After the game, several dozen fans wait in the stands of the north end zone for players making their way across the field to the team buses parked in the tunnel. Occasionally, several players will take time to sign autographs for the die hard fans, and they aren't picky who signs their memorabilia. Pittsburgh Steelers and AFC All-star safety Troy Polamalu takes a few minutes to sign autographs before boarding a bus to take the players and coaches back to their hotel.
Polamalu is a fan favorite here in Honolulu, partly because of his Polynesian heritage. Though he was born and raised on the west coast, the graduate of USC, has family ties to Hawai‘i as well; and there are quite a few Steelers fans here too.
We always get stuck in the north end zone tunnel, because the buses are brought down the tunnel, and it's blocked off for everything else. After we break down our video equipment, and roll up our 200 yard cables, there's no place to go, since our golf cart isn't allowed past the barricade ... so what else to do, but wait to watch the players as well, and grab some free food.
There are a few '09 Pro Bowl photos I have left to post, but since I have a special photo planned for tomorrow, I'll post the Pro Bowl shots as the weeks go by.
1 comment:
I wondered if he had a connection to Hawaii. He seems like one of the most popular players. We'll look forward to your special photo tomorrow! Have a good weekend.
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