Tackled by the Hair
Monday, October 16, 2006
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With Pittsburgh in control in the third quarter, Johnson did deliver one highlight play. He chased down Troy Polamalu, who’d intercepted a Damon Huard pass and was steaming toward the end zone. Johnson dragged Polamalu down by his long, wavy hair.JGThree years ago, Johnson had hoped to be drafted by Pittsburgh. But the Steelers traded up and picked Polamalu instead.
A flag flew, but coach Herm Edwards said it was because of the skirmish that ensued afterward, not the hair-pulling. Long hair that grows beyond the helmet is considered part of the uniform.
“I made the tackle, tried to get up, and my hand’s full of his hair,” Johnson said. “It’s real cute that (Steelers cornerback) Ike Taylor came over trying to defend his boy when it wasn’t what was going on.
“If I got penalized, I hope it was for me hitting Ike Taylor in the face twice and not for pulling Troy’s hair. Because Troy’s a good player, and he’s a good guy off the field. That’s not something I’m doing.”
After the game, Polamalu said he didn’t have a problem with the tackle.
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3 Comments:
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At 10/16/2006,
Ken Leslie said...
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I was watching it live and it happened litteraly seconds after someone said, "Look at that guys hair! If I were playing I would just pull it!" Then it happened-how weird!
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At 10/16/2006,
Gerry Rojas said...
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Ask and yee shall receive, good sir.
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At 10/16/2006,
Unknown said...
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Bless you, my son. JG
