Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

I'm always super motivated to come in and grind, to work.

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

I'm definitely underrated simply because I'm not flashy.

— Jerome Bettis

It was probably the biggest accomplishment of my life.

— Jerome Bettis

I promised my mother that I would get my degree.

— Jerome Bettis

I went to Charlie and said, 'Give it to me, look it all the way in, follow me as I go through,…

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

It's the same type of town that Pittsburgh is, Midwest, blue-collar. And we've had some wins recently in domes.

— Jerome Bettis

I'm happy for them, ... They got a chance to get one, that's the goal. I'm not bitter or anything like that.

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

Let's get one thing clear: LaDainian Tomlinson is not threatened by Darren Sproles. Sproles is a change-of-pace back, at best.

— Jerome Bettis

The mind-set was, 'We're in the hood. Mom and Dad, they're working their butts off. There's no money around. We need to…

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Unfortunately, it usually takes being on the other side to realize that, because…

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

The NFL protects you for five years after you retire, but the multitude of injuries come 10, 15, 20 years after you…

— Jerome Bettis

The city of L.A. deserves an NFL team and I'm happy that the Rams are getting the opportunity to build a winning…

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

Ben blew it when he dove in. He was supposed to go down at the half-inch line.

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

In my immediate family, I'll be the first person to graduate from college. But most importantly, I have two children.

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

An injury might hurt like hell, but my threshold for pain was pretty high.

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

That's my job. There was no way I wasn't going to get into the end zone.

— Jerome Bettis

Pain is part of the game. It's as much a part of the game as the crowds or the Miller Lite commercials…

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

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

— Jerome Bettis

I'm betting between the two of them, they've probably broken a ton of face masks. Their own and those of a bunch…

— Jerome Bettis

I worry because my running style is not one that's going to enable me to play in the league for 14 or 15 years.

— Jerome Bettis

In Detroit, at least in my household, you might be poor, but you better be honest. You work for what you get.

— Jerome Bettis