Steelers Hope To Win Super Bowl

By Heath Bloxton
The Pittsburgh Steelers captured the 2006 AFC Championship Jan. 23, beating the Denver Broncos 34-17 at Mile High Stadium. The win marked the first time since 1995 that the Steelers will be playing in the Super Bowl. Prior to the Championship game, Bettis gave an emotional speech to the team, asking his fellow players to “Please take me home.”

This year’s Super Bowl will be played in the “Motor City,” Detroit, Mich., which happens to be the hometown of longtime Steelers running back Jerome “The Bus” Bettis. Bettis made comments earlier in the season that this could very possibly be his final year in the NFL. Several Steelers players have said that they would love to send Bettis home with a Super Bowl Championship because he has earned it.

The 13-year “Bus ride” has been a long and windy road for Bettis. He was drafted out of the University of Notre Dame in the first round as a fullback by the Rams. However, after three rough seasons, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers where his legacy would be made as a halfback.

Bettis rushed his way through the record books, using his size and quick feet. He is currently fifth on the all-time NFL rushing list. Despite this great accomplishment, Bettis has never before been to the Super Bowl.

Some might call the 2005-2006 Pittsburgh Steelers a team of destiny. The Steelers were the lowest seed in the AFC entering the playoffs. However, they overcame all obstacles by defeating three teams on the road and earned a trip to the Super Bowl.

The Steelers will face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. The Steelers franchise is looking for their fifth Super Bowl win, giving the fans reason to shout “One for the thumb!”

The Steelers and their followers very well could be seeing the “final Bus ride” in the Super Bowl. One question remains: Is there enough gas in the tank to ride “the Bus” to victory one last time?