By By David Fleming

Tuesday, January 7, 2003

I caught up to Pittsburgh rookie receiver Antwaan Randle El near the smeared and carved up Steelers emblem at midfield inside Heinz Field. The first thing I noticed was the giant cleat mark across the white No. 82 on the back of his jersey. The stitching around his name had also begun to unravel and he was covered by a me'lange of dirt, grass, paint, mud and blood. His hat was soaked in sweat. And his face was covered in equal parts smudged black eye glare and a tired, relieved smile. Nearby, ...

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