Jerome Bettis Quotes

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Jerome Bettis

Profession : Football Player

Birth : February 16, 1972

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

Jerome Bettis

Running backs need multiple carries per series to be effective. It allows you to set up plays and bait defenders. If you don't get multiple touches, you'll be out of rhythm and less likely to have this mental advantage.

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

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What people remember is the greatness players achieved. With that said, Favre is always going to be remembered as a Green Bay Packer.

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

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Hot dogging gives all players a black eye. The perception of superstars percolates throughout the league, and fans can start looking at them in a different light.

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I once traded shoes with Brian Urlacher after a game.

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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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The biggest starting tailbacks were 230 or 240 pounds, and I was playing at 260. Now that I'm gone, people are classifying players as Jerome Bettis-like. Any time you can create a category, you've changed the game.

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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 jobs, too.

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You see it all the time in sports when aging stars hang on a little too long. I was an exception, so sure I was going to retire after Super Bowl XL that I told Art Rooney before the game it would be my finale, win or lose.

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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 life is a traumatic experience.

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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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Normally, physical players gain a psychological edge if they get in the heads of opponents. However, that reputation becomes a problem when it goes public. That's when referees get involved.

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When you've got a team with loads of talent that's not playing close to potential, the head coach is going to pay the ultimate price.

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I always favored the idea, late in the season, of having guys play part of a game, but not the whole thing. Get your guys on the field, keep their rhythm going, and then get 'em out of there. Minimize injury risk.

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If you don't have leadership qualities, no one will follow you.

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Some people just don't have the ability to lead.

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