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Football Quotes by Jerome Bettis

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Jerome Bettis points out that Denver has been underrated and that his team has been hunting respect all season. He talks about the pressure on players when a coach is fired mid‑season and the difficulty of stepping away from football after decades. He also says a rookie leader must quickly learn to earn respect and that a strong defense can revive a struggling franchise.

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Football is ultimately a young man's sport.

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Football is a business just like anything else.

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A confident Tom Brady is something to be scared of.

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I'm disappointed in you Tom Brady

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Man, I hated fantasy football back when I was playing.

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It's official, like the referee whistle.

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If you can't endure pain, you can't play in the NFL.

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A coach and the other players need to know they can count on you.

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Whenever a coach is let go in-season, the players are left with the pressure to perform. Fail and they may lose their…

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You know, you can be perfect for a game or so, but when you get in the playoffs, you have to be…

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Most good teams can only beat you two ways, the quarterback throwing or the running back running.

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When you don't have an atmosphere players want to be around, you've lost your team and your season is over.

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Winning starts with the ownership, whose decision-making is crucial.

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There's a place where you can express criticism of your teammates, but a magazine isn't it.

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Denver has been underrated all year and so have we. That makes for a really great game.

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Football demands that it's No. 1 in your life. As you get older, football becomes less of a priority.

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With an older brother and an older sister, I realized it was going to be tough for my parents to send all…

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The reality of the situation is that you play to win a championship and when you fall short regardless of how the…

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When the players that you built the game on their backs, when those players are in need because medically they don't have…

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I think it's important for the game to evolve and put players safety at the forefront of the rule changes and play…

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So by the time I got to Notre Dame, I was developed mentally probably a little bit more than some of the…

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Doug Martin is incredible, and I like him as a runner, but if I had to pick a team, I want a…

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Getting traded is a humbling experience, because no matter what you tell yourself - 'I didn't want to be there anyway' -…

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When you visualize a bus, it's not like what you'd envision this super aggressive NFL player to be, you think school bus,…

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Warren Sapp, for example, is a direct result of John Randle having played the game. Some coach said, let's try this athletic…

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We gotta look at a running back in a little different light. People look at in terms of age. You gotta look…

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Toward the end of the game today, I said we've been hunting these teams, trying to get respect. And now maybe it's…

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Looking at my life as a whole, I think this would be one of those critical milestones, just like winning the Super…

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Every day, people want to talk to me about fantasy football.

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I'm probably the luckiest football player who ever played.

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When you don't have a quarterback in the NFL, you're not going to be a really good football team.

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Controlling that center-nose guard matchup is paramount against a 3-4 defense.

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As a running back you're going out there and getting hit. You're taking the shots.

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If I'm a GM and I'm trying to revive a franchise, a defensive coach is the way I'd go.

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As a player you're always looking for the opportunity to upgrade your team.

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The captain of the football team is different from the leader of the team. The captain is the face of the team.

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As a football player, you always need the threat of being benched. If you don't, you never have to push yourself.

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If Tebow's work ethic is what it's reputed to be, he could develop into the real deal.

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When a quarterback publicly goes against his coach, it's very telling. It's a sign he doesn't believe in the coach.

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You don't know what advantages other guys have, but that's sometimes that's the nature of competition.

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Denver has been underrated all year and so have we. That makes for a really great game.

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…

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…

You see it all the time in sports when aging stars hang on a little too long. I was an exception, so sure I…

You want bold? Ask the hundreds of defensive backs I ran over during my career if they think I'm bold.

Whenever a coach is let go in-season, the players are left with the pressure to perform. Fail and they may lose their jobs, too.

It can be scary to leave the sport when it's one thing you've known for decades. The day football is no longer in your…

I cannot imagine for the life of me getting through a season with even a handful of wins after my offensive coordinator was fired…

That's a tough thing when you've got a team that's looking at you as a leader and you're a rookie. You've got to develop…

When I got to the Rams, Cleveland Gary never talked to me. I could have used some help.

Me and pain had a great relationship.

The most important part of any speech is the people that are listening to it respond to it and appreciate it.

If I'm a GM and I'm trying to revive a franchise, a defensive coach is the way I'd go.

No question. I felt, a couple of those years, we had the best team, that was the sad part. All three years, I felt…