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I watched the Steelers take on KC last night and while I enjoy watching Polamalu play I seriously think he needs to cut his hair. When he intercepted and Larry Johnson ran him down to make the tackle and brought him to the ground by his hair a penalty was called against KC (unnecessary roughness). I think it was fair game - there should be regulations in the NFL about having your hair hanging out of your helmet. End of story. Your thoughts?
STORY - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06289/730398-87.stm
About the only thing the Chiefs could be proud of was a sensational effort Johnson made on a touchdown-saving play that ended with him pulling Polamalu down by the hair.
It happened early in the third quarter after Polamalu intercepted a deflected pass and appeared headed for a touchdown. Johnson never quit on the play, fighting off a block and running down Polamalu. Considering the Steelers led, 31-0, at the time, no one would have blinked if he had mailed in his effort.
As it turned out, everybody blinked twice to make sure their eyes weren't deceiving them. Did Johnson really yank Polamalu down by his long, flowing hair?
"The dude had hair. What do you want me to do?" Johnson asked. "That's the only thing I could get my hands on."
A player's hair is considered part of his uniform so Johnson's tackle was legal. Johnson got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty because he tussled with Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor after the play.
"I hope I got the penalty for hitting Ike Taylor twice in the face," Johnson said, smirking. "It was real cute that Ike Taylor came over and tried to defend his boy."
That was the most fight Johnson and the Chiefs showed all day.
STORY - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06289/730398-87.stm
About the only thing the Chiefs could be proud of was a sensational effort Johnson made on a touchdown-saving play that ended with him pulling Polamalu down by the hair.
It happened early in the third quarter after Polamalu intercepted a deflected pass and appeared headed for a touchdown. Johnson never quit on the play, fighting off a block and running down Polamalu. Considering the Steelers led, 31-0, at the time, no one would have blinked if he had mailed in his effort.
As it turned out, everybody blinked twice to make sure their eyes weren't deceiving them. Did Johnson really yank Polamalu down by his long, flowing hair?
"The dude had hair. What do you want me to do?" Johnson asked. "That's the only thing I could get my hands on."
A player's hair is considered part of his uniform so Johnson's tackle was legal. Johnson got an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty because he tussled with Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor after the play.
"I hope I got the penalty for hitting Ike Taylor twice in the face," Johnson said, smirking. "It was real cute that Ike Taylor came over and tried to defend his boy."
That was the most fight Johnson and the Chiefs showed all day.