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Roosevelt Nix's journey: substitute teacher, night-club bouncer, Steelers Pro Bowler

PITTSBURGH -- Fullbacks must keep their edge at all times to survive in the NFL. Roosevelt Nix handled a question about the joy of signing a four-year contract after a Pro Bowl season like a kickout assignment on a Power-O run.

"Ain't nothing guaranteed," said Nix, who signed his new deal Saturday. "To me, it means we’ve got more work to do. Now, there’s a value placed on me and I’m expected to perform. That’s what I’m going to do."

Nix takes this approach because football was taken from him, almost for good.