CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis made his big television debut on Channel 11 during the half-time show on NBC's Sunday Night Football.

During the preseason game between Cincinnati and Washington, Bengals fans were not so happy to see Bettis and his Super Bowl ring.

Bettis is part of the new NFL on NBC crew.

He wasted no time making a prediction about coach Bill Cowher and Cowher's future with the Steelers.

“I really think this is the last year for Coach Cowher in Pittsburgh. I talked with him after the season was over and he was really a different coach, a different guy,” Bettis said.

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Tune in to Channel 11 on September 7.

The Steelers will kick off the 2006 NFL season at home against Miami.

That is also the day the NFL regular season returns to NBC and Channel 11.