Bettis RETIRES!!
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SCall13
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MikeO said:
Yep, great career. No better way to go out than with a championship. Congrats to Jerome on the SB and his HOF career.
SMadison29
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I'm happy for Jerome. I've liked him his entire career at ND, then the Rams with Tony Banks, & now with Pittsburgh. Even though I wanted the Colts to win I didn't want to see Bettis go out like that. If it weren't for Cohwer I'd be less disappointed.
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SCall13 said:
He will get in the HOF, but he isn't a HOF back in my opinion.
Was never one of the best backs in the league at any time in his career. But he played so many years he just complied numbers so he will get in.
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I used to like Bettis, but the hype around him this year wore me out. He's been a backup for like 3 years now, overweight and strictly a short yardage guy. Im glad hes gone, the storyline with him and his parents and all that got old about a year ago. Good for him, take your ring and have a good retirement but lets get back to hyping players that actually start and produce now.
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MikeO said:
Yeah that sure worked.....no story at all there.
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MikeO said:
I agree. He only had 3 or 4 really great years, the rest were good but nothing to write home about. He only averaged ove 4yds a carry 4 years and only had double digit Tds twice over his career. A good career no question but hes a seriously borderline HOFer IMO.
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I completely agree.MikeO said:
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Basileus777 said:
Yea he managed to keep that low profile all year and never made his story bigger than the team eh?:rolleyes2
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Agreed. Congrats to THE BUS.SCall13 said:
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Basileus777 said:
I'm just glad he didn't say we'll wait & see in a couple weeks after I have time to think, like Elway did.
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Bettis had some great years....i think he played a couple years too long so you all forgot.
CAREER RUSHING STATS
Year Team G Rush Yds Avg Lg TD
1993 LAN 16 294 1429 4.9 71 7
1994 LAN 16 319 1025 3.2 19 3
1995 STL 15 183 637 3.5 41 3
1996 PIT 16 320 1431 4.5 50 11
1997 PIT 15 375 1665 4.4 34 7
1998 PIT 15 316 1185 3.8 42 3
1999 PIT 16 299 1091 3.6 35 7
2000 PIT 16 355 1341 3.8 30 8
2001 PIT 11 225 1072 4.8 48 4
2002 PIT 13 187 666 3.6 41 9
2003 PIT 16 246 811 3.3 21 7
2004 PIT 15 250 941 3.8 29 13
2005 PIT 12 110 368 3.3 39 9
Totals: 192 3479 13662 3.9 71 91
Not shabby at all. Congrats to the Bus, enjoy your retirement, you definitely earned it.
CAREER RUSHING STATS
Year Team G Rush Yds Avg Lg TD
1993 LAN 16 294 1429 4.9 71 7
1994 LAN 16 319 1025 3.2 19 3
1995 STL 15 183 637 3.5 41 3
1996 PIT 16 320 1431 4.5 50 11
1997 PIT 15 375 1665 4.4 34 7
1998 PIT 15 316 1185 3.8 42 3
1999 PIT 16 299 1091 3.6 35 7
2000 PIT 16 355 1341 3.8 30 8
2001 PIT 11 225 1072 4.8 48 4
2002 PIT 13 187 666 3.6 41 9
2003 PIT 16 246 811 3.3 21 7
2004 PIT 15 250 941 3.8 29 13
2005 PIT 12 110 368 3.3 39 9
Totals: 192 3479 13662 3.9 71 91
Not shabby at all. Congrats to the Bus, enjoy your retirement, you definitely earned it.
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Bettis deserves to be in the HOF, IMO. He was an incredibly consistent back. In his case, it's about what you do, not how you do it.
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HysterikiLL said:
If Warren Moon can make it his first time, anyone has a shot, just my opinion. I think JB will make it his first or second time.