Just my opinion. But this is finally it. People who live in glass houses shouldnt put stickum on their gloves before trying to catch stones. These same fans will make excuses for their own team the same way Pats fans will defend the Pats. He never gets tired to telling people how great he was. Byars taught the Patriots defense all of the Dolphins audibles. 2001 XXXV Baltimore I wonder if Rice were to admit that BEFORE inducted in the Hall of Fame if it would have hurt his chances any? His offensive line all tested positive for steroid after the Super Bowl and then ten years later, hes pointing fingers at the Patriots. He told Goodell, and Im paraphrasing, Ill take the punishment you mete out, but if you make this a big deal, I will sing about everything Ive seen everyone else do in the 30+ years that Ive been in this league.. Deflating balls to corrupt the NFL process is like paying off the Ref to help your team. Number two, it is extremely UNlikely that 100% of the players did it. I think Jerry Rice subscribes to the George Costanza notion of lying/cheating. [Tied for 3rd] Most Two-Point Conversions, Career 4 New England then played Miami in the final game of the season, setting up a rematch in the first-round of the playoffs the following weekend. [1st] Most Points, Game 30 (vs. Atlanta, Oct. 14, 1990) carloswlassiter says: For all of you who still harp of the advantages of Spygate and the of filming signals helping the defense, dont let the facts of that filming coaching signals is not illegal. I made a mistake today. kuranda84 says: If Edelman was using PEDS, the same thing applies. But he did know all of the players on the 49ers. 1993 NFC Dallas Cowboys 38, San Francisco 49ers 21 Got it. It was just an unbelievable night. I swear to God, this is true because I was always working. [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Receiving 8 Call us at (425) 485-6059. Cheated rings are useless, now that every one knows about it. Now, to keep beating a dead horse, I wanted this lame deflate gate thing to end, but now there is an interesting twist. But I couldn't find, e.g., how many drops Randy Moss or Jerry Rice or Julio Jones had in their career. Jerry had gotten the NFL All-Rookie Team award in 1985. [1st] Most Games, Career 29 Ask Warren Sapp. Im going to be point blank, I feel like its cheating, Rice told Jim Rome regarding whether the Patriots deflated. 1993 Offensive Player of the Year (AP) Well, theres 3 more Super Bowl titles that come with an asterisk. [2nd] Most Points, Career 132 Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. This says something about the man. He just hates the Patriots because they are burying all the 49er records! and goes on to say that saying everybody does it is no excuse, and he asks if there is no advantage, then why is he doing it??. 1991 XXV NY Giants He won 2 Offensive Player of the Year awards, 1 Super Bowl MVP award and 3 championships. Grow up and quit being so naive, Even if every single team in the NFL cheated in one way or another, it wouldnt change the fact that Goodells relationship with Kraft almost assures that the Patriots will never be punished. Step away from the computer Jerry, Joe Montana was overheard saying. [2nd] Most Yards Receiving, Season 1,570 (1986) Its like a free get out of jail card. Old school! We got caught by the school principal, Mr. Ezell Wickes. Why doesnt anyone pick on hockey? Its a shame that the NFL has become a bunch of nitwits and their fans (ok myself included) accusing each other of cheating like some staged WWE fascade. He has been one of the most outspoken Brady critics talking about deflategate as if it is a proven fact and created some huge advantage. | October 19, 2004 Rice traded by Oakland Raiders to Seattle Seahawks in exchange for conditional 7th round draft pick, 2005 | June 1, 2005 Rice signed as free agent with Denver Broncos. How are the first three tainted from a rule change on camera placement -after- they won them? [1st] Most Touchdowns, Career 8 2004 XXXVIII New England* This is like if the rule of oversides gets turned from 5 yrds to 10 yds. Lastly, he puts an asterisk next to Tom Bradys four Super Bowl wins. 1995 XXIX San Francisco* I hope the players today respect the game, respect the men whose shoulders they are standing on. The Patriots had signed fullback Keith Byars that season after hed been cut by the Dolphins. gixrider says: Are the ski towns filling up with liberal snowflakes? You like San Diego and Seattle, no wonder youre sore. so why no one was making a big deal when other teams broke the rules??? So..in reality. When Patriots fans talk about Spygate and say everyone was filming signals, people said that was no excuse. 