PITTSBURGH - Ever wanted to know what it's like to be up a Steeler's rear end? Well, now you can. Tonight at six and eleven, in a story you'll see only on Channel Four Action News, Wendy Bell takes you on a fantastic voyage deep inside the rectum of your favorite Steelers players and tells you just what's behind their good health. The series, shot entirely in 3-D, was produced in conjunction with WTAE Health Editor Marilyn Brooks, and the National Football League. WTAE News director Bob Longo praised Bell for her courage in going after a story that, in his words, needed to be told. "Our research indicates we have many viewers suffering from anal fissures, as well as anal fistulas," said Longo. "But after seeing Wendy's exclusive report, they're going to realize that not every tight end is a healthy end." Longo said the series was part of the station's continuing commitment to community health, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. "We're hoping that knowing members of the Pittsburgh Steelers go to a proctologist for an annual check-up may give viewers the courage to see a proctologist on their own." When asked how Bell was able to gain access to body parts normally deemed "out of bounds" for local anchors, Longo smiled. "I don't want to give away too much, but let's just say that Wendy and a team of scientists, safely inside the submarine docked at the Carnegie Science Center , were shrunken to microscopic size and injected into the bloodstream of a very prominent player." Longo declined to identify the player. "You'll have to tune in and see for yourself," he said.
