call from the Wieden + Kennedy.
We’re taken through the lives of two NFL players, LaDainian Tomlinson and Troy Polamalu, from childhood and adolescence through to adulthood. Throughout their lives these two young men learn to run and push everything out of their paths, until they meet each other…
You may recognize the music from a certain Western, and you'd be right. It's music composed by Ennio Morricone ("The Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, The Bad and the Ugly).
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