Just caught this gem coming over the wire:
Troy Polamalu might not have to worry about getting tackled again by his hair. 
At their meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., next week, NFL owners will consider a proposal to ban players from having hair flow from their helmets below their names on the back of their jerseys.
That might affect Polamalu’s image, but help him on the field. Two seasons ago, the Pittsburgh safety with the long ponytail had his hair grabbed by Kansas City’s Larry Johnson and was thrown to the turf after an interception against the Chiefs.
The rule banning long hair on the field was proposed by Kansas City. It does not require players to get haircuts, but does “require them to tuck it up inside their helmets,” said Atlanta president Rich McKay, chairman of the league’s competition committee.
Polamalu is the best known of the players, most of them defensive backs, with hair flowing outside their helmets. Others include cornerbacks Al Harris of Green Bay and Mike McKenzie of New Orleans.
Because the rule was proposed by a team, the competition committee did not take a position on it. It will be discussed Monday with a package of other rules.
To be honest, I understand that these guys want to do what they can to individualize themselves, as there aren't many changes to their uniforms they can make without being fined by the NFL. But in all honesty, these guys are just asking for trouble... it's pretty lucky that guys like Polamalu have yet to get their hair caught in a teammates' helmet while in a pile. Kudos to the NFL for their stand for safety and uniformity on this one.
-- Tim Fiorvanti
