The Man of Steel

An astonishing rookie quarterback has Steelers fans dreaming once again about the Super Bowl

Nobody owns a town the way Ben Roethlisberger, the rookie quarterback for the Steelers, owns Pittsburgh, Pa. Not Bill Ford in Detroit. Not Steve Wynn in Las Vegas. Not even Broadway Joe Namath in New York City during his glory years. So when Roethlisberger, who shattered an NFL record by winning the first 13 starts of his career, looks to unwind, he can command a choice table at any upscale joint along Pittsburgh's revitalized Strip. But most Monday nights he and a few friends hold court at Jack's, a dive on the city's South Side, where a bottle of Iron City...

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