Canadian Bills Fan Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hear me out before you call me crazy. Jerry Rice had 2 HOF QB's throwing to him for the most part of his career in Montana and Young. I dont think that any QB that has ever thrown to TO will make the HOF. And yes I know that in San Fran TO had Steve Yound but that was only for a few seasons. Obviously Rice is a class act and was a saint compared to Owens but I think that if you consider who Owens had throwing to him, he should be given more credit than he has gotten. And let the ripping begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Maybe Montana and and Young were HOF QBs because they were throwing to Rice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKOOBY Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 If the Bills tear it up this year, I am in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAF43 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Must..... not....... feed........ troll.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brand J Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I think there have been more than a few WRs that have been more talented, or physically intimidating than Jerry Rice, but here's the thing: none of them match Rice in terms of work ethic, desire, and mental focus/attitude. That is what sets him apart from the rest of the supremely talented WRs in NFL history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Maybe Montana and and Young were HOF QBs because they were throwing to Rice? I hear you and I agree to a certain extent. But Montana had already been named a SB MVP by the time they got Rice. GO BILLS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hear me out before you call me crazy. Jerry Rice had 2 HOF QB's throwing to him for the most part of his career in Montana and Young. I dont think that any QB that has ever thrown to TO will make the HOF. And yes I know that in San Fran TO had Steve Yound but that was only for a few seasons. Obviously Rice is a class act and was a saint compared to Owens but I think that if you consider who Owens had throwing to him, he should be given more credit than he has gotten. And let the ripping begin! No reason to rip you. That's a perfectly reasonable thought. How many WRs have had one, let alone two, HOF QBs chucking the pigskin to them. Not many I'd venture to guess. That said, like the old saying goes, "it takes two." Rice made it a lot easier for SF to run their offense. He was perfect for their system. But like I mentioned in my post above, Montana won an SB MVP without Rice. Not sure if that means anything just thougth it's worth noting. GO BILLS!!! P.S. TO is not better than Rice, IMO. They are different types of receivers. Rice's hands and route running were better. He was as good a blocker (and that's saying something). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy JC Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hear me out before you call me crazy. Jerry Rice had 2 HOF QB's throwing to him for the most part of his career in Montana and Young. I dont think that any QB that has ever thrown to TO will make the HOF. And yes I know that in San Fran TO had Steve Yound but that was only for a few seasons. Obviously Rice is a class act and was a saint compared to Owens but I think that if you consider who Owens had throwing to him, he should be given more credit than he has gotten. And let the ripping begin! Refresh my memory please... Who was it that demanded to be traded so he didn't have to live in Jerry Rice's shadow? If TO could have controlled his ego in SF he could have had the same HOF QBs throwing to him. Choices have consequences. Intelligence is also part of being a HOF player. OK I'll put up my chainsaw for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOR Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Refresh my memory please... Who was it that demanded to be traded so he didn't have to live in Jerry Rice's shadow? If TO could have controlled his ego in SF he could have had the same HOF QBs throeing to him. Choices have consequences. Intelligence is also part of being a HOF player. When did TO ever demand to be traded from SF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 It's an interesting thought, but by that argument, you could say that about a lot of receivers. I think the real point here is that you think Jerry Rice is overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy JC Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 When did TO ever demand to be traded from SF? Actions speak louder than words; http://www.49erswebzone.com/content/commentary/view.php?id=305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hear me out before you call me crazy. Jerry Rice had 2 HOF QB's throwing to him for the most part of his career in Montana and Young. I dont think that any QB that has ever thrown to TO will make the HOF. And yes I know that in San Fran TO had Steve Yound but that was only for a few seasons. Obviously Rice is a class act and was a saint compared to Owens but I think that if you consider who Owens had throwing to him, he should be given more credit than he has gotten. And let the ripping begin! I heard you out. You're not crazy, but your argument is nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted May 27, 2009 Author Share Posted May 27, 2009 It's an interesting thought, but by that argument, you could say that about a lot of receivers. I think the real point here is that you think Jerry Rice is overrated. That is not what I meant by this point but thats a good spin that you put on my words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurman#1 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hear me out before you call me crazy. Jerry Rice had 2 HOF QB's throwing to him for the most part of his career in Montana and Young. I dont think that any QB that has ever thrown to TO will make the HOF. And yes I know that in San Fran TO had Steve Yound but that was only for a few seasons. Obviously Rice is a class act and was a saint compared to Owens but I think that if you consider who Owens had throwing to him, he should be given more credit than he has gotten. And let the ripping begin! I heard you out. You're not crazy, but your argument is nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofton80 Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Rice was more consistant, never dropped as many passes. Both are pretty damn good but Rice was the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOR Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Hard to argue that anyone is better than Rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Owens better than Rice? Well, yeah. After all, Rice is 46 and has been out of the league for several years. Oh, wait. You meant better than Rice in his prime? Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Refresh my