Rice wants to end his H.O.F career as a backup.
 

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What does everyone think about Rice playing out his days as a 4th WR? Will this hurt his image?
I didn't like seeing Art Monk in a Jets uni. :vomit-smi But I guess Rice has already played for 3 teams so?

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i don't care. sure, he is the greatest receiver of all time, but sometime it has to end. he should of retired after this season, but i hope he has a good year with the broncs.

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He's without a doubt the greatest WR in the history of the game, and one of the top players regardless of position.

The fact that he should have hung it up already doesn't tarnish his accomplishments, it's just sad to see a guy who doesn't know when the game has passed him by.

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I think he's thinking that he could end up in the starting line up. the only estabilished guy there is Rod Smith, Watts has proved nothing, shoot by week 4 he could be starting. Also Denver got alot of young recievers.

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Don't forget about Lelie too, he's their #2.

At this point Rice is a #4, maybe borderline #3.

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Oops I was thinking Lelie and wrote Watts. It'll be intresting to see how it pans out for sure, esp fantasy wise.

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Maybe - just MAYBE - the value that Jerry Rice will bring to the Broncos is well beyond what he will do on the field during the season. Maybe, he will lead by example and show some of those young receivers what it takes to become the "greatest WR in the history of the NFL".

IF - and this is a big "if" - he can show one or more of these "kids" what is necessary on their part to become one of the all-time greats at that position and IF those "kids" assimilate all that and decide to work to try to become one of the all-time greats at the position, then Jerry Rice will have been a bargain at whatever the price of his contract for 2005/6 might be.

On the other hand, if he is only there to play football and "produce on the field", then Denver probably paid more for him than he's worth at this late stage of his career...

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[QUOTE=NM Redskin]Oops I was thinking Lelie and wrote Watts. It'll be intresting to see how it pans out for sure, esp fantasy wise.[/QUOTE]

Lelie is coming off a 1000 yard season and he averaged over 20 yards per catch, I don't think Rice is much of a threat to his job.

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I thought he would have been an upgrade to Gardner. oh well.

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I think Rice is doing it just because he wants to have fun and hopefully to share what made him so great with the other wide receivers. I must say...I am a Redskins fan through and through, but I did enjoy watching him play. Both him and Montana..sometimes I just had to take a step back and say, "how did he do that?"

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Yeah well... That Philli green didnt exactly do Monk any real justice either. But at the end of the day he is remembered as a Redskin. Same goes for Dirty Rice, Denver or no Denver. When the dust settles the 9er fans will be waiting with open arms for the greatest WR of all time. We know it... They know it... And I`m sure Jerry knows it... He will always be a Niner.

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he loves the game and wants to play, let him play.if he doesn't make it on the roster then he will walk away

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I would have thought Rice would have retired in Oakland though...I mean not AS a Raider, but just that I never pictured Rice being a journeyman player.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72]Lelie is coming off a 1000 yard season and he averaged over 20 yards per catch, I don't think Rice is much of a threat to his job.[/QUOTE]
Bet ya he steals some red zones td from both Smith and Lelie.

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i think he just wants to be reunited with shanahan.

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he'll prolly retire after this year or after the next one.

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[QUOTE=Riggo44][url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/25/AR2005052501220.html[/url]

What does everyone think about Rice playing out his days as a 4th WR? Will this hurt his image?
I didn't like seeing Art Monk in a Jets uni. :vomit-smi But I guess Rice has already played for 3 teams so?[/QUOTE]

Being a fan of Monk (as you can tell from my nickname) it just wasn't right seeing him in a green and white uniform. That was a strange situation why he left the Redskins. Never heard all of the details, he and THE SQUIRE had a falling out is all I heard. But Monk was the classy, quiet type I couldnt picture him holding out for money.........and THE SQUIRE choosing to let a loyal long time Redskin leave........anyone have the details on this.

