--- title: "7 Ball player Quotes By Troy Polamalu" description: "7 Ball player quotes by Troy Polamalu. Plus more from Troy Polamalu and more Ball player sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0de/troy-polamalu-7387_ball-player_i-think-it-s-important-to-cross-train-su_143229.jpg" --- > [I think it's important to cross train. Surfing is a good cross training sport for your shoulders. I don't think I know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-think-it-s-important-to-cross-train-surfing-is-a-good-cross/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0de/troy-polamalu-7387_ball-player_i-think-it-s-important-to-cross-train-su_143229.jpg) > [As a football player, you just deal with injuries. It's all part of the football game. I've dealt with injuries as much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/as-a-football-player-you-just-deal-with-injuries-it-s-all-part-of-the/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b4/troy-polamalu-7387_ball-game_as-a-football-player-you-just-deal-with_294201.png) > [I would say I'm more traditional than I am superstitious. I don't, for example, have to do things ritually before the game…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-would-say-i-m-more-traditional-than-i-am-superstitious-i-don-t-for/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/819/troy-polamalu-7387_am_i-would-say-i-m-more-traditional-than-i_952145.png) > [There's so much built-up camaraderie and sacrifice, and football is such a tough man's game. I think that's why it's so popular.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/there-s-so-much-built-up-camaraderie-and-sacrifice-and-football-is/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d9/troy-polamalu-7387_attracted_there-s-so-much-built-up-camaraderie-and_1717201.png) > [I try to take what's given to me and then mold it to be a better football player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-try-to-take-what-s-given-to-me-and-then-mold-it-to-be-a-better/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d43/troy-polamalu-7387_ball-player_i-try-to-take-what-s-given-to-me-and-the_2197441.png) > [When people say that you kind of just get - you know, just feel like a little buzzed or dazed or had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/when-people-say-that-you-kind-of-just-get-you-know-just-feel-like-a/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/027/troy-polamalu-7387_any_when-people-say-that-you-kind-of-just-ge_2435167.jpg) > [It takes a tremendous amount of skill to be a football player. And some of these guys have enough skills to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/it-takes-a-tremendous-amount-of-skill-to-be-a-football-player-and/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/329/troy-polamalu-7387_able_it-takes-a-tremendous-amount-of-skill-to_3022986.png) ## Other authors on Ball player ## More by Troy Polamalu > [I really enjoy surfing a lot. It's an awesome sport. With surfing there are no mind games versus Peyton Manning, or versus anyone else.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-really-enjoy-surfing-a-lot-it-s-an-awesome-sport-with-surfing-there/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [I've never thought about the end of my career. I've had this growing motto in my life to live day to day - and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-ve-never-thought-about-the-end-of-my-career-i-ve-had-this-growing/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [Pride is tough. You go to high school, and its 'pride,' 'courage;' it's all these types of words that we use to motivate us.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/pride-is-tough-you-go-to-high-school-and-its-pride-courage-it-s-all/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [My parents separated before I was 1 year old. I moved in with my aunt and uncle when I was in fourth grade. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/my-parents-separated-before-i-was-1-year-old-i-moved-in-with-my-aunt/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [I think it's important to cross train. Surfing is a good cross training sport for your shoulders. I don't think I know of any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-think-it-s-important-to-cross-train-surfing-is-a-good-cross/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [I am a National Football League player of American Samoan heritage. Because of my status as a professional athlete, I have been blessed to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-am-a-national-football-league-player-of-american-samoan-heritage/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [Three English bulldogs count for one kid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/three-english-bulldogs-count-for-one-kid/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [I think that's a struggle of every Christian, to be able to get to that point where they're in constant prayer with God -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-think-that-s-a-struggle-of-every-christian-to-be-able-to-get-to/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [As a football player, you just deal with injuries. It's all part of the football game. I've dealt with injuries as much as everybody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/as-a-football-player-you-just-deal-with-injuries-it-s-all-part-of-the/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [My wife is Greek. I was a non-denomination Christian before we got married.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/my-wife-is-greek-i-was-a-non-denomination-christian-before-we-got/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [The best thing about football for me is the reacting. It's a lot of instincts. But training, for me, it's more for the meditating.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/the-best-thing-about-football-for-me-is-the-reacting-it-s-a-lot-of/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [Being patient ... and not becoming too stressed out over the big plays, those are the things to remember.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/being-patient-and-not-becoming-too-stressed-out-over-the-big-plays/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [I've always been fascinated by the military, the discipline they have and the sacrifices they make to defend the country. It's something I've always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/i-ve-always-been-fascinated-by-the-military-the-discipline-they-have/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [The barefoot component of my training is about strengthening the toes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/the-barefoot-component-of-my-training-is-about-strengthening-the-toes/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) > [People have this idea that the more pious and devout I am, the more successful I am. Which is very dangerous. If you look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/troy-polamalu/people-have-this-idea-that-the-more-pious-and-devout-i-am-the-more/) [Troy Polamalu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/troy-polamalu/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ball-player/troy-polamalu/#itemlist", "name": "7 Ball player Quotes By Troy Polamalu", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I think it's important to cross train. Surfing is a good cross training sport for your shoulders. 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