Time to put an asterisk on their SB wins! Well since the NFL controlled balls for the super bowl your point is dumb. HAHA! This is what happens when people act holy. Im tired of the Media demanding perfection in sports. Everything he worked for, everything he strived for, and everything that meant anything to him, this all comes to fruition now with his induction into this great Hall of Fame. I wasn't the most physical or the fastest receiver in the NFL, but they never clocked me on the way to the end zone. It was as if I was saying, You're going to have to work so hard to get to where I am, and if you can pay that price, you deserve it. I would occasionally watch the playoffs, but after this years controversies (from the usual drug and assault arrests to allegations of cheating to blatant incompetence by referees) Im going to stick with college ball. With Rices admission, 100% evidence the 49ers cheated, plus they were run by an extortionist in Debartolo that intentionally manipulated the salary cap. What did Brady know about the ball boy going into the bathroom. No reason to pretend in the first place. [1st] Most Touchdowns, Season 23 (1987) Those are the guys I have to beat. *Steve Young I await your brilliant response. This should be a reminder to retired NFL players who have media deals not to get caught up in media hype. I think Jerry is just a moron. Spygate and now deflategate..no one cheats like the patriots though. And a cover up will allow them to scream cheaters!!. Before Joe Montana or Steve Young, there was Willie Totten, my quarterback at Mississippi State Valley University. But now here is one of Carters biggest rivals, one of the few who outperformed Carter throughout his career now admitting that he cheated to do it? #5: Defamation of Character is a SERIOUS CRIME people wake up Haters and smell the stink of your own biased self righteous bigotry. No one game more exemplified his ability to raise his level of play when the lights were at the brightest, the night he broke Jim Browns career touchdown record. Remember? Keep ignoring the important facts so you can keep your panties in a bunch though. its only cheating when you get caught.. That should send a message to the Cheaters and all other 31 teams that they should not cheat. Apparently, everyone is guilty of cheating. Im not saying the outcome of the game would have been different or anything like that because they got beat 45-7, but they still had an edge.. Everybody is doing it so its ok! It is only the Patriots that dont lose. Gloves today pretty much catch the ball for you! Patriot honks: Goodell destroyed ALL evidence of SpyGate. If Bart Starr never cheated then he is better than Brady. These the FACTS !!! Just ask where the White Suit is. Salient fact 2. Jerry Lynn, thank you for joining us here today. [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdowns, Game 3 (vs. Minnesota, Jan 1, 1989; vs. Denver, Super Bowl XXIV; vs. San Diego, Super Bowl XXIX) 1991 XXV NY Giants Someone needs to do a scientific study of the effects of stickum, and how it might explain the ENORMOUS disparity in what Jerry Rice accomplished versus the next incredibly talented player. Ur definitions of cheating are a little ridiculous. The Seahawks were proved to cheat not too long ago by not following the no contact rules. Super Bowl XXIX San Francisco 49ers 49, San Diego Chargers 26 This is very serious Jerry. Pats are giving us a good reason to hate their team. 2004 XXXVIII New England* Answer (1 of 7): I would like to think it would be TO because he played with left-handed and right-handed QBs and had a tendency to get great yardage after the catch, make spectacular catches, yet seemed to drop simple catches from time to time. I am a 49er fan and I wonder what prompted Rice to make an absolute fool of himself. On November 4, 2010, Rice was chosen by NFL Network's NFL Films production The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players as the number one greatest player in NFL history. I had never been on an airplane until I was drafted by the 49ers. He was like magic. Geez. [Tied for 3rd] Most Points, Game 24 (at Tampa Bay, Nov. 14, 1994) As more and more teams are shown to have skirted the rules, the zero tolerance Pats haters are finding themselves painted into a corner of their own making. But if I have a single regret about my career standing here today, it's that I never took the time to enjoy it. Help me understand. In short, its wrong and Belichick was warned about it before. I love it when some commentary would refer to an upstart receiver as the next Jerry Rice. Hypocrites out in force today. To me, he owes the Pats a huge apology. Take away the SB trophy, dont give them any rings and take away the Cheaters schedule for a year. They won after spygate and deflate gate is dumb. But these days the stakes are too high. Super Bowl XXIII San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16 But its cool though right? Hell, you can even see some of the signals and play call attempts when network TV zooms in on the sidelines during the games. Narrator: Fans say Then why are the Pats the only ones to get caught? Well, they arent, if youve paid a little bit of attention. Jerry