Its just not a big deal. Now all of the top receivers will speak out about how they never had to use stickum. At No. "I don't think Im such a natural, I think what I'm doing is very hard work. They admitted guilt and moved on. Thats not the point. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010. jerry rice career drops .and thats ok.but a player uses roids to recover and or enhance his body.and thats NOT ok? He had 10 receptions for 149 yards and three touchdowns. Rice started at wide receiver. What I take from this Jerry Rice story is that I have zero respect for ESPN. Jerry Rice is the NFL's career receptions leader with 1,549 As it stands, Larry Fitzgerald has the most receptions among active leaders. This is a non story. 1.Tuck Rule was neither cheating or put in place for the benefit of the Pats, it was a horrible rule that was correctly called on the field. Should the league investigate? This isnt surprising, and personally I dont think it really diminishes anything. PS Pats havent won a Super Bowl since.6 days ago. He wasnt that fast in his hands werent that good. In a five-game undefeated . To be honest, at this point in time, whether footballs are being deflated (still not proven,) rubbing down footballs, or applying stickum to their gloves, it seems to me the only way to not be cheating is if you take a football out of the box, and play with it with no gloves on. This is so great. Hey, maybe that guy who spent all that time looking at the patriots fumble totals should go back and compare Rices catch per target figures each year and quantify the benefit he received from this admitted cheating. Everyone did it. There were no shortcuts. Another one I th. Com(mie)cast couldnt pay me to watch it on their overpriced bundle. Jerry was throwing stones when he had this in his closet? You must be logged in to leave a comment. If all teams cheated, I may not like it, but I can live with it.. To Jackie, thank you for being the anchor for our family and for supporting me for all these years. One of the fun parts of having former NFL players on ESPN or whatever else is they can give fans perspectives on what is actually happening in NFL games. [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Receiving Touchdowns 3 (1989-1991) I could care less about any of this. Presenter:Eddie DeBartolo, Jr., former San Francisco 49ers owner, Other Members of the Class of 2010: Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, John Randle, Emmitt Smith. Gone are the glory days when we were oblivious to these subtle nuances of the game. Brady may become the GOAT. Filming team signals is legal, but dont that fact change the way you think about the Patriots or Spygate. So in other words, Mr. Rice.you are A FRAUD! All-Time NFL Team (selected in year 2000) Jones had more drops than any receiver on the list and the second-highest drop percentage, but his catch-to-drop ratio wasn't out of line. I dont condone cheating, but surely, he had to realize nothing good was going to come out of putting his foot in his mouth. Not a member? Could it be because they have photos of every play on the field. If the Colts footballs were properly inflated AFTER that game them they must of been overinflated before that game. #4: 5th Grade Science as well as college science dictates loss of air pressure as temperature drops. Rice was just being honest- anyone calling him a cheater is like saying Tom brady cheated if he gets called for a delay of game and you dont understand football. He had six receptions for 83 yards. Ray Lewis returns from a torn triceps injury using PEDS to win a SB and youre bragging about doing things right? LaDainian Tomlinson (162) T-no. Remember? Regardless, its now clear that the greatest receiver of all time cheated and its hard not to wonder whether Rice discovered the glove-stickum combo at some point duringa rocky rookie season that featured nearly enough drops to get him benched. The Hall of Fame is the absolute culmination of his entire life. Air in footballs doesnt matter. 49ers titles tainted his records tainted. His uniform had to be perfect or he didnt feel perfect on the field. Pass Receiving Titles: 1986, 1990, 1996 Makes perfect sense. 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. 