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Cam Heyward Tells Story Of Mr. Rooney First Handing Super Bowl XL Trophy To Casey Hampton: ‘Hamp Was In Tears’

Casey Hampton might be one of the most underrated Pittsburgh Steelers of all-time. That entire defensive line, him, Aaron Smith, Brett Keisel, and Chris Hoke, quietly did their job. All grunts, no glory, allowing the EDGE rushers to attack the quarterback, and inside linebackers to attack the runners. Hampton was the key cog in the middle, commanding double-teams every snap, and his play in Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks was a huge reason why the Steelers won, shutting down star RB Shaun Alexander,

On his latest episode of Not Just Football, Cam Heyward shared a great story told to him about what Art Rooney, The Chief, did with the team’s fifth Lombardi Trophy.