'I Scored a Touchdown': Antwaan Randle El to Hines...
Key takeaways
- ESPN will showcase 61 players ahead of Super Bowl LXI, ESPN's first Super Bowl production, with a new player unveiled mostly on a weekly basis until Feb. 14, 2027.
- Antwaan Randle El's eyes lit up when he heard the playcall, and then the Steelers wide receiver felt a brief flit of butterflies.
- Though it worked earlier in the season against the Cleveland Browns, the play was unsuccessful several times during practice in the week leading up to Super Bowl XL at Detroit's Ford Field on Feb. 5, 2006.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
ESPN will showcase 61 players ahead of Super Bowl LXI, ESPN's first Super Bowl production, with a new player unveiled mostly on a weekly basis until Feb. 14, 2027. Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward and his TD in Super Bowl XL is featured on May 24. Here is more to his story from ESPN's Brooke Pryor:
Antwaan Randle El's eyes lit up when he heard the playcall, and then the Steelers wide receiver felt a brief flit of butterflies.
Though it worked earlier in the season against the Cleveland Browns, the play was unsuccessful several times during practice in the week leading up to Super Bowl XL at Detroit's Ford Field on Feb. 5, 2006. Even offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt was apprehensive about it, and he asked head coach Bill Cowher if they should run the play.