Okay, so I've talked about every position and who has the advantages between Pittsburgh and Green Bay. Now on a lighter, but interesting side... who has the better hair? Polamalu or Matthews?
Troy Polamalu is just as known by many non-football fans for his curly black locks as he is by football fanatics for his punishing hits and big plays. Polamalu even has the popular Head and Shoulders commercials in which his hair keeps getting bigger and bigger after washing it.
Clay Matthews is much like Polamalu except that his mid-back length locks are blonde and straight. Matthews is a beach boy from Southern California and plays just like Troy with his hair down and flowing and in pressers and everyday happenings, wears it in a pony tail.
It's understandable and smart for these players to sport the long hair considering that they play in two of the coldest cities in the league. Polamalu says that his Samoan heritage and carefree attitude is why he likes to keep his hair long and it has become a part of his personality.
Matthews, I believe has the better hair but I mean, honestly it doesn't matter at all on Sunday. However, if I was on the Steelers or Packers offensive units and my quarterback threw a pick to one of these two guys, I would be looking for locks to use to help tackle with. It may be dirty but I say that if you want to wear your hair long, then I'm going to drag you down by it.
If Green Bay wins the Super Bowl on Sunday or maybe even if they don't, expect Pantene, Suave, or Garnier to come knocking on Matthews' door for sponsorship to counter the advertising success that Polamalu has brought Head and Shoulders.
The hair and the hits that both of these great players possess should make the Super Bowl extremely fun for sports fans and pop culture fans alike.
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