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
consistent reflect year
We are a tough-minded, physical, hard-nosed team, and I think we reflect our coach's character. That's why we're consistent year in and year out.
dream living people
People on the freeway honking, people at the hotel, it's been great. I'm living a dream right now.
dream enjoying living
I'm living a dream right now. I am enjoying retirement.
bid call came incredible mission time win
There's always a time when you have to call it quits. It is an ending. It has been an incredible ride. I came back to win a championship. Mission accomplished. Now I have to bid farewell.
deviate game win year
He understands what you have to have to win and he doesn't deviate from his game plan. That's why we're consistent, year in and year out.
diamonds five ring symbolic
Exactly. The ring is symbolic of each championship, so you get five diamonds because we have five championships as an organization. So, it's going to be a pretty big ring.
consummate learn people
Duce is a consummate professional. People can learn a lot from him.
betting broken bunch defensive face ton
I'm betting between the two of them, they've probably broken a ton of face masks. Their own and those of a bunch of defensive guys.
mission
I'm a champion. Mission accomplished. With that, I have to say farewell.
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.
cold quit realized three turkey
I had to quit cold turkey three years ago. I was up all night, all day. I just realized that, hey, I've got to do some other things with my time. It can be an addiction, man.
gives plus understanding win
It gives us an understanding of who we're up against. We know what we have to do to win each game, and I think that's a big plus for us.
bowling football high second until
I didn't play football until high school. I bowled until high school. I bowled. Football was a second thought, bowling was my first love.
bid came incredible mission win
It's been an incredible ride. I came back to win a championship. Mission accomplished, and with that I have to bid farewell.