When big moments occur and you’re able to be there in person, whether they’re big life moments or moments in sporting events, you tend to remember even the smallest details.
For Bill Hillgrove, the longtime voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers who announced his retirement Thursday morning ending a 30-year run, one of the best moments of his career — which was filled with many of them — came during the 2008 AFC Championship Game at then-Heinz Field against the hated Baltimore Ravens.
On Jan. 19, 2009, future Hall of Fame safety Troy Polamalu made an iconic interception of Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, returning it for a 40-yard touchdown to punch the Steelers’ ticket to the Super Bowl.