[bigboydan]

Bettis to join NBC's NFL broadcast team

February 19, 2006

NEW YORK (AP) -- Next stop for The Bus: the broadcast booth.

Jerome Bettis joined NBC on Sunday as a studio analyst for Sunday night football games.

"I am looking forward to this new opportunity and to still be involved in the game I love," Bettis said.

The former Pittsburgh running back retired after helping the Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in the Super Bowl this month in his hometown of Detroit.

His first game will be in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Sept. 7, when the Steelers receive their Super Bowl rings.

"It will be the proudest night of my life," Bettis said. "I will finally get my ring and I will start my new career in television in front of all the Steelers fans."

The Bus ended his playing career after 13 seasons, retiring as the NFL's No. 5 career rusher. In recent seasons, though, he was relegated to more short-yardage or goal-line situations. He finished with 43 yards on 14 carries in the Super Bowl.

[onlooker]

He was just on the NBC Olympic converage with Bob Costas. So maybe that was a introduction for Bettis into the job.

[Illusion]

He will do a fine job. I really like Bettis.

[onlooker]

Well I didnt like NBC when they covered the NFL before, just like I didnt like the CBS coverage.

I like the Fox coverage better, but I would put up with the other networks.

[bigboydan]

bettis has did some work like this for cbs in the last few years. so, he shouldn't have any problems at all.

[aje]

This is a good thing. I just hope they don't run out those silly son of bitches that do the Irish games. Especially that horse racing guy.

[rm18]

So he is working with Michaels and Madden?

[rm18]

oh alright studio analyst, I wouldn't think they really need much of a studio for prime time though

[slacker00]

Bettis can't do worse than some of those other studio characters. Shannon Sharpe is actually getting to be my favorite studio analyst.

[bigboydan]

i don't care for Shannon Sharpe at all myself.

[slacker00]

i don't care for Shannon Sharpe at all myself.

Well, I'm comparing him to Boomer, Dan, JJ, Howie, Terry, etc. Why do all of these studio guys have to suck so bad...