A reporter pulls on the beard of Pittsburgh Steelers’ Brett Keisel during Super Bowl media day Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

Dallas ? Brett Keisel’s beard is famous, and that’s fine by him.

It has a Facebook page (more than 22,000 followers at last count). It has been the subject of countless inquiries during Super Bowl media sessions this week. And Keisel, a starting defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, is pushing for his beard to get an endorsement deal.

“I’m trying to get Suave or someone to step up to the plate and make a beard shampoo and conditioner,” he said. “I think there are plenty of people in the country that don’t take the proper care of their facial hair, and I think it’s something that’s important that could be huge.”

Keisel started growing his 4-inch-long beard after minicamp in June as a tribute to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

“They grow their playoff beards out, and I saw those guys looking burly and thought, ‘You know what, after minicamp in June I’ve got seven months until the Super Bowl and we’re trying to win our seventh Super Bowl, so I’ll see if I can let this thing (grow) for seven months,’ ” he said. “And this is the result.”

Though he denies using beard-enhancing drugs, Keisel said he has encountered maintenance issues with his scruff.

“The worst part is hairballs in my mouthpiece,” he said. “I’m used to it now, and I have to brush it to the side and stroke it a little bit.”

Keisel’s wife, Sarah, gave him a razor for Christmas, but it’s still in its package waiting to be opened sometime after Sunday’s game.

“It’s coming off at some point,” Keisel said. “Hopefully we’ll win (and) I can go home and pull the Lombardi (Trophy) out of the beard for all the fans to see, and then I think I’ll have to whack it off or my wife might leave me.”