San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga has a very close relationship with former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu. Polamalu helped Hufanga prepare for his college career at USC, which is also where Polamalu played, and later his NFL career. The two remain close to this day. Polamalu is a mentor of sorts to Hufanga, and with the Steelers set to host the 49ers in Week One, Hufanga said it would be “awesome” if Polamalu is in attendance.
“We’ve talked about it. Obviously, I think that it would be cool for him to be there. I don’t know, truly, ‘cause he does have kids and his kids are starting to play football and stuff, so could be a busy weekend for him as well.