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Article: SUPER BOWL XL; FULFILLED DREAMS; The Steelers, seeded sixth in the AFC, win their fifth Super Bowl championship and first since 1980. Coach Bill Cowher wins his first title in 14 years in Pittsburgh; `The Bus' announces plan to retire on top. Pittsburgh fans turn Ford Field into Steelers-friendly environment.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- February 6, 2006
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Byline: Kevin Seifert; Staff Writer
Detroit, Mich. -- Terrible towels waved vigorously Sunday evening in the vastness of Ford Field ... no, wait, was it Three Rivers Stadium? Or Heinz Field? Or was this just a pep rally for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
As their fans shook the building to it farthest corners, the Steelers stepped into the NFL's most elite group amid a wash of symbolism, history and smashmouth football. A 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL gave them their fifth championship, tying Pittsburgh with Dallas and San Francisco as the only franchises to accomplish that feat. They did it with a swarming defense that forced ...