Carl Wollarski: I had one.
Todd O'Conner: Had a couple. 
Posted on 01/17/2006 12:00:48 PM PST by Nexus
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Talk about a heart-stopping game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.
Fifty-year-old Terry O'Neill of Pittsburgh says he was watching the game at a bar when he had a heart attack just seconds after Steelers player Jerome Bettis' fumble at the two-yard line late in the fourth quarter. The play allowed the Colts to have a renewed chance at winning the game.
O'Neill says Bettis is his hero, and he was upset with the idea the player might have ended his career with an error.
"I wasn't upset that the Steelers might lose," O'Neill told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "I was upset because I didn't want to see him end his career like that. A guy like that deserves better. I guess it was a little too much for me to handle."
Doctors are planning to implant a pacemaker in O'Neill to help control an irregular heartbeat along with prescribing him medication to deal with hypertension.
When asked how he was feeling, O'Neill told the Tribune-Review: "The Steelers won the game and I'm still alive, so I guess I'm doing pretty good."
From now on, O'Neill says he will probably just take it easy and watch future games at home
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Carl Wollarski: I had one.
Todd O'Conner: Had a couple.
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I'm still getting used to Midwestern-speak. Down South, It's "Satdy." : )
The awesome part of that play was that Rothlisberger ran backwards after handing the ball off to be in position in case of a disaster.
Kind of ironic...Cowher's solid coaching and fundamental play design saved himself from his own inevitable playoff coaching error.
Of course the refs tried in vain to get superstar peyton to the next round.
I told a friend of mine, that when the ref ducked under the cover to watch the interception replay, a shot of of Paul Tagliabue came on saying < bill lumberg voice >, "Ummmmmm, yeeeeaaaahhh...we reaallllly need for this NOT to be an interception, okay?"
LOL...I grew up in Western PA, but fled to Louisiana to escape the political corruption.
Isn't that like moving to Alaska to get away from the cold? : )
I was working and had the game on the radio, just wish I had a camera. I thought some of the kids I was working with would pass out, when they head this.
And we are in Detroit!!!!!
Amen and let's up so!!!
A DENVER DONKEY FAN!!
If you're coming from Siberia, yes.
It's true 'n'at! Ownoe why.
Martin, you seen 'em deers by the crick?
I puked in my mouth a little.
lay off the pretzels and beer!
Ah seen 'em deer dahn bah th' crick 'n'at, but ah wasn't askeered.
Running that play wasn't a coaching error, there was still lots of time on the clock and Indy had all their timeouts, going for the TD would have functionally ended the game by restoring the two score lead, kneeling would have resulted in a FG and giving Indy the ball back with about 1:00 and only 6 points behind. When in crunch time put the ball in the hands of your best player, and don't call passes or anything that might go out of bounds (make Indy call a timeout if you don't get the TD).
"a shot of of Paul Tagliabue came on saying < bill lumberg voice >, "Ummmmmm, yeeeeaaaahhh...we reaallllly need for this NOT to be an interception, okay?"
Thats arguable...With his track record if Harper makes the end zone and the Colts win it's bye bye Bill.
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