NFL Players Still Turn to Religion for Solace

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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu sits on the bench during the third quarter of a 15-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. After winning the Super Bowl in 2006, Polamalu, a devout Orthodox Christian, flew to Greece, living for four days in a 1,500-year-old monastery with Greek Orthodox monks.
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu sits on the bench during the third quarter of a 15-9 win over the Atlanta Falcons during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. After winning the Super Bowl in 2006, Polamalu, a devout Orthodox Christian, flew to Greece, living for four days in a 1,500-year-old monastery with Greek Orthodox monks.
Such adulation during the parade downtown honoring the Steelers after their victory in Super Bowl XL in 2006 might have given someone else a bloated sense of entitlement.
Polamalu? He flew to Gree
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