Seems Like Old Times

BAM MORRIS & FRANCO HARRIS
"We had our time. Now this is theirs," says Harris, Pittsburgh's alltime leading rusher and the MVP of Super Bowl IX. Of Morris, whose TD won the AFC title game, Harris says, "I'll keep my eye on him, make sure he makes the right cuts."

DREW PEARSON & MICHAEL IRVIN
This season Irvin broke Dallas's career reception mark, passing Pearson, another number 88, who says, "I told Michael once, 'Great game: You remind me of myself.' "

ERRIC PEGRAM & ROCKY BLEIER
Bleier returned from Vietnam in 1970 to play a decade at running back for the Steelers. "Bring home a victory," he says to Pegram, Pittsburgh's leading rusher in '95. "You got it," is the confident reply.

LEON LETT & RANDY WHITE
Between them these Cowboy defensive tackles, present and past, have played in five Super Bowls. "I hope they beat 'em bad," says White, "so they can be champions, not for revenge on the guys I lost to 20 years ago."

EMMITT SMITH & CALVIN HILL
Hill was a Yale grad before he was a Cowboy running back; Smith left Florida early to turn pro. Now Smith is rich from endorsements and a cinch for the Hall of Fame. Says Smith, "Guys like Hill paved the way for where we are today."

TROY AIKMAN & ROGER STAUBACH
"It's important for me to stay in contact with these guys, as it will be for Troy," says Staubach, Dallas's quarterback for 11 years. "No way," says Aikman. "I'll be on a beach somewhere." Says Staubach, "No, Troy, you'll see; you'll be here."