Bmwolf21 Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 Rice was legendary for his work ethic, not necessarily is professionalism or being a "team player." Remember the tantrum he threw on the sidelines with Oakland when Clements shut him down and broke his consecutive games with a catch streak? The Raiders were winning, and went on to win (I think that was the Travis Henry tripping over the 2 yard line game)...didn't stop Rice from being a whining B word. If Rice does something like that it's because he's a "competitor," if Owens or Moss does it, it's because they're selfish. Huge double standard. Life sucks when your reputation precedes you. Get the rep as a selfish, arrogant, me-first player and fans, the media and the rest of the league will point at every little thing as more evidence of your ego and immaturity. Play the game hard, keep your mouth shut and nose clean for much of your career, and people will forgive a little transgression from the greatest WR of all-time. I never heard anything about his lack of professionalism nor failing to be a team player. Besides, the biggest reason he was pissed was he had one pass thrown his way all game. You've got a player like Rice, even on the "back 9" of his career, you find a way to get the ball in his hands.
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