Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Riceis a former American football wide receiver who played 20 seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and among the greatest NFL players overall...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth13 October 1962
CityStarkville, MS
CountryUnited States of America
came earn given guys playing
I wanted to earn my position. I didn't want to have anything given to me. I came in here and competed, but those guys are playing well right now.
football played
To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, ... it was about the way I played the game.
american-athlete eventually excuse guys learn next players year
There are a lot of young players here right now, and these guys are going to eventually learn as they go. Next year we can't use that as an excuse that we had so many young players on the team.
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People are on to us right now. They're got our number. We have to regroup and start doing something a little more different. I'm not saying we're predictable, but when you've got the opponent out there calling out plays, and they know what's coming, then we've got a problem. They know what plays we're calling. They pretty much know what routes we're running. They pretty much have us down right now.
feels played
I'm working more now than when I played football. It feels right.
football player being-the-best
There is still a lot of football in me and I enjoy watching the players go out there and be the best players they can possibly be.
fun games play
I went out there to play my game for the fun of it and never based my career around records.
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Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a Darrell Green - these guys are fast and they have very good technique. You have to work a little harder.
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I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work; I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work.
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People today are always on their cell phones, so I thought why not reach my fans this way. I will establish closer relationships with my fans using these mobile services,
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I think everybody knew he was going to be special, but we didn't know when. Just like Joe had a presence, Steve had a presence. It was different, but it was there. We just knew we were lucky to have two guys like that.
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I think Jerry can still contribute, but it's got to be in the right situation.
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What you saw out there on the football field was an individual who loved the game.
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My hat goes off to Drew and Cheryl. It's well-deserved.