After learning that he would not be Denver’s third receiver this year and that he might not even be active for all of the Broncos’ games, wide receiver Jerry Rice decided to call it a career. The GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) will announce his decision during a Monday afternoon press conference.
I know I’m not alone when I say that I’m glad Rice is finally retiring. Nobody likes to see a player of Rice’s caliber wind down a spectacular career with several mediocre seasons. After seeing his production drop during his final two years in San Francisco, Rice enjoyed a mini revival upon arriving in Oakland, totaling 1,139 yards and nine touchdowns in 2001, and 1,211 yards and seven TDs in 2002. But the following year, Rice had just 63 catches, the second-lowest full-season total of his stellar career, and a career-low two TDs, and while splitting time between Oakland and Seattle last year, Rice was vastly unproductive, catching just 30 balls for 429 yards and three TDs.
It definitely was time to walk away from the game, and I for one am relieved that we won’t be subjected to shots of Rice standing on the Denver sidelines all year.
Now the question is: Is Rice the best player in NFL history?
