Updated April 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET
The Pittsburgh Steelers overhauled their working again room this offseason, forming one of the crucial fearsome duos within the league — and that is not misplaced on NFL legend Jerome Bettis.
Speaking with Penn Live’s Nick Farabaugh, Bettis stated the Steelers have “two hammers” in working backs Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle, and referenced the duo as “Thunder and Lightning,” a nickname that matches the pair nicely.
Football has seen some terrific working again duos dominate out of the backfield and earn some superb nicknames within the course of, such because the Detroit Lions from 2023–2025 with Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, AKA Sonic and Knuckles.
Warren and Dowdle ought to greater than stay as much as the Thunder and Lightning title this upcoming season, given each undrafted working backs have far exceeded expectations of their particular person careers and are every coming off 1,000-yard performances in 2025.
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