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Steelers tackle Flozell Adams gets "old home" feelings with jerseys and super trip to Texas

Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Flozell Adams got an double dose of "old home" feelings when the 13th-year pro traveled to his first Super Bowl.When Adams arrived for the team flight Monday, the rest of the Pittsburgh offensive linemen were wearing No. 76 Michigan State jerseys, a tribute to the five-time Pro Bowl tackle who went to the Big Ten school."It's special to bring back the throwbacks, for all the guys to wear them," said Adams, who after the team's arrival in Texas was wearing one of the green jerseys. "I'm grateful for it. ... I had no clue until 8:30 this morning they were doing this."Adams' first Super Bowl is being played at Cowboys Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. He played his first 12 seasons for Dallas before being released last April, a month before his 35th birthday."I lived here for 12 years, it feels like home. I've been everywhere in Dallas," Adams said. "It's only been seven or eight months. It's not like it's been a couple of years, so it's still home."The Cowbo...

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