Keep Your Head Up

Author’s Note: If you make a mistake in sports, like Jerome Bettis, you can't beat yourself up. Just because of that you need to look up at the good things coming down that long stretch of road.

The Steelers were up 21-18 and the ball was at the Colts two yard line. It was the fourth quarter and Jerome "the Bus" was jogging to the huddle. It was over, the Colts were down by 10 points. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could just take three snaps, taking a knee for three consecutive times, forcing the Colts to use all three of their timeouts, or the Steelers could chip a field goal on fourth down leaving Peyton Manning one minute on the clock, maybe less to attempt a touchdown drive, or the Steelers could give it to Jerome and he could run it in. "Jerome never fumbles" said the offensive coordinator. Once Jerome took the ball he fumbled and the colts picked the football up then Big Ben tackles him at the 42 yard line. After Jerome fumbled everybody thought his career was over so Jerome slowly walked backed to the side lines and sat on the bench saying to himself "what did I just do". This book is important to read because it shows readers you can accomplish your goals with hard work and determination.

Once the Steelers won the Super Bowl Jerome Bettis announced his retirement on the champions podium, holding the Vince Lombardi trophy. Hines Ward said in a Super Bowl Commercial I'm going to Disney Land and I'm taking "the Bus". I, along with the team respect Jerome Bettis because he helped rookies out and he was a very nice person. He helped out sick kids in the hospital and helping the community out by building homes. He also helps running back rookies out by giving them tips and telling them what not to do and what to do.

On January 31,2006 Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the city council gave the key to the city to Jerome and declared Jerome Bettis week for being a shining example for kids. After all that Jerome moved to Atlanta, Georgia at the end of his career and is still currently living there.

Before the Steelers home opener of the 2006 season a large school bus drove onto the field and Bettis stepped out to a massive crowd ovation. The Steelers team didn't know that Jerome was coming back. The reason the Steelers team like him so much is because he was a good respectful player.