After being relegated to backup duty, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis was going to retire or leave the team after the 2004 season. Bettis, who turned down an opportunity to be traded before the 2004 season, was talked into coming back by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and head coach Bill Cowher. On the latest episode of Roethlisberger’s Footbahlin podcast, the two talked about their different perspectives in getting Bettis to return.
“Obviously, Jerome was gonna leave. It’s funny, because there’s two totally different perspectives from you and me. Me, being a young guy, one year in, this is easy, I just played at Miami where we won and dominated, so it’s like, this is what I’m supposed to do.