Oh, please....lillloyd
He clearly yelled "headstails," and if you watch any of the NFL network shows about that coin flip, you'll clearly hear it on the microphone. I just watched a show last week where it was in the top 10, and they had multiple people comment on this fact. I actually believe that there have been Steeler players to comment on it too, even if Bettis won't admit it.
Living in Pittsburgh, I've been hearing about this travesty of justice for 15 yrs now. There have been Lions players who claimed that it was the old trick of Bettis calling one thing, while Carnell Lake called another, so either way they screwed themselves. On top of that, they immediately allowed DET to promptly march down the field to kick the GW FG only 2+ minutes into OT, so it's not like their defense was interested in stopping them.
If anything it was worth it, as the rules committee decided that the call must be made ahead of time, prior to the coin being flipped now--so Bettis' gaffe changed the rules forever.
PRO FOOTBALL - 'Heads'? 'Tails'? Referee Chooses, Then Steelers Lose - NYTimes.com