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This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke with Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis.
In his interview with Easton Jr., Bettis discusses his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place July 10-12 at Edgewood Tahoe and air on NBC and Peacock. He discussed the importance of mentorship, especially in the case of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.
"The highest I've ever had was a 15th finish (in the American Century Championship)." said Bettis, "I want to finish in between 15 and I think I finished top 30 last year, so in between 15 and 30, that's where I would like to finish if I could."
Rice is facing more issues off the field, including recovery from a recent knee procedure that will hold him out of team offseason workouts. He's missed numerous games due to suspensions and injuries, which could affect his chances of a contract extension. Bettis shared his advice for the young Chiefs playmaker, had he been in the locker room.
"Well, you talk about being reliable, and can we trust you to be reliable, yeah, it's a conversation, it's not a big conversation you have, but what you want guys to understand is that the decisions that you make off the field affect the decisions that's made on the field, so you have to reiterate that to those guys, especially the young guys." said Bettis, "They can understand that the decisions that you make over here will affect you on the field, and if they understand that, then you understand, will you make that mistake, and the decision comes not to utilize you or to trade you away. As one of the leaders on the team, my job is to make sure the young guys understand what the consequences are for making these types of mistakes, so they don't make them, and that's kind of what you want to explain to the younger guys."
The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, over $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC/Peacock and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in golf.
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In his interview with Easton Jr., Bettis discusses his participation in this year's American Century Championship, which will take place July 10-12 at Edgewood Tahoe and air on NBC and Peacock. He discussed the importance of mentorship, especially in the case of Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.
"The highest I've ever had was a 15th finish (in the American Century Championship)." said Bettis, "I want to finish in between 15 and I think I finished top 30 last year, so in between 15 and 30, that's where I would like to finish if I could."
Rice is facing more issues off the field, including recovery from a recent knee procedure that will hold him out of team offseason workouts. He's missed numerous games due to suspensions and injuries, which could affect his chances of a contract extension. Bettis shared his advice for the young Chiefs playmaker, had he been in the locker room.
"Well, you talk about being reliable, and can we trust you to be reliable, yeah, it's a conversation, it's not a big conversation you have, but what you want guys to understand is that the decisions that you make off the field affect the decisions that's made on the field, so you have to reiterate that to those guys, especially the young guys." said Bettis, "They can understand that the decisions that you make over here will affect you on the field, and if they understand that, then you understand, will you make that mistake, and the decision comes not to utilize you or to trade you away. As one of the leaders on the team, my job is to make sure the young guys understand what the consequences are for making these types of mistakes, so they don't make them, and that's kind of what you want to explain to the younger guys."
The annual tournament awards $750,000 in prize money, much of which the celebrity players donate to local and national charities. Over the years, over $8 million has been donated to non-profit causes. Network television exposure on NBC/Peacock and a first-place prize of $150,000 make the celebrity tournament one of the most prestigious in golf.
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