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Denial must be one of the Three Rivers

By Bill Simmons
Page 2 columnist

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Editor's note: This column appears in the Sept. 16 issue of ESPN The Magazine. Years from now, Pittsburgh fans will call it, simply, "The Drive." And I was there. Section 322, Gillette Stadium. The night the Steelers would not be denied. Seeds of this drama were planted in January. The Patriots had stormed off Heinz Field with the AFC title, but the home team was not impressed. Fresh off two late interceptions, a resolute Kordell Stewart offered, "I still feel we're the better team." Even aft ...

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