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. He saw how fast I sprinted away from him and realized I could put my speed to better use. Everyone needs to let it all go, especially the silly stuff. There was an issue with the Dolphins and the Patriots back then and it was that the Pats had videotaped illegally all of the signals and after a game, not a playoff as it is claimed above, the Dolphin players got suspicious because it was obvious that they were taping signals and knew the signals. I think the Pats will be cleared of any wrongdoing, and Rice will look especially bad and hypocritical as will Haley, Montana, Aikman, Bettis et al who have tried to tear Pats down to benefit the legacies of their own teams. Some of us though are not too fond of cheating and like games to be decided of who is better rather than who can get away with more. Kelce has been targeted 177 times this season, eight shy of his 2020 career-high of 185. News flash. Otherwise we risk watching a game of lies. #2: Inaccurate/false leaking of information Rice did not play in this game due to injury. Rodgers never admitted to cheating. He owns virtually every significant receiving mark. The all-time . Rice has a hold on multiple NFL playoff and Super Bowl records. All players did it! Jerry Rice used stickem to gain advantage: what a shocker!!!!! - Pitched and secured placements for interviews & bylines in media: Channel News Asia, Straits Times & Bangkok Post, etc. The reason this is a big story is that it is not a story. He had 1,549 catches for 22,895 yards and scored 208 touchdowns. He loved football, loved his players even more, and he wanted to win. The most ironic part is a confirmed and self admitted CHEATER called out a team that has not been found guilty of ANYTHING regarding the PSI (not CSI) investigation. The Niners won, 19-6, thanks in part to a 27-yard touchdown catch by Solomon." Seattle cheated with several players getting caught using PEDs. I dont give a rats backside about stickum or air pressure, I enjoy the game most of the NFL rules can be tossed except for the basic rules as to how the game is played you know 10 yds in 4 downs a touchdown is 6 points 1 point for the point after. Deflating balls to corrupt the NFL process is like paying off the Ref to help your team. Also, we need ASTERISKS next to all those San Francisco Super Bowls, you know.the ones they bought by violating salary cap rules. I'm truly honored and humbled. No . 1996 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl Player of the Game, Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: February 6, 2010 Honore de Balzac. Pathetic. [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Receiving, Season 9 (1995) to me patriots are best team in NFL history, Hypocrite!!!!!!? He also dominated the best defense in the NFL in the 4th qtr of the Super Bowl. You might want to rethink your stance on the subject since no investigation is needed into rogers as HE ADMITS! The Pats have had many players signed by the other teams in their division and ones they had coming up on their schedule. Goodell is a former employee of the New York Jets. This is not called cheating, this is called life. You might want to rethink your stance on the subject since no investigation is needed into rogers as HE ADMITS! Pathetic. Practice taping never happened. so much crow is being eaten this week that theyre going to have to add the bird to the endangered species list. Shouldnt you be on national TV weeping about this? Rice is still the GOAT. Wow. Just another example of the Pats making a legal signing and doing nothing illegal that other fans somehow consider cheating. What Im getting out of this is, yeah, the Patriots did cheat. What did Brady know about the ball boy going into the bathroom. I will also add, regarding the issue of deflated footballs (deflategate is a witchhunt based on misinformation, it seems), in his autobiography, Terry Bradshaw says they deflated footballs all the time. Denver salary cap cheated both those years and was fined and docked draft picks for doing so. Lol Jerry Rice still had to physically out perform other athletes and still be in position to catch the ball.stickum doesnt do that for you.hard work does. It was somewhere around 27 or 30 degrees below zero. Changing the integrity of the game like Rice to his admission, and the Pats time and time again have has no place in a league that preaches integrity. Im looking forward to the results of the investigation that exonerates the Patriots. Better hands than Rice as we all know, and didnt have to use stickem. I loved everything about it, especially the fans. So are they liars as well as cheaters? 1998 XXXII Denver Those in glass houses jerry. He caught the ball with his bare hands and didnt need to cheat with stickum. Yeah that non video thing really solved the whole signal thing. I guess for some NFL fans ignorance is bliss. Joe was the ultimate prankster, put in Tiger balm in jocks and Steve would roll out of bed and come to work with his hair all messed up. I wouldnt have any bad feelings at all towards the Pats if they didnt cheat and I bet thats how the majority of the haters feel to. Rice started at wide receiver. 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. And thats why I said get rid of all the Super Bowl rings and start everything anew. SUPER BOWL XLIX The Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health will come to order. There are no more routes to run, no more touchdowns to score, no more records to set. They were fined for the game they did it was a new rule post 2006. That young boy from Mississippi has finally stopped running. He had earned a total of ten awards. Anytime a hater states the Patriots superbowls are tainted just means my team sucks or we lost to BB and Brady again !!! 1985 XIX San Francisco*. Lol the Pats didnt let the air out of any balls, the Colts deflated the single ball that was significantly under minimum pressure. In the playoffs, the Niners ran into a new rival: the Green Bay Packers. That had a significant impact on his success. That Super Bowl was simply amazing and yet people are still talking about cheating. That amount was earned from playing football. They made a deal with the devil, gained an unmatchable physical advantage like the East German Womens Olympic swimming team, won four SBs cheating and then the bill came due in the form of death before the age of 50 for many of them. It is a fact that Goodell feels he can braek the rules by not doing an impartial fact gathering analysis from BOTH teams while LEAKING false info to the news media that slanders/defames the Patriots. By whom? Rice was an incredibly dominant player who racked up records, mostly with the 49ers. She is the most caring and passionate person I know. Rice started at wide receiver. So all former players and especially Jerry right now just please shut up. Yeah, football is all about cheating! I think Jerry is just a moron. We were playing the Raiders on Monday Night Football and he scored three touchdowns that night to break the record. Hey, one question: If they were doing secret things back then much worse than the league revealed, how come their winning % is higher since Spygate? If everyone was doing it THERE IS NO ADVANTAGE. We got caught by the school principal, Mr. Ezell Wickes. So that works for over-inflating footballs like the GB Qb admitted to, right? Now youre a hypocrite of the highest order. None of us really think rice is a cheater or was only successful because of this. Lets not forget Jerry Rice was a member of the 2001 Oakland Raiders team that lost the Snow Bowl/Tuck Rule game as well. Ray Lewis has always been held accountable way beyond his offenses. Number one, Rice does not have tabs on what EVERY player did or didnt do. Ray Lewis returns from a torn triceps injury using PEDS to win a SB and youre bragging about doing things right? Rice is known for his exceptional speed, route running, and precise ball-handling . Translation: The more you run your mouth, the more you run the risk of talking yourself into trouble. College: paying athletes, enrolling some who wouldnt qualify if they werent offered a sholarship and not being allowed to fail so they can play is nothing new. [1st] Most Consecutive Games with a Pass Reception 225 (1985-2000) It marked the first of 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons for Rice who also recorded double-digit receiving touchdown totals in nine of the next 10 seasons. Rice, who was drafted by the 49ers four years after stickum became an illegal substance, enhanced the gloves with stickum. Seriously. 1. why is kristen so fat on last man standing . [3rd] Most Receiving Touchdowns, Season 15 (1986, 1993, 1995) He had 11 receptions for 215 yards and one touchdown. It's hard to go into every game with a red X on your chest, and I could feel the hair rise on the back of my neck when people chased me. What did Joe Montana know and when did he know it. Bill is the reason I played in the NFL. If the Dolphins failed to routinely change their signals, then it is inevitable that their opponents would figure them out. Cheated rings are useless, now that every one knows about it. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Please tell. Every day the Pro Football Hall of Famer, best known for his 16 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, worked to prove that players from small schools and Historically Black Colleges and. Apparently, everyone is guilty of cheating. Does everyone in Montana drink? Jerrys ready to run for office. cant help but wonder if Joe Montana knew of this. pftdeletesallcommentsbecausetheyrebabies says: To the selection committee, thank you for bestowing this great honor to me. How are they not on your bitter little list of asterisks ? Thank you. I am stunned one man can be so nonchalant about ALL of this. He had five receptions for 55 yards. If Moss put in the time earlier in his career like he did later on he would of been #1 and the game hasnt really felt right without his presence. Given Rices central role in the 49ers offence we must put asterisk besides all the 49er Super Bowl wins then. Everyone in the world takes a little shortcut here and there, but apparently the message board trolls are the measurement of morality in society. to think this guy is considered great by some! How personal trainer 'rebuilt his body' in amazing transformation after ending up in hospital from tank water at a music festival. Meanwhile the Sailts are remaining very quiet. The accusations and mud-slinging just continue to fuel the Pats. Where are his asterisks? This has been such an unbelievable week. Now everyone has an opinion on the NFL. Does this mean Montana wasnt as good as his stats made him out to be since his best receiver was cheating? All of this bears repeating because everything here is truly undisputed fact, The fact that the Haters cant or wont get it really just illustrates their lack of football knowlege, They humiliate themselves every time the illustrate they cant grasp logic and common sense. 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. The relationship with Kraft is that Kraft is his boss, just like every other owner. People complain that Pats fans say Everybody does it as some kind of justification, but thats not true. Its that the Pats were immediately convicted by ex-players, media and fans before all the true facts came out. The others were a small variance which was caused by the temp change/weather. Just ask where the White Suit is. He was selected to play in 13 Pro Bowls. [1st] Most Pass Receptions, Career 33 Fans of another team do not like the Patriots? It was pretty mid-boggling to me. Jerry had gotten the NFL All-Rookie Team award in 1985. revelation123 says: Feb 7, 2015 7:38 PM. 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. 2009 XLIII Pittsburgh Steelers ..and no amount of back-pedaling or stories designed to soften the blow will change that. With Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice applying an asterisk to New England's latest Super Bowl win, Patriots fans will now apply 1,549 asterisks to Jerry Rice's career achievements. And, the BLOWBACK from the Deflategate witchhunt continues. Im sure looking back none of the survivors would say the cheating was worth it, but they cannot turn back the clock now. This is what happens when you open your mouth before thinking. Goodell isnt some independently appointed representative of a fair NFL, hes an employee of the owners. Let me tell all U Tinfoil hat wearin Agent Mulders out there something. One harps on about stats, and the other has a super human athletic ability. [1st] Most Games, Career 29 Number four, its just bad form to try to derive benefit for oneself by casting negative aspersions on others (in this case, a whopping 100% of the others). - Managed . #thehawkslostitmoresothanthepatswinningit. As the 251st pick in the seventh round, Isiah Pacheco was 11 picks away from becoming Mr. I think most Pats fans, like me, could care less about Rice using stickum. The fact is that the law regarding stickum was passed in 1981 and everyone ignored it. Thank you to my brothers and my sisters for sharing this moment with me today. Get over it and continue to enjoy the Brady/William era while you still can. He would cast a spell on you just being in his presence. He was doing fine already with Dwight Clark and Freddie Solomon as his WRs. Feb 7, 2015 10:43 AM 1993 Offensive Player of the Year (AP) Jerry Rice played 20 seasons for the 49ers, Raiders and Seahawks. Wow, his former teammates must be angry that he has accused them of cheating. Jerry was named Most Valuable Player. All 49ers rings with Jerry Rice are officially TAINTED! 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. They need severe penalties, 2015 XLIX New England Patriots* We were the envy of the NFL, the guys they said wore wing tips and carried briefcases because we were a first-class operation and meant business. It did not take long for that decision to pay huge dividends. But like men of his generation, he expressed it in other ways. No more coaches in the coaches booth, they all need to be on the side line like everyone else. I didn't even know why. So the kids are alright! 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. That is cheating and worst kind, you are actually hurting the players you root for. Wow just lost a lot of respect for Jerry and the NFL, now we know why the 9ers won all those super bowls. People who have been crying about Spygate for years have always overlooked the fact that such behavior has been RAMPANT throughout the NFL throughout its history. This is coming from a Green Bay fan whose team doesnt suck, nor did they lose to the Patriots. To my children, I am so proud of you. [Tied for 1st] Most Receiving Touchdowns, Game 3 (vs. Minnesota, Jan 1, 1989; vs. Denver, Super Bowl XXIV; vs. San Diego, Super Bowl XXIX) Not to mention teams change signals all the time because they know other teams have scouted them out. kuranda84 says: Jerry Rice Nickname: World Birth date: October 13, 1962 Age: 60 Zodiac Sign: Libra Height: 6' 2" Relationship Status: Married Net Worth: $50 million Jerry's Social Media: Background Jerry Rice was born in Starkville, Mississippi. A camera in an improper location doesnt matter. 2005 XXXIX New England* On top of all the other examples of other teams cheating so many times Jerry Rice just put one more right on the top of the pile. What is different is that the PATRIOTS GOT CAUGHT and instead they were rewarded with playing a Super Bowl game. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. Does this mean Montana wasnt as good as his stats made him out to be since his best receiver was cheating? NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Tainted rings and pull him from the hall!!! Fans say Then why are the Pats the only ones to get caught? Well, they arent, if youve paid a little bit of attention. Joe Montana tampered with his football: Jerry Rice used stickum. If Bart Starr never cheated then he is better than Brady. Thank you, thank you. Charity Im guessing that if he applied this stuff in a way not to leave any evidence that no one cared. I had to get back to my hands, Rice said in 1985, from a 2006 item by Mike Tanier of FootballOutsiders.com. Both cards feature an on-card signature from Jerry Rice. Stop shoveling snow to see the yard markers. Translation: The more you run your mouth, the more you run the risk of talking yourself into trouble. Add SF, Falcons, Saints, Browns, etc. Mark Brunell? 2022 Beckoning-cat.com. 1990 NFC New York Giants 15, San Francisco 49ers 13 I also find it ironic that Rice was acquired by the 49ers in a trade with thePatriots. *George Seifert All rights reserved Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. It is only the Patriots that dont lose. 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. Throw them away, Tom, Jerry, Rodgers, Steve, and etc. A Dynasty that had not won in 10 years. Jerrys a diva that needs attention, and now that he has it, he needs a PR rep, stat. Of two things we can be sure. *Joe Montana 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. 4. Take away the SB trophy, dont give them any rings and take away the Cheaters schedule for a year. And to think we used to have some respect for those two we were fools. 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. SUPER BOWL XLIX The Patriots were punished for filming from the wrong location. Could someone lip read? One person said that the Patriotse had an unfair advantage against the Seahawks. [1st] Most Yards Receiving, Career 19,247 That likely does happen a lot. Theres a lot of fear out there in Patriots land being masked by ego and bravado. And that was part of the conversation Belichick had with Goodell during the spygate investigation. nycfan11 says: 2. #equalplayingfield.. Same level of hypocrisy as major politicians in America. I played that long because I love this game of football. Wow all these defenses of the use sound pretty familiar. Because you have an edge up on your opponent and its unfortunate that it happened. Jerry Rice (207) No. Obviously Jerry is at the knows no bounds portion of the movie. [2nd] Highest Average per Reception, Game - 32.2 (at Dallas, Nov. 20, 1995 - 5-161) Randy Moss/Terrell . - Apparently theyve taken the constant beat downs and 20 years of laughing stock status especially hard. [3rd] Most Yards Receiving, Game 148 (vs. Denver, Super Bowl XXIV) First, if everyone is doing it, it is still cheating. If Rice was using it you know John Taylor and Dwight Clark were. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010. how to get to disney springs from boardwalk / bb dakota plaid jacket canada / jerry rice total career drops. Jerrys record is some twenty five pages long. 2005 Timeless Treasures JOHNNY BENCH Auto Bat Relic With Original Box 1/25 1/1. billswillneverwinthere, fixed that name for ya. As Hall of Famer Jerry Rice celebrates his birthday, take a look back at photos from his career with the Silver and Black. When Pats fans say See! [3rd] Most Yards Receiving, Game 183 (at N.Y. [Tied for 1st] Most Pass Receptions, Game 9 (at N.Y. Doesnt really matter.the Patriots are the biggest cheating scumbags to ever play in the NFL, hands down, and its really not all that close. The stadium was my stage, and I was there every Sunday to put on a performance for the fans. Hey, look, thank you, Eddie DeBartolo, for that introduction. So I guess by that definition, the Patriots NEVER cheated either since EVERY team was doing the same thing as them. 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. *Charles Haley They have the Best Owner, Best Coach and Greatest QB of all time .deal with it ! 1. 2 years ago Brady had near impossible comeback games against New Orleans, Denver and Cleveland. The players could have just been honest that everyone seeks an edge, its part of the game or whatever else. Lets get it on record.