Rice should've retired on a high note with the 49ers, now he is tainting his carrer by begging and sending notes to all 32 teams, the Broncos sign him and he has his hopes of earning a backup position. This is his 3rd team.....how sad. He needs to retire and GET A LIFE after football!!! If he doesn't want to leave the NFL then get a job as a coach, front office guy, scout etc etc........I view him now as an NFL homeless panhandler.....My views are scewed a bit because I never liked the Forty Whiners (which I will always view Rice) anyway.............

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If I remember right the year before (1993) he went to the Jets Art Monk was a free agent and the Redskins let him test the market. He found this insulting but eventually re-signed a one-year deal when no one took him.

Then in 1994 he left for the Jets for less money than what he would have gotten with the Redskins because he was upset at how we was treated the year before

Is this accurate? Can someone confirm?

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The Broncos sure have made some interesting moves this offseason: Rice, Gerard Warren, Courtney Brown, Ron Dayne and drafting 3 cornerbacks with their first 3 picks. Not to mention Maurice Clarett at the end of the 3rd round

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS]If I remember right the year before (1993) he went to the Jets Art Monk was a free agent and the Redskins let him test the market. He found this insulting but eventually re-signed a one-year deal when no one took him.

Then in 1994 he left for the Jets for less money than what he would have gotten with the Redskins because he was upset at how we was treated the year before

Is this accurate? Can someone confirm?[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the info TAFKAS..........they didn't give him the respect he deserved...........

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS]The Broncos sure have made some interesting moves this offseason: Rice, Gerard Warren, Courtney Brown, Ron Dayne and drafting 3 cornerbacks with their first 3 picks. Not to mention Maurice Clarett at the end of the 3rd round[/QUOTE]

I think Shannan gave a freudian slip on the NFL Network.......he made a joke about signing Clarett and said it was all to give the team some publicity.....hmmm bet that's true not just for Clarett but Rice too.......
get the team noticed...........

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Maybe THEY can get some bad publicity too.

Mmmmm. Publicity.

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The Rice signing makes sense to me. While the Broncos already have a great veteran WR in Rod Smith, they've got a whole bunch of young, relatively unproven wideouts who could learn a lot about the game from Rice. Besides, Rice signed for a bowl of peanuts and a beer.

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[QUOTE=TheMalcolmConnection]Maybe THEY can get some bad publicity too.

Mmmmm. Publicity.[/QUOTE]


With their arch rival, Oakland, getting all the pub with the signing of Moss, the Bronocs felt neglected ;)

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Rice would have been good here in DC. As a leader his experience would be invaluable. Especially with a young batch of receivers with a lot to learn.

About Clarett, NFL.com had a video of him up and he looked great. Everyone was complimenting him.

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[QUOTE=Ramseyfan]The Rice signing makes sense to me. While the Broncos already have a great veteran WR in Rod Smith, they've got a whole bunch of young, relatively unproven wideouts who could learn a lot about the game from Rice. Besides, Rice signed for a bowl of peanuts and a beer.[/QUOTE]

That makes sense, but how much did Rice teach the Seahawks receivers during his time there? I guess we'll find out this season right?

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I don't think Rice's motivation for playing is to mentor young WRs.

He's playing to extend his stats a little more and because in his head he still thinks he's a #1 WR. Otherwise known as yet another great athlete who doesn't know when to hang it up.

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I'd kind of like to see Clarrett have a good year. He's in the right system for it...

I know he's a douche, but maybe its one of those stories of someone overcoming adversity...

...and all that BS.

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TAFKAS:

Your recollection of how Monk came to leave the Skins is how I have heard the story told more than a couple of times.

One other "strange" Broncos' move this offseason has to be the acquisition of Todd Sauerbraun after his association with the doctor handing out steroid prescriptions in the Panthers' locker room... Maybe Art Shanhan is having a flashback to the days when he coached the Raiders?

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Thanks for the confirmation Curmudgeon...

By the way, anyone else find it odd and a bit disconcerting that Rice didn't want to ask Rod Smith for #80 because had so much respect for him, yet he had no problem requesting #80 when he went to the Seahawks?

Granted, I understand that Steve Largent has long since retired but Largent deserves a little more respect than that, doesn't he?

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That IS a little strange. Maybe he feels he's too old to rock the boat this year since we know it's his last.