Tom Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Rice to call it a career Jerry Rice said he didn't want to play if he wasn't going to be at least the No. 3 receiver for the Denver Broncos. Informed that wasn't going to be the case, the NFL's all-time leading receiver opted to retire rather than ride the bench. Rice, whose 22,895 career receiving yards are more than 8,000 more than his closest pursuer, is expected to officially announce his retirement from the NFL at a 1:30 p.m. ET press conference according to televised reports. Rice survived Denver's cutdown to 53 players Saturday.. But his agent, Jim Steiner, said the NFL's all-time leading receiver had been notified by Broncos coach Mike Shanahan that he would not be their No. 3 receiver. "That was a must for him," Steiner told The Associated Press on Sunday. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Rice to call it a career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losman Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 In the Hall 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Best football player I've ever seen. thanks for the memories GOAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Fare the well Jerry. At least you made it into Madden 2006. Which reminds me, the list of Tecmo Super Bowlers still active in the NFL is shrinking away...we've still got Tupa, Ricky Proehl, and Vinny, at last check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losman Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Brett Farve is the next one to retire. He & Jerry Rice will be sure locks on the first Ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Fare the well Jerry. At least you made it into Madden 2006. Which reminds me, the list of Tecmo Super Bowlers still active in the NFL is shrinking away...we've still got Tupa, Ricky Proehl, and Vinny, at last check. 429695[/snapback] I just had a conversation with my roommates about the same thing. I think Vinny is out of the league and Tupa might be going on IR...so I honestly think the only Tecmo player left is Ricky Proehl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Chinfist Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I just had a conversation with my roommates about the same thing. I think Vinny is out of the league and Tupa might be going on IR...so I honestly think the only Tecmo player left is Ricky Proehl. 429704[/snapback] Are we talking about Tecmo Super Bowl with the 1990 players? If memory serves, wasn't Deon Sanders in that? Is he still on the Ravens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile High Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Alright, I've been thinking about this for quite some time now. With the greatness of Jerry Rice, since he is one of the best, if not the best all around football player of all time. Why wouldn't the NFL do what the NHL did for Gretzky. Skip the waiting period, because he's a lock to get in on the first try anyway. Jerry deserves it for what he has done for the game. Thoughts? IMO he should go in next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Chinfist Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Alright, I've been thinking about this for quite some time now. With the greatness of Jerry Rice, since he is one of the best, if not the best all around football player of all time. Why wouldn't the NFL do what the NHL did for Gretzky. Skip the waiting period, because he's a lock to get in on the first try anyway. Jerry deserves it for what he has done for the game. Thoughts? IMO he should go in next year. 429744[/snapback] Yes, Rice was a great player, but I don't believe in special treatment. If you let him in early, where do you draw the line for other players? Should Payton, Montana, or Marino have been granted an early entrance? Let him wait like everyone else has to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile High Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Yes, Rice was a great player, but I don't believe in special treatment. If you let him in early, where do you draw the line for other players? Should Payton, Montana, or Marino have been granted an early entrance? Let him wait like everyone else has to. 429765[/snapback] I understand that. Payton, Dan and Montana are in already. Jerry's records and accomplishments are far from being touched. I just feel that he DOES deserve the special treatment. He changed the wide out position and rewrote the record books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amstel Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I wish Jerry had retired a while ago. His image has taken a hit with the fiasco wearing Largent's 80 in Seattle and bitching about the 49ers not signing him to come back for a farewell season. He is the greatest of all time. Aside from his talent he was great because he worked harder than anyone in the offseason. Moss may be great but he'll never be in the same league as Rice because of his attitude and lack of heart. I hear Jerry needed the money which is why he opted for another season. If that's true he must've squandered a lot of money. Even if his biggest contract(s) weren't very big by today's standards he still made 20yrs of NFL salary........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Speaking of the Hall, when is it going to "get real" and admit Art Monk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
envirojeff Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Am I the only one that remembers the "Massage Parlor" incident involving Mr. Rice??? I'm not saying he's not the greatest WR ever, I'm just saying that If someone want's to throw around the "Class" word.... Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 In the Hall 2010. 429691[/snapback] ya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 ya think? 429841[/snapback] The voting staff will be up many a long night deciding whether or not to let him... persoanlly, i say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Am I the only one that remembers the "Massage Parlor" incident involving Mr. Rice??? I'm not saying he's not the greatest WR ever, I'm just saying that If someone want's to throw around the "Class" word.... Jeff 429822[/snapback] I'll bite... what were the specifics with the massage parlor incident? I don't remember that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopsGuy Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I'll bite... what were the specifics with the massage parlor incident? I don't remember that one. 429875[/snapback] From the Haters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffBills#1 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Yay for Jerry Rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Alright, I've been thinking about this for quite some time now. With the greatness of Jerry Rice, since he is one of the best, if not the best all around football player of all time. Why wouldn't the NFL do what the NHL did for Gretzky. Skip the waiting period, because he's a lock to get in on the first try anyway. Jerry deserves it for what he has done for the game. Thoughts? IMO he should go in next year. 429744[/snapback] I've never been a Rice fan. It seems to me he's always been selfish and for the past few years has been mostly concerned with padding his stats. The timing of this retirement demonstrates it. As a #3 WR he was still burning to play but as a #4 he walks out? WTF? Thanks for wasting everyone's time in Denver Jerry. And I'm sorry, but there is no comparison at all between Gretzky and Rice. Gretzky was the Babe Ruth of hockey. He transformed the sport. Rice was a great player, but his influence stops when he steps off the field. I’d say he is more like Barry Bonds (aside from the ‘roids). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 Rather odd he retired as a Bronco, doncha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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