Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Abram Bettis Sr., nicknamed The Bus is a former American football halfback who played for the Los Angeles Rams/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Bettis is sixth on the list of NFL rushing yards leaders. He retired in 2006 after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL in his native Detroit, Michigan, beating the Seattle Seahawks, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth16 February 1972
CityDetroit, MI
care supposed upset
I'm supposed to take care of the football. I was upset that it happened.
best coaches consider missing resume
The only thing missing on his resume was a championship. Now he has that championship, and you have to consider him one of the best coaches in the game.
bring brought gave joey lead moment porter
Joey Porter told me, 'It's only right that you lead us out there. It's your home. You need to bring us in. I was in awe. They wanted me to bring them in and I brought them in. It was incredible. It gave me a moment I'll never forget.
bad based believes criticism criticize critics-and-criticism easy guy joey past porter shows speaks throughout
Joey Porter is getting criticism based on what he (has) said throughout the playoffs. I think it's easy to criticize him because of what he said in the past. But it's not like things he said in the past weren't true. The guy speaks off the cuff; he shows you what he believes and what he thinks. That's not a bad thing.
fits strong style
Willie's a tough, strong guy. He fits the Steelers style.
backs came mission teammates win
My teammates put me on their backs and didn't let me down. I came back to win a championship. Mission accomplished.
teammates
My teammates put me on their back and wouldn't let me down.
definitely health
That was definitely satisfying, ... But at the end of the year, you don't look at that. You look at your health and say, 'Man, I don't know if I can do this again.'
carry final last mental moment opportunity snapshot
I was thinking, 'If this is my last (Heinz Field) game, this will be my final opportunity to look out of this tunnel. I wanted to have a mental snapshot of the moment so that I could carry it with me forever.
defense head leave
I was frustrated. That shouldn't happen. It should never have happened. My defense bailed me out. I can leave here with my head up high.
care defense head leave supposed upset
I was frustrated. That shouldn't happen. I'm supposed to take care of the football. I was upset that it happened. My defense bailed me out. I can leave here with my head up high.
backs feels sure team
It feels incredible. My team put me on their backs and made sure they wouldn't let me down.
feels game great incredible knew last stop team win
It feels incredible -- my team put me on their backs, and I knew they wouldn't let me down. This has been a great ride, and I've always said that you play this game to win championships, and now that I've got that championship ... I think this is the last stop for 'The Bus.'?
ben bus face riding
I think, right now, Ben already is the face of this team. I don't think I'm the face of this team; I'm a co-star right now. I'm riding on the bus this time.