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...Kate Swann NEW VOICE FOR AN OLD FIRM...
...Swann is attempting what another NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver-and a former Seattle Seahawk no less-failed to do just four years ago. Steve Largent, one of the NFL's all-time leading receivers and a former Oklahoma congressman, lost his Oklahoma gubernatorial bid in 2002 despite initially being considered the favorite. But Swann has certainly gotten off to a good start, even before the Steelers' stunning championship run. He is leading his main opponent, former Lieutenant Governor Bill Scranton, in an ongoing straw poll of GOP state committee members. Scranton has also had to spend quite...
...Swann, however, felt much the same way following Super Bowl X. "I would dare say that 30 years ago, few people would have said that Lynn Swann would be running for governor one day," said Swann. "I certainly didn't know it at the time." The important thing is, virtually every Steelers fan knows...
...Bettis, the Hall of Fame-bound fullback may soon be looking for a new line of work after ending his 13-year football career with a Super Bowl victory in his hometown of Detroit. But unlike Swann, it won't be in politics. "No way, not at all! I've got no interest," declared Bettis inside the celebratory locker room, where he lingered long after most of his teammates had left the stadium...
...Certainly the Steelers being [in this Super Bowl] puts a lot of attention on the history of the team," said Swann, who received one of the loudest cheers of the entire night during a pregame ceremony honoring past Super Bowl MVPs. "People have been seeing old clips of mine and that's good going against an incumbent...