Rice is the NFL's career receptions leader with 1,549 As it stands, Larry Fitzgerald has the most receptions among active leaders. All Super Bowl winning teams have cheated. We are beyond the point that this talk is blown way out of proportion, and as of now, my thought process is that these guys are the best players in the world, whether they drop a PSI of air, put hairspray on gloves, or take a brush and rub a football. After a confounding 26-17 loss in Dallas on Oct. 17, when Michael Irvin anointed himself king of the wideouts, Rice demanded the football and was instantly obliged. Rice is a hypocrite. [2nd] Most Seasons Leading League, Pass Receiving Yardage 6 (1986, 1989-1990, 1993-1995) He taught us about responsibility at an early age. Go back and look at Rices career. What a terrible article. So the kids are alright! [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Receiving Touchdowns 3 (1989-1991) Funny how everyone making this claim ignores the salient fact that if Goodell were really protecting the Pats and friends with Kraft, that there would never have been a deflategate in the first place as he would have warned the Pats before the game and made sure it never came up. What they did (and admitted to) was tape signals from the sidelines. [1st] Most Yards from Scrimmage, Game 220 (vs. Cincinnati, Super Bowl XXII) You have been thinking like an attorney for too long. DeBartolo: Kind of like a prizefighter who has been hit with so many rights hes begging for a left. revelation123 says: Feb 7, 2015 7:38 PM. #1 AFC Team *NE* beat the #1 NFC Team Seattle, *BRADYS* #4 *OFFENSE* beat the Seahawks #1 DEFENSE. It was a dream come true to be drafted by the 49ers, and I'm so proud to be part of such a classy organization, with the greatest owner ever, Eddie DeBartolo. Byars was valuable to them for what he could do on the field, not as an informant. He had 1,549 catches for 22,895 yards and scored 208 touchdowns. What I take from this Jerry Rice story is that I have zero respect for ESPN. As the 251st pick in the seventh round, Isiah Pacheco was 11 picks away from becoming Mr. I found this post that says Fitz has the lowest drop percentage of any active WR. Did Odell Beckham use stickum to make that great catch last year ? I never saw him cry, and he didn't say, I love you. There was a certain standard. The concrete had to be laid a certain way. For the fifth-straight year, and 10th overall, Rice not only was selected to the Pro Bowl but also the All-Pro First-Team. If Thomas Jefferson spoke from the grave, he would admit something negative that we could tweet out and disparage him. Thank you. Re-tackifying the leather isnt an issue to me. I want to update you on your cheating accusations. To my Dancing With the Stars family, you provided me with a whole new audience to thrill and a new challenge, another venue where I could be judged and triumph over my fear. Fear? Skip to main content. While Tom Brady may have caught up with Rice as to the latter, there's still no question as to the former.Cementing Rice's brilliance are three major records that have not remotely been challenged in the [more] They hate the Pats with a passion. None of this is deniable because this comes from Jerry Rice himself. If you can cheat and get over good for you. I didn't want to let my father down. Jerrys greatest contribution to the game of football is the way he carried himself. The fact is that the law regarding stickum was passed in 1981 and everyone ignored it. from The Eagles Encyclopedia by Ray Didinger, Robert S. Lyons Temple University Press, 2005 Russ Grimm, Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, John Randle, another 49er Rickey Jackson, and, of course, the NFL all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith. One person said that the Patriotse had an unfair advantage against the Seahawks. Pats fans are in such denial that they resort to calling those of us who are on the side of the truth, haters. No theres not. The motives for tearing down said players is almost never the professed desire to protect the integrity of the game but rather to elevate ones own accomplishments or to advance professionally. Denver salary cap cheated both those years and was fined and docked draft picks for doing so. Its a win now league for young coaches, and players have about 3 years to be somebody or their out the door if you dont cheat to win someone is waiting at the door that will heck the nfl cheats out of paying taxes every year for a billion dollar company and somehow goodell made over 44 million in one year. After shattering nearly every NCAA receiving record, Rice joined the defending Super Bowl champion 49ers in the fall of 1985. That goes for the media as well. to me patriots are best team in NFL history, by the way Im not New England fan..I m just being honest, One thing is sure that everyone is jealous of patriots. The Patriots have gone from playing Manuel the Spanish Waiter no compressed, mi know nothing to Bill Belichicks and Bob Kraft impersonation of Lance Armstrong looking straight at you and saying OH, WE WOULD NEVER, To now orchestrating a full campaign with background music and all of HEY EVERYBODY CHEATS, SO THAT MEANS WE ARE OK, AND GOODELL BURNS ALL THE EVIDENCE AND MAKES IT DISAPPEAR. why do coaches cover their mouths when calling plays or have dummy signals from multiple coaches on the sidelines during games. the holier than thous are backpedaling worse than the classy Seahawks that realized that Gronk is about to throw them out of the club at the end of SB 49. Its rules of the time. He also had one rush for 10 yards. It marked the first of two receiving titles for Rice. [1st] Most Receiving Touchdowns, Game 5 (vs. Atlanta, Oct. 14, 1990) The actually catching skill might be declining. Everyone did it. 2008 XLII New York Giants Hypocrite. I expect Carter to be livid, and to now try to claim his place as the greatest receiver of all time. Super Bowl XXIV San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10 , or when you publicly admit that you cheated to the world. One thing is sure that everyone is jealous of patriots. 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. If the Colts or Patriots are found guilty of it, then they cheated. Obviously its shameful that Rice admitted this, his records are seemingly unbeatable but its his character and work ethic that always placed him as GOAT. Buccaneers beat Chiefs to win Super Bowl 2021 - CNN Who has the most dropped passes in NFL history? Neither Rice, nor any player, should try to lessen their culpability by saying EVERYone else did it or that ALL players did it.. Who has proven to cheat recently? 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. You are my life, and I love you with all my heart. Cant wait for deflategate to be proved a witch hunt. pone27 says: NFL Success In the 1985 NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Rice with. cant help but wonder if Joe Montana knew of this. To have two guys like that, who were all about winning. Wow. Jets, Jan. 12, 2002), NFL Statistical Championships Jerry Ricer's career highlights with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Seattle Seahawks!#NFLLegendsThe NFL Throwback is your home for all things . One harps on about stats, and the other has a super human athletic ability. Jerry Rice Reveals His Unlikely Introduction To Football. Hmmm. That is not a fact. Feb 7, 2015 8:34 PM So the mental midget and confessed cheater, Jerry Rice thinks the Patriots have an asterisk next to their titles for something everyone did (Spygate) and something they never did (Deflategate) but this guy admits to cheating and nobody cares right? ..and no amount of back-pedaling or stories designed to soften the blow will change that. billswillneverwinthere, fixed that name for ya. No big deal and not even closely related to getting an unfair advantage in inclement weather by deflating the football. Hailed as the greatest wide receiver in the history of National Football League, Jerry Lee Rice is a retired professional football player with an estimated net worth of $55 million in 2012. **This admission is more damning and really a HUGE news story. And I honestly dont think the integrity of the game is hurt. Rice, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who won the Super Bowl three times with the San Francisco 49ers, grew up a bricklayer's son in Crawford, Miss. Now we have more potential cheats by the Patriots or Colts and Falcons this season. He just hates the Patriots because they are burying all the 49er records! But I chose Mississippi Valley State for two reasons: Coach Archie Cooley loved his team to throw the football, and they were the only ones who sent someone to see me play. Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (10) runs the ball as Tennessee Titans linebacker Harold Landry (58) pursues during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Denver. Dylan Rivier, 40, shed 17kg when he drank tank water in Byron Bay . He is a perfectionist. SUPER BOWL XLIX 1989 XXIII San Francisco* Smith runs second-fastest 40 by DL since 03, Saleh compares Carr to Stafford pre-Rams trade, Allen to be ready to roll for offseason program, How to maximize leverage of No. XXV. Interpreted as: Gloves today pretty much catch the ball for you! It is a completely different thing when the ORGANIZATION cheats and involves ball boys in a deliberate attempt to create an advantage for their team versus another team by tampering with the NFL process. He also played. Just play by the rules. He and the team got caught and paid with unprecedented fines. If the Dolphins failed to routinely change their signals, then it is inevitable that their opponents would figure them out. So Jerry put a little stickem on his glovesso what!! It just makes all the winning better knowing that theyre going to bed crying every season, dreaming their team could be even a fraction as good as the pats.. All-Time NFL Team (selected in year 2000) Niner fans are now happy that they left San Francisco. I loved everything about it, especially the fans. so much crow is being eaten this week that theyre going to have to add the bird to the endangered species list. Before you go assigning your sad, bitter little asterisks to the Pats achievements, make sure your own house is in order. Tpa43. He never gets tired to telling people how great he was. These Spygate Conspiracy Theorists are hilarious, Theyve actually convinced themselves that a major newspaper, the Boston Herald, which originally started the theory of taping walk-thrus, is part of this cover-up given that they RETRACTED their story, They HUMILIATED themselves and DESTROYED their credibility as a newspaper in the process just to protect the Patriots (which if that were the case they wouldnt have run the story in the first place for which a reporter almost ruined his career having to admit that he completely got the story wrong), So apparently Goodel and Kraft have taken control of the MEDIA as well (though the tin-foil hat wearing fans havent explained why the paper could run the false story in the first place but Im sure they have an answer for that), What everyone fails to recognize is that once a receiver has held a ball and covered it in Stickum, what happens. Or no to tinted visors on the helmets. Apparently only the Hawks play withput cheating. Of course all those yelling cheater and spygate now must look in a mirror and admit they really dont know anything about football other than what uniform they root for. He had five receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown. Buffalol, the AFC East doormat for how many years? Its just a shame he wont get 1/10,000th the backlash the Pats have gotten for this deflategate farce. I made a mistake today. Now the NFL has to kiss everyones behind. It wasnt a surprise, it just got national attention because of the playoff game. Funny how your character shows itself in pressure situations, some rise above it and some backtrack like its nobodys business. He loved football, loved his players even more, and he wanted to win. Throw them away, Tom, Jerry, Rodgers, Steve, and etc. Problem is Jerry had to chastise someone else. Move on nothing left to see here. But most importantly, don't play for what the game can give them rather than what they can give to the game. Sad that some Pats fans will think this sort of revelation justifies their own teams repeated shenanigans. Before landing. To the selection committee, thank you for bestowing this great honor to me. Nonetheless, there will be a chorus of idiots who will say it is a cover-up and the Patriots are habitual line-steppers. DUH We all know this with pure scientific observation of our tires every winter DUH Pats are cheaters, (and oh by the way theyve been caught before), they were warned to stop cheating yet they continued to do it. Wouldnt he be more concerned learning his own plays? 2010 XLIV New Orleans Saints* Get off your high horse. He would cast a spell on you just being in his presence. [1st] Most Points, Career 48 stickumgate, textgate, reverse deflategate, pumpedinnoisegatethe Pats have been this good, this long because they ARE this good. Their relationship is inherently part of the job. Dear Jerry Rice Cakes, So..in reality. The one problem Walsh and the 49ers faced in the 1985 draft was they had won the Super Bowl the previous year, hence holding the final pick in Round 1. The supposed Greatest NFL player of all time has admitted to cheating after taking a swipe at the greatest dynasty of all the New England Patriots ! Wow, his former teammates must be angry that he has accused them of cheating. Forget the hypocrisy part. Karma is real. vikingdoode says: Jerry Rice retired as not only the greatest receiver of all time but also the greatest player of all time. And, man, did the 49ers win under Eddie DeBartolo. What a joke. Transactions:June 5, 2001 Rice signed as a free agent with San Francisco 49ers. Since Jerry didnt believe it was cheating, its not. Rice is known for his exceptional speed, route running, and precise ball-handling . The list goes on. We got caught by the school principal, Mr. Ezell Wickes. No one ever, will ever come close to that. The PC crowd has turned many into sorry bitching amoebas. Thank you. Things arent a little or a lot or sort of illegal. ALL OTHER TEAMS NEED TO GET IN LINE FOR THEIR BEATING BY THE WORLD CHAMPION PATRIOTS. By claiming that All players did it! regarding stickum use, Rice is trying to create the impression that he didnt have an edge. Pathetic. They made the rule so guys like Fred Biletnikoff didnt have gobs of the stuff ruin the ball after every play, thats why they outlawed it 81. - [2nd] Most Receiving Touchdowns, Season 17 (1989) But I couldn't find, e.g., how many drops Randy Moss or Jerry Rice or Julio Jones had in their career. ! The base green version is the most common and a purple-bordered parallel is hand-numbered to 100. All I want is for you to do is win championships. So what is your favorite team so we can research their history and decide if they are as clean as you think they are? Scoring Titles: 1987 Some of these apply to hall of famers. That creates an average season of 89 catches, 1451 receiving yards, and 16 touchdowns. Rice is just like Clemens, 354 wins, with most of the 154 inflated by PED while most normal person falters with age. [1st] Most Receiving Touchdowns, Career 8 I REFUSE to think any less of Jerry Rice. How true. Starting new without cheaters and no championships. Does this mean Montana wasnt as good as his stats made him out to be since his best receiver was cheating?