"I'm so happy for Jerome because he was just another inner-city kid like the rest of us, but he made it big without big-timing people," said former Green Bay Packers player Gilbert Brown, who played in two Super Bowls. "He's living every little leaguer's dream of playing in the Super Bowl and to do it in his hometown is just unbelievable."
Bettis, who turns 34 next month, likely will have more time to spend with his foundation in the coming years and with his 1-year-old daughter and her mother, who he will marry this summer.
Bettis returned to play this season hoping to cap it back in his hometown. Many believe he will call it a career following Sunday's game, and his mother is hoping that's the case.
"I think he will retire, and I hope he does. It's time." she said, sporting a `The Bus Stops Here' T-shirt. "What else could he do to top this?"
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