The story goes like this. After losing to the New England Patriots in the 2004 Championship game, Jerome Bettis was ready to retire. Ben Roethlisberger convinced him to take one last ride, Bettis agreed, and he won Super Bowl XL in his hometown.
Turns out, there’s a little more to the story than that. Speaking with former Steelers’ CB Bryant McFadden on his podcast All Things Covered, Bettis told the fantastic story of how he changed his mind and decided to return for one last chance at a Lombardi. It happened thanks to the one game no one ever cares about – the Pro Bowl.