2000 XXXIV St Louis The accusations and mud-slinging just continue to fuel the Pats. So that gets us to the matter of Belichick and his videotaping. If Rice hadnt said Im going to be point blank, I feel like its cheating, with regard to the Patriots, I would have given him a pass, but he now comes across as a hypocritical fool only concerned with his legacy. That year, he caught 86 passes for a league-leading 1,570 yards. Jerrys record is some twenty five pages long. DeBartolo: Im sorry but this is all about what helped grip a football better. Football Falls in Overtime Heartbreaker at VMI, 37-34 . Pass Receiving Titles: 1986, 1990, 1996 1987 Offensive Player of the Year (AP, PW) Thats shocking! Pretty sure everyone still cheats in one way or another cmon when you have millions of dollars on the line with careers people do anything. And he started putting stickum on them. from The Eagles Encyclopedia by Ray Didinger, Robert S. Lyons Temple University Press, 2005 pftdeletesallcommentsbecausetheyrebabies says: No theres not. Wow just lost a lot of respect for Jerry and the NFL, now we know why the 9ers won all those super bowls. Even though my job was to make sure that my dad had bricks and everything worked out smoothly, I took pride in it. evilglazers666 regarding Patriots signing of Keith Byars years ago. The culture of cheating must have been fostered by the coach. I think most Pats fans, like me, could care less about Rice using stickum. Hey Big Boy, Please enlighten us. Do you really think that they are not watching signals during a game to see if they can figure out what to run against those signals? _______________________________, Exactly. Just like Republicans and Democrats who watch only FOX or MSNBC and everyone else is a communist or a fascist, respectively. And we are all silly if we dont believe that all teams and all players attempt to gain some type of edge in what is an incredibly competitive and balanced league and where your entire campaign can turn on one play in a single game. I am a 49er fan and I wonder what prompted Rice to make an absolute fool of himself. Second, there was no advantage. Jerry Rice is currently 60 years old, as per nationaltoday. Putting extra air into the ball before the ref inspects the ball is different than altering the ball after the ball has been inspected. Everybody is doing it so its ok! Thank you. We micro-analyze by instant replay, counting the blades of grass between two feet down or out of bounds. In baseball, there will always be vasoline, pine tar, steroids, corked bats, stolen signals, under the table contracts to name a few. People are always surprised how insecure I was. video Silver and Black Throwback: Jerry Rice's 21-yard touchdown vs. And he started putting stickum on them. Now all of the top receivers will speak out about how they never had to use stickum. That came out as a false story. Theres no question that Jerry Rice is the greatest athlete and greatest football player that has ever put on a uniform. Rice, who was drafted by the 49ers four years after stickum became an illegal substance, enhanced the gloves with stickum. He was one of the eight children born to his parents. Asterisk everything. And Florio is such a little *%$#such a sniveling whiny little %$#@ that he has to point out multiple times hes only writing the article at the behest of Pats fans. He wrote 582 worthless columns about Deflategate nearly single-handedly keeping that non-story alive but is only reporting that the supposed greatest receiver of all time is an admitted cheater to appease Pats fans. define hypocrite. Now youre a hypocrite of the highest order. To my management team, thank you for all those hats you wear and keeping me together all these years. Well, no asterisk on being runner up in Dancing With The Stars! Brenden Rice took his talents out west, where his dad became a legend for the San Francisco 49ers. He had six receptions for 83 yards. 1999 XXXIII Denver U must be such a great packers fan that you dont even know rogers openly admitted he tries to get over inflated balls into games. Jerry Rice was truly blessed throughout his entire career. 1992 XXVI Washington Behind every great fortune, there is a crime All the junk thrown at Brady and the Pats have bounced off and gotten the accusers very dirty. *Steve Young The fact is that the law regarding stickum was passed in 1981 and everyone ignored it. Its no different than the gloves that receivers use today that have a tacky grip that helps prevent the ball from sliding through their hands. [3rd] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Receiving, Season 7 (1990) Lol the Pats didnt let the air out of any balls, the Colts deflated the single ball that was significantly under minimum pressure. Very bad day for your legacy. Heres a revelation for you. Not just by existing, but by cheating. What did Joe Montana know and when did he know it. I was also part of the Oakland Raiders, a team I admired that also went to the Super Bowl. I regret that I cannot mention all of you today, but I hope you all know how important you are to me. The relationship with Kraft is that Kraft is his boss, just like every other owner. That should send a message to the Cheaters and all other 31 teams that they should not cheat. The Dolphins whining about this was pathetic. I have a blue and a black sock on today (smiling). Ive read a lot of people excusing Rice because the gloves today are sticky anyway. The list goes on. [Tied for 3rd] Most Points, Game 24 (at Tampa Bay, Nov. 14, 1994) Please explain how this has anything to do with the Deflatriots letting the air out of balls or taping their opponents. with only one football being severely deflated (the one in Colts possession) and all the others being just a few ticks under (which