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Steelers March Madness ‘25: Pierogi Bracket, Round 2

It’s Round 2 of our Steelers March Madness tournament. This year’s theme is front office moves. We started with 64 moments and we’ll take your votes until we have a Final Four and a champion. Let’s take a look at today’s matchups in the Pierogi Bracket.

PIEROGI BRACKET

Pierogi Bracket ‘25, round 2

1 seed: April 20, 1996 - Traded for running back Jerome Bettis

(Traded 2nd round pick (59th overall, Ernie Conwell) and 1997 4th round (121st overall later traded, Jerome Daniels) to Rams for Bettis and 1996 3rd round (72nd overall, Steve Conley)

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In one of the most lopsided transactions in NFL history, Pittsburgh moved down 13 spots from pick 59 to 72 and added a future 3rd rounder in exchange for Jerome Bettis.