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COLUMN: The End of an Era in Pittsburgh, Big Ben Says Bye

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I was born and raised in Honduras, a small country in Central America where the practice and viewership of American football are far from popular. We don’t have any professional, college or high school football leagues. Soccer is religion and any other sport is considered inferior by the majority of any demographic.

Fortunately for me, I was introduced to the NFL by my father — a member of the country’s small percentage of NFL followers. In all honesty, my dad prefers soccer over football, but sat me down to watch my first NFL game — Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs.