10 Questions for Jerome Bettis

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YOUR COACH, BILL COWHER, IS KNOWN FOR THROWING SIDELINE TANTRUMS THAT RESULT IN SPIT FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHAT'S THE WORST YOU'VE EVER GOT? I caught some spit early in my career, before I knew how to duck. I fumbled the ball, and he gave me a shower. After that, I learned my lesson. So I know when it's coming, and I know when to duck.

DESCRIBE YOUR DISCUSSION WITH TERRY O'NEILL, THE STEELERS FAN WHO SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK SECONDS AFTER WATCHING YOUR LATE-GAME FUMBLE AGAINST THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS TWO WEEKS AGO, WHICH ALMOST COST YOUR TEAM A PLAY-OFF WIN. I just thanked him for being a die-hard fan. IN THIS CASE, ALMOST LITERALLY DIE-HARD. Noooo question. He told me how much he appreciated me and what I stood for, and that he didn't pass out because I fumbled as much as because he didn't want to see that be my last play. I appreciated that.

ANY SUPER BOWL PARTY TIPS FOR US? Yeah, make sure you let people know to have plenty of nacho chips. And a defibrillator.

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