would seem normal when the Pats say the set their balls at 12.5 and then they are brought out into colder air), it appears there may a good possibility the Colts tampered with the ball to frame the Pats, which would explain the unusual amount of time the NFL is taking to investigate this. Nothing about the team is tainted in my opinion. His first of four seasons with 100 catches came in 1990 when he had an even 100 receptions to lead the NFL in that category. jerry rice total career drops. I love this story! SMH. Somewhere the ghost of that little boy wearing Montanas Halloween costume is staring in distance feeling lost and empty. What can I say about the genius, the legend? Do he and the Patriots deserve the punishment? By whom? Jerry Rice retired as not only the greatest receiver of all time but also the greatest player of all time. And I honestly dont think the integrity of the game is hurt. And, ESPN started putting stuff out before facts were in. Rice started at wide receiver. **** next to 49ers titles, Um Dolphins guy. Uncategorized . Not just by existing, but by cheating. He would cast a spell on you just being in his presence. Feb 7, 2015 11:23 AM It isnt about everyone else, it is about what he did. Randy moss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>jerry stickem rice. #2: Inaccurate/false leaking of information You then divide the number of drops by catchable balls, multiply by 100, and you have yourself a drop rate. Enshrined into Pro FootballHall of Fame:August 7, 2010 Keep ignoring the important facts so you can keep your panties in a bunch though. What is different is that the PATRIOTS GOT CAUGHT and instead they were rewarded with playing a Super Bowl game. [1st] Most Seasons, 50 or More Pass Receptions 17 Stop crying you bunch of little girls. I cant believe all the haters on here. Funniest post in this thread! He had five receptions for 55 yards. Guess what Jerry Rice. When you play as long as I have, there are a lot of people that have contributed to my journey. We definitely made each other better. 2002 XXXVI New England* Its just a shame he wont get 1/10,000th the backlash the Pats have gotten for this deflategate farce. And since Rice says everyone did it, we also know that the rest of the offensive skill position players on the 49ers also cheated during the 49ers Super Bowl years, and that Joe Montana knew they were cheating. NBA: flops occur, but the real controversy is the legitness of the draft lottery. [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Receiving Touchdowns 3 (1989-1991) All Super Bowl winning teams have cheated. It is not supposed to be a game of hide and seek from play to play and that will be changed because it took a cheater like that creepy man to bring this into play. Honore de Balzac. ==================================== Super Bowl XXIII San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16 Im looking forward to the results of the investigation that exonerates the Patriots. So after whacks with a leather strap, he forced me to meet with Charles Davis, our head football coach, who convinced me to come out for the team. That had a significant impact on his success. Does everyone in Montana drink? He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010. jerry rice career drops I love you, mom. He finished his career with 301 catches for 4,693 yards and 50 touchdowns; his NCAA record for total career touchdown receptions stood until 2006, when University of New Hampshire wide receiver David Ball recorded his 51st career receiving touchdown. - Tom says Were NOT DONE YET This is not called cheating, this is called life. It is one thing for a PLAYER to cheat NFL rules and not be punished. Get over it and continue to enjoy the Brady/William era while you still can. Easy. It makes me want to stop watching football. The one thing Ive learned over the last 3 weeks Of all the crybabies, whiners and finger pointers, Bills fans are the worst. The reason this is a big story is that it is not a story. He and McDaniels are a common denominator to all the cheating and dubious stuff that goes on such as the idea that the numbers on players back does not mean anything anymore because Belichick decided to break the silent unspoken rules of football that you are supposed to CLEARLY point out who is eligible and who is not. When the Patriots are even accused of breaking the rules it is headlining the national news for over a week and every pundit, writer, and fan outside of NE is calling for their head on a stake. [1st] Most Touchdowns, Season 23 (1987) Common sense should dictate to any player, past or present, that trying to tear down the on-field accomplishments of any player, especially one as accomplished as Tom Brady is just dumb. [1st] Most Combined Net Yards, Career 604 But standing here today as the newest member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, feeling like a rookie all over again, I can honestly say this is the greatest team I have ever belonged to. Seems like even without video teams have to make changes because somehow folks are learning signals. I guess thats why the refs didnt think Jerry Rice could possibly have fumbled on the final drive in that Jan. 1999 playoff game that screwed the Packers.