I think it's important for the game to evolve and put players safety at the forefront of the rule changes and play… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
You know, you can be perfect for a game or so, but when you get in the playoffs, you have to be… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
I always favored the idea, late in the season, of having guys play part of a game, but not the whole thing.… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The guys who played in the 60s with leather helmets probably looked at my generation of the game as being a bit… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
Warren Sapp, for example, is a direct result of John Randle having played the game. Some coach said, let's try this athletic… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
When the players that you built the game on their backs, when those players are in need because medically they don't have… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
The biggest starting tailbacks were 230 or 240 pounds, and I was playing at 260. Now that I'm gone, people are classifying… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
Broken ribs are one of the worst injuries. I know, because one time I broke three ribs, which is a pretty rare thing. Usually… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
Denver has been underrated all year and so have we. That makes for a really great game. — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
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… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
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… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
You see it all the time in sports when aging stars hang on a little too long. I was an exception, so sure I… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
You want bold? Ask the hundreds of defensive backs I ran over during my career if they think I'm bold. — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
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. — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
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… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
I cannot imagine for the life of me getting through a season with even a handful of wins after my offensive coordinator was fired… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
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… — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
When I got to the Rams, Cleveland Gary never talked to me. I could have used some help. — Jerome Bettis Copy Share Image
