NFL Hall of Famer goes back to school

The Hall of Fame running back Jerome "The Bus" Bettis returned to Notre Dame to complete his undergraduate business degree 30 years after leaving college to pursue an NFL career. In this Today Show interview, he tells NBC's Anne Thompson, an ND alum and trustee, why finishing his degree was so important.

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