PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson scrolled through Instagram on Saturday afternoon, as he was preparing for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ regular-season finale at Acrisure Stadium, when he came across a post from Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis.
The photo depicted Pittsburgh’s 2005 Super Bowl team circled up in the locker room on a knee, joining hands in prayer. The caption read, in part, “The key to our championship run was selflessness. It wasn’t about who got the glory; it was about winning together.”
When Wilson saw the post, he exchanged a few texts with Bettis. A few minutes later, the current Steelers quarterback and the beloved former running back were chatting
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