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Missing Super Bowl rings are more than mere Bleier bling.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Scott Fowler
CHARLOTTE, N.C. _ Former Pittsburgh Steeler Rocky Bleier has told the police that three of his four Super Bowl rings were stolen in Charlotte while he was here over the weekend for a speaking engagement.
Bleier is upset. He is offering a $2,500 reward for the return of the rings, no questions asked.
Bleier's four Super Bowl rings had a tangled history even before this incident. He sold them once to a friend just before declaring bankruptcy, then bought them back on a payment plan.
But before we get to all that, ask yourself this question:
Why do football players get so emotionally attached to a ring?
A Super Bowl ring doesn't promise something, like …
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