Because the dislike for the other side never truly goes away.

Steelers running back Amos Zereoue is upset over comments made by 49ers running back Kevin Barlow, a former Pitt player, about Zereoue’s diminished role in the Steelers’ offense.

Yesterday, Zereoue, who played at West Virginia, fired back at Barlow, who has never been able to beat out Garrison Hearst as the 49ers’ No. 1 back since being drafted on the third round in 2001.
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Barlow, who played at Peabody High School, said he knows Zereoue from playing against him in college. He also said he ran into him a few times in the Strip District.

But Zereoue contends even that is not the case.

“I played against him when he was like a freshman, but I wasn’t really … he wasn’t making any noise for me to be paying attention to him like that.”

Barlow said he was going to call Zereoue and bet him $500 on the Pitt-West Virginia game. Zereoue said not to bother.

“We could have made a bet earlier, but what’s the point,” Zereoue said.

Barlow was drafted in 2001. Zereoue in 1999.