Author Topic: It's official, Jerry Rice is old (Read 239 times)

Sandman · « **on:** September 20, 2004, 10:01:33 AM »

A catch every game... that has been the norm for the past 20 years. That streak ended yesterday.

Read about the tantrum.

Nash · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2004, 10:30:01 AM »

Kinda sad...

Rice and a few other guys were trying to shake it off afterwards, saying "I'll [he'll] just start another one and beat it."

Considering that the last time he didn't catch a ball was in '85, I don't like his chances.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2004, 10:34:16 AM »

Jerry Rice was done when he joined the Raiders..

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2004, 10:57:50 AM »

Not true... 2002 was Rice's best year since 1996.

1997 San Francisco 49ers 2 1 7 78 11.1 16 1 0 0 4
1998 San Francisco 49ers 16 16 82 1157 14.1 75 9 13 4 55
1999 San Francisco 49ers 16 16 67 830 12.4 62 5 7 4 41
2000 San Francisco 49ers 16 16 75 805 10.7 68 7 8 1 48
2001 Oakland Raiders 16 15 83 1139 13.7 40 9 18 2 62
2002 Oakland Raiders 16 16 92 1211 13.2 75 7 12 3 59
2003 Oakland Raiders 16 15 63 869 13.8 47 2 13 1 44

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2004, 10:59:23 AM »

I wasnt talking about stats Sandman..

Sandman · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2004, 11:01:24 AM »

What exactly were you talking about?

His contributions to Raider offense have been notable.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2004, 11:05:09 AM »

He was done, Jerry Rice as anything as 49er is just wrong... Especially as a Raider..

Sandman · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2004, 11:28:34 AM »

It's just a jersey. Players gotta eat.

FWIW, it didn't seem to trouble Rice too awful much to wear black.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2004, 11:33:37 AM »

I'm sure the Rice family was living paycheck to paycheck when he left the niners.