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PITTSBURGH – After the Pittsburgh Steelers lost the 2004 AFC championship game to the hated New England Patriots, veteran running back Jerome Bettis was contemplating retirement.

Rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made a promise to Bettis – return for just one more year and the Steelers would win the Super Bowl. ×

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