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stillers4me
05-05-2012, 08:09 AM
Alameda Ta'amu's "welcome to the NFL" moment didn't come when the Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/profile?team=PIT) selected the massive nose tackle in the fourth round of last week's draft.

Instead it came a little later when All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu (http://www.steelersuniverse.com/players/troypolamalu/profile?id=POL041872) -- who like Ta'amu is of Samoan heritage -- buzzed the rookie's cell phone.

"When he called me, I didn't think it was really him," Ta'amu said with a laugh. "But then you know his voice from those Head & Shoulders commercials. I was talking to him and it was crazy."

Polamalu offered Ta'amu a sounding board and someone to lean on as he gets acclimated to life as a professional. As mentors go, Ta'amu could do a lot worse................

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86WARD
05-05-2012, 08:17 AM
Nice!!

ShutDown24
05-05-2012, 08:17 AM
That's great. For a player like Ta'amu, who my concerns about have nothing to do with talent level, I'm extremely happy that Troy is reaching out to him.

El-Gonzo Jackson
05-05-2012, 08:27 AM
The kid is a typical samoan hard working player, with strength, good movement skills for a large man and a great motor. I dont know what all the pessimism is about him, but looking up to an all pro with similar heritage is going to be another positive for him.

SMR
05-05-2012, 11:08 AM
The kid is a typical samoan hard working player, with strength, good movement skills for a large man and a great motor. I dont know what all the pessimism is about him, but looking up to an all pro with similar heritage is going to be another positive for him.

I second that bro.

Steeltreal
05-05-2012, 11:12 AM
Maybe Troy wont diss him like he did Casey

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg26/scaled.php?tn=0&server=26&filename=snr.gif&xsize=640&ysize=640

GBMelBlount
05-05-2012, 02:28 PM
I think Troy could be a great mentor and inspiration for Ta'amu.

Perhaps some day Ta'amu will develop to the point where he too will have his own song...


http://youtu.be/se8ABHcq8g4

Mamaduck43
05-05-2012, 02:47 PM
I knew it was going to happen, but I clicked to start the clip anyway - - - guess what will be going through my head for the next few hours........ Sigh........ I love it, though.......

tube517
05-05-2012, 09:51 PM
I think Troy could be a great mentor and inspiration for Ta'amu.

Perhaps some day Ta'amu will develop to the point where he too will have his own song...


http://youtu.be/se8ABHcq8g4

A-la-meda.....doo doo de doo doo :chuckle:

Godfather
05-05-2012, 10:10 PM
First thing Troy has to do is teach him how to sport a proper hairdo

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_headshot/1707893.jpeg

I like having a guy named Ta'amu, but I'm not liking that haircut!!

tube517
05-05-2012, 11:40 PM
First thing Troy has to do is teach him how to sport a proper hairdo

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_headshot/1707893.jpeg

I like having a guy named Ta'amu, but I'm not liking that haircut!!

I'm sure they will haze the rookie. :rofl2:

I better keep quiet before #92 gets fined. :heh: