I have to admit I got a kick out of seeing several of the Steelers arrive in Detroit wearing Jerome Bettis'  No. 6 Notre Dame jersey.  Of course, I saw Hines Ward in one and thought, "Oh, if only..." but then realized, knowing how ND managed talent at the time, we probably would have tried to turn him into an option quarterback.  Oh well.

But the best line goes to my husband, who upon seeing his team in the green jerseys on ESPN, yelled, "Those damn green jerseys better not jinx us!"

The NFL Network's "Sounds of the Game" puts viewers on the sidelines where they can hear players and coaches react as plays are happening on the field.  It also features audio and video from inside teams' locker rooms both before and after the game.  Last night's edition spanned all four of the weekend's playoff games. 

The segment on the Colts-Steelers game was up first.  It featured player and announcer reactions to the interception that wasn't, Jerome Bettis' fumble on the two-yard line, and Mike Vanderjagt's missed field goal as time expired.  It also followed the Steelers into the locker room after their win and showed Bettis trying to rally the troops for next week's game in Denver against the Broncos.  The Bus' speech was full of typical underdog talk and ended with him trying to lead the team in a chant of "Let's ride."  Joey Porter obviously caught the fever and felt the need to chime in, screaming at the top of his lungs, "They shot me in Denver!"  Amazingly, no one missed a beat and kept on chanting as the segment cut away.

Now if that's not motivation, I don't know what is.