Man Has Heart Attack After Bettis Fumble

[WilliamPitt]

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-01172006-598787.html

Man recovering after heart attack during Steelers game
The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH - Talk about a heart-stopping game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.

Terry O'Neill, 50, of Pittsburgh, was watching the game at a bar and had a heart attack seconds after Jerome Bettis fumbled trying to score from the 2-yard line late in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger prevented the Colts' Nick Harper from returning the recovered ball for a touchdown and the Steelers hung on for a 21-18 win.

O'Neill said Bettis is his hero.

"I wasn't upset that the Steelers might lose," he said. "I was upset because I didn't want to see him end his career like that. A guy like that deserves better. I guess it was a little too much for me to handle."

O'Neill, who was recovering at a hospital, credits two firefighters with saving him.

"The Steelers won the game and I'm still alive, so I guess I'm doing pretty good," he said.

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[GOPisEvil]

1. I can believe it.

I'm not a fan of the Steelers and I almost had a heart attack.

[dolo amber]

4. Mega Dittos!

:D

[SOteric]

2. That makes sense, really. I had a gas attack watch the Alito hearings.

:hi:

[DS1]

5. But in this case, Bettis' fumble could be involuntary fanslaughter

:hide: <- just for you :D

[Beetwasher]

3. Well, I Almost Soiled Myself

So, I can sorta relate. That was an amazing ending. Incredible.

The refs have been a bunch of friggin' dunces lately though. WTF is up w/ dat?

[JVS]

6. It was a moment of unmitigated horror!