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 Thursday, September 9
Bettis practices, expects to play vs. Browns
 
 PITTSBURGH -- Jerome Bettis says he feels good and his spirits are up, but more than his mental welfare is at question with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jerome Bettis
Bettis

What everyone really wants to know is how his surgically repaired left knee is.

He says it's OK, and it felt fine after he practiced on it Wednesday for the first time this week.

Bettis is expected to play Sunday night in Cleveland for the season opner. On Wednesday, he shared snaps with backups Richard Huntley and Amos Zereoue at practice, and they will be expected o take some of the load off Bettis.

He hasn't played in a game since gaining a season-high 139 yards on Dec. 28 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

But he says he can do whatever is asked of him -- and says the knee is a "full go."