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
benefit couple likes played pressure type
We've played (in Detroit) a couple of times, so that's a benefit for me. Nothing the likes of this type of game, of course. But I don't think there's going to be any more pressure on me.
best experience factor knew second
We knew it was going to be a four-quarter game. Experience comes into play when you are down like that and you take their best punch. (It) was a factor in the second half.
living super
To be in the Super Bowl, I am living the dream. Then to be at home, it's an unbelievable dream. It's one of those things you don't want to end.
half knew matter offensive played terrible time winning
We were winning and we played a terrible half from an offensive standpoint. We knew it was just a matter of time for us to get clicking.
carry hard last walk
Yeah, who knows? It would have been hard to walk away from a last carry like that.
guys running
Those guys (other running backs) are Ferraris; I'm an F-150.
circumstance game latter playoff point ready turned understanding
We had different circumstances. At 7-5, understanding that every game at that point is going to be a playoff game got us battle-tested, ready for the playoffs, a lot earlier, because we turned it on in the latter part of the season. We were in playoff mode.
benefits changing guys start
Those guys are Ferraris; I'm an F-150. They go in every 3,000 miles, but I go 100,000 before you start changing the oil. The durability and dependability, that's where my benefits come in.
Turnovers are one thing you don't want to see.
again good last matter super win
We don't have to be as good as we were last year, ... It doesn't matter if we're 15-1 again - if we're 10-6 but we win the Super Bowl, that's a better season.
thinking
We're not thinking about Detroit. We're thinking about Denver.
decision
The decision is tough, because I know I can still get it done.
guy regular
With Mr. Rooney, you feel as if you're part of his family. He's just a regular guy who makes you feel really comfortable around him.
bowl detroit greatest people perception super
The perception is that it's not the greatest city, but Detroit is an up-and-coming city. After the Super Bowl is over, people are going to see that it's a lot better than advertised.