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You have to look at where he came from, undrafted, unlooked at, nobody really knew who he was. That's a very humbling experience, but I think he appreciates the opportunities he has because he didn't have them in college.
By Jerome Bettis
Whenever you go into a situation where it could be your last play, there's a sense of desperation. I definitely feel it, and I try to encourage my teammates and lead by example. It doesn't matter how we do it, all that matters is we get it done.
By Jerome Bettis
We talked, ... We just talked about all the situations that happened in the game and everything that was going on. That's a conversation I'm going to actually keep and not really talk about.
By Jerome Bettis
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.
By Jerome Bettis
Toward the end of the game today, I said we've been hunting these teams, trying to get respect. And now maybe it's a situation where we're going to be hunted. We've got to understand the situation and stay as hungry and keep trying to prove that we're a good football team.
By Jerome Bettis
To hear the ovation from the crowd, and to hear people I grew up with cheering for me in the Super Bowl, it was incredible. It's better than I ever thought it would be.
By Jerome Bettis
They knew I was going to get the ball ? they had nine in the box, ... But I was fortunate enough to make a guy miss, or to take a guy with me. That's why I'm still around.
By Jerome Bettis
They were a little further behind (than I expected). I looked back and I didn't see anybody. That was incredible. They gave me a moment that I'll never forget.
By Jerome Bettis
That's a great question. I'm going to look at it. The last thing I want to do is diminish anything by even thinking about that. This is a great opportunity we have. I'm going to wait until after the Super Bowl and think about it.
By Jerome Bettis
That's my role. Third-and-1, I'm licking my chops because that is my opportunity to come in and make an impact in the game. So when they called my number, I knew I had to get that yard. I was able to do that. I feel really proud to get those tough yards.
By Jerome Bettis
It's the reason why I started 13 years ago on this quest, to win a championship. Along the way, I amassed a lot of yards, a lot of Pro Bowls, but none of that was significant because it wasn't the team goal.
By Jerome Bettis
It won't be hard for the sheer fact that I'm 0-3 in these title games. So I understand that it can be as close as 60 minutes or it can be a lifetime away.
By Jerome Bettis
It's a tough one to swallow because you feel you had the game in hand and you couldn't get it done.
By Jerome Bettis
In my book (he has), but guess what? My book don't mean much, ... I don't know. That's why you have to defer to the big fella, who's supposed to make those decisions. I don't get paid to make those decisions.
By Jerome Bettis
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.
By Jerome Bettis
I look at it like it'll last forever. But I know it has to come to an end. If this is it, then I want to enjoy it.
By Jerome Bettis
I feel so bad for him. He knew this was coming, but you hate to see it happen during Super Bowl week. He's not even going to get to enjoy it.
By Jerome Bettis
I don't know if I'll be sharing that with Saddam. I think they cancelled his key. They changed the locks on that one.
By Jerome Bettis
Here we go, Pittsburgh! We set out a long time ago to bring this back home to Pittsburgh. You all believed in us, believed we could get it done. This is ours, but this is also yours. Every one of you.
By Jerome Bettis
He's the reason this football team has been able to be so consistent through the years. His philosophy and his makeup decide the makeup of this football team, so we're a physical bunch of guys, tough-minded, because he's a real reflection of that. He's been that way since the day I got here, and our teams have been reflective of that since the day I got here. I think he's been the driving force.
By Jerome Bettis
Denver's been underrated all year and so have we, and that makes for a really great game.
By Jerome Bettis
Coach Weis does a great job of getting former guys back and that's important because we are part of this university. Before, you just didn't know where you fit in.
By Jerome Bettis
But it's going to be a tough game at Denver. We're not looking at Detroit, we're looking at Denver.
By Jerome Bettis
But that's nothing new. We're going to be a running team whether it's Ben or Tommy or Charlie at quarterback. And we'll still throw the football, too.
By Jerome Bettis