A ‘Super’ ride for the Steelers
The setting was Detroit, Michigan, but you never would have known by the swarm as Steelers fans stuffed Passage Field and Awful Towels were all the eye seem see.
It was a homecoming for Jerome Bettis, the cherished running back who considered resigning the year some time recently, but was persuaded to play another season by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who guaranteed he would get him to the Super Bowl in his hometown of Detroit.
The Seahawks hopped out to an early 3-0 lead, but it would be the as it were lead they would see. After a moderate begin the Steelers got on the board late within the to begin with half when Ben Roethlisberger capped an 11-play, 59-yard drive with a one-yard jump for a landing and a 7-3 lead heading into halftime.
The Steelers offense caught fire to begin the moment half when Willie Parker broke free for a 75-yard landing run to amplify the lead to 14-3. The Seahawks kept it near after Kelly Herndon capturing Roethlisberger at the four-yard line and returned it 76 yards to the Steelers 20-yard line. Matt Hasselbeck hit Jerramy Stevens for a 16-yard landing to cut the lead to 14-10.
Ike Taylor upset a go-ahead exertion by the Seahawks when he capturing Hasselbeck within the fourth quarter and a sweet contraption play fixed the game for the Steelers. Wide recipient Antwaan Randle El took a invert handoff and hit Hines Ward for a 43-yard scoring strike, Ward wrapping up the amusement with five catches for 123 yards and MVP respects.
The Steelers had a intense street to induce to Super Bowl XL, winning the final four recreations of the season and three road playoff diversions, but for Coach Charge Cowher it was a ride he will always remember.
“It was extraordinary. It was a very extraordinary group,” said Cowher. “It might not have been our best group amid my time there, but it was our closest group. I think you realize in this trade that the chemistry that you just have on the team is more critical than the ability that you simply have. We had great players, we had incredible players. We had a really extraordinary group. They were near to one another, they played for one another.
“Nothing was more apparent of that than what they were able to do with Jerome at the cutting edge of that travel to Detroit. It was a incredible year. Our backs were against the divider with four diversions to go within the season and we go on to win eight straight diversions and win the championship. It was an awfully uncommon travel.”