May 30
Memorial Day Reflections
Last year, at this time, I was full of anticipation and excited about training camp, knowing with confidence that it was just weeks away. It feels really strange to be in limbo because of the lockout. The eve of football season has always been that time of year when my mind and body begin to [...]
May 24
Student of the Year Award Honorees!
Hey everyone, As promised, I’ve made my selections for Student of the Year in the elementary, junior/senior high school, and college education levels. It wasn’t easy. Far from it. I received hundreds of nominations which were then narrowed down based on a few objective criteria. Specifically, I was looking for students who have not only [...]
May 18
Sports Spectacular Grand Prize Winner Announcement!
Well everyone, the raffle has come to a close, and the results are in. One lucky winner has been randomly selected to hang out with Troy at the Sports Spectacular ceremony in L.A.! Thanks to netRaffle for processing the selection. So let’s get right to the point. Ok, take a deep breath. Drum roll please. [...]
May 13
Troy Polamalu’s Student of the Year
Hey all, I’m thrilled to announce that on this cool, sunny Friday morning I donned a cap and gown, walked across the stage in thebeautiful Alumni Park at University of Southern California, and was handed my diploma. I’m officially a USC graduate! While I feel excited and fulfilled, that’s not really what I want to [...]
May 12
Win a chance to hang out with Troy in L.A.!
That’s right, you’ve got an opportunity to hang out with Troy at the 2011 Sports Spectacular Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, California on May 22, 2011! All you have to do is enter here for your chance to win! What? You want more details than that? Fair enough. Keep reading. You and a friend will [...]
Apr 26
Interview with Dan Patrick
By Michael Bean Polamalu joined The Dan Patrick Show to talk about being down at Minnesota Twins spring training to meet with Joe Mauer, how he’s not taken any batting practice so as not to risk injuring himself further, if his Achilles injury was worse than he perhaps led on going into the Super Bowl, [...]
Apr 13
Interview with Troy from NBC Off the Bench
by Josiah Schlatter Another in a series of interviews with pro sports stars by Off the Bench intern Josiah Schlatter, who, unlike his editor, is someone athletes will agree to talk to because he’s personable. OFF THE BENCH: Hey Troy, nice to talk to you. Jazz musicians have been known to immerse themselves so much [...]
Apr 07
Quick Announcement: No Autograph Appearance April 9
It has been brought to my attention that many people are under the mistaken belief that I will be attending an autograph show this Saturday, April 9th, in New Jersey. I will most definitely NOT be attending this show, as I never agreed to this appearance or for my name to be promoted in conjunction [...]
Apr 06
Announcing: Troy’s NCAA Bracket Winners
Thanks to everyone who joined in with the NCAA Yahoo! Group we organized. It looks like we all enjoyed watching our brackets become dismantled by all the upsets and Cinderellas. When we started the group, we announced we would be handing out prizes to the overall winner of the group. We also chose to award [...]