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Nobody owns a town the way Ben Roethlisberger, the rookie quarterback for the Steelers, owns Pittsburgh, Pa. Not Bill Ford in Detroit. Not Steve Wynn in Las Vegas. Not even Broadway Joe Namath in New York City during his glory years. So when Roethlisberger, who shattered an NFL record by winning the first 13 starts of his career, looks to unwind, he can command a choice table at any upscale joint along Pittsburgh's revitalized Strip. But most Monday nights he and a few friends hold court at Jack's, a dive on the city's South Side, where...
That stability is paying off. Despite injuries to several top players, Pittsburgh, at 14-1, entered the last weekend of the regular season with the best record in the NFL. Assured of home-field advantage throughout the AFC play-offs, the Steelers have their best shot at a Super Bowl title since the Steel Curtain era of the '70s. "This team has grown up this season, meeting every challenge every single week," says former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, now an ESPN analyst. "Pittsburgh is the best team in football, without a doubt...
...year veteran who was supposed to fade into the background, got his groove back. Bettis, known as the Bus for his ability to run over tacklers, rushed for 100 or more yards in each of his first six starts, climbing to fourth place on the all-time NFL list with more than 13,000 career yards. "It's quality of life, really," says Bettis, 32, explaining why he decided to stay in Pittsburgh as a backup rather than pad his wallet and his stats for another team. "I've grown to love this town. I didn't want...
DIED. REGGIE WHITE, 43, retired star NFL defensive end; possibly the result of sleep apnea and a disease that affected his lungs, according to a preliminary autopsy report; in Huntersville, N.C. During 15 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, the "Minister of Defense" pummeled rival quarterbacks with 198 career sacks (a record broken by Bruce Smith in 2003), was named to the Pro Bowl 13 straight times and helped lead the Packers to two consecutive Super Bowls...
FOOTBALL After apologizing for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl faux pas, the NFL watched Nicolette Sheridan flash Terrell Owens on Monday Night Football. Then apologized again...