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The apex of this journey was, of course, the four Super Bowl titles—a feat that, at the time, seemed impossible for a man so recently dismissed as a “bust.” He delivered the “Immaculate Reception” pass, a moment of such sheer, chaotic brilliance that it remains the most iconic throw in the history of the league. But even as the rings piled up, the scars remained. The victory wasn’t just over the Dallas Cowboys or the Minnesota Vikings; it was a victory over every columnist who had ever called him slow-witted and every fan who had ever questioned his worth.
