Jerome Bettis Quotes

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Jerome Bettis

Profession : Football Player

Birth : February 16, 1972

Me and pain had a great relationship.

Jerome Bettis

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

Jerome Bettis

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

Jerome Bettis

Broken ribs are one of the worst injuries. I know, because one time I broke three ribs, which is a pretty rare thing. Usually you just break one, but I had the trifecta.

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 team and bring back a championship attitude to the city of L.A. and the surrounding area.

Jerome Bettis

The guys who played in the 60s with leather helmets probably looked at my generation of the game as being a bit more protected, maybe even weak, because we wore actual helmets and face masks.

Jerome Bettis

I think it's important for the game to evolve and put players safety at the forefront of the rule changes and play calling. It is always better to have players that fans want to see on the field, rather than hurt and not out there on the field.

Jerome Bettis

If you're someone who is living with joint pain, it's important to go see a doctor and talk about how you can start living a pain free life.

Jerome Bettis

The reality of the situation is that you play to win a championship and when you fall short regardless of how the regular season ended, you still fell short.

Jerome Bettis

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

Jerome Bettis

You have to count on yourself and your ability.

Jerome Bettis

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

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 make some money.'

Jerome Bettis

Looking at my life as a whole, I think this would be one of those critical milestones, just like winning the Super Bowl itself. Accomplishing my degree at 49, ultimately 50, I think that's probably going to be more significant because of what I've had to do to get here.

Jerome Bettis

You see devaluing of the running backs and the higher valuation of the offensive line. It's difficult for me because I don't want to see the art of being a running back disappear.

Jerome Bettis

I had a couple serious concussions, but even more importantly, I had minor concussions that I wasn't aware of because I just thought I got my bell rung and shook it off.

Jerome Bettis

When I look at my career, I think it's pretty unique in a sense that I'm the only guy who kind of looks like me.

Jerome Bettis

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

Jerome Bettis

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

Jerome Bettis

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

Jerome Bettis