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THE MAN BEHIND THE PLAY Ken Whisenhunt was promoted from tight-ends coach to offensive coordinator after Mike Malarkey left the Steelers to be head coach of the Buffalo Bills. His career started at Vanderbilt University, where he was a tight-ends coach from 1995-1996. |
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Rookie QB Ben Roethlisberger joined the Steelers this season, attending college at Miami University of Ohio. He got his start in the Steelers second game of the season against the Baltimore Ravens. Tommy Maddox was injured and Ben stepped in and took control. Ben was undefeated as a starter in the regular season and only had one loss in the post season in the AFC championship against superbowl champs, the New England Patriots. Roethlisberger was injured in the Baltimore game with a bruised rib, but returned for the first game of the playoffs against the New York Jets. |
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Jerome Bettis has been in the NFL for thirteen years, eleven of them with the Steelers. Nicknamed "THE BUS" Jerome Bettis has always been able to punch the ball up the middle on 3rd down to get a fresh set of downs for the Steelers. Some people are saying that the Bus has made its last run with the talk of Bettis's retirement. Over the course of the season, Bettis has had some great games, racking up over 100 yards. One game, Bettis had 1 net rushing yard but 3 touchdowns. This season he made it into fourth on the Steelers all- time rushing list. |
| Heinz Ward is great wide receiver for the Steelers. He always seems to be open at the right time to make connection on third and long. Ward is an all around player, he can run, throw and catch a football, making him a great asset to the team. Heinz Ward has appeared in the Pro Bowl, which is a game where the best in the NFL come together and play a game in Hawaii. The teams are AFC versus NFC, and everyone roots for their favorite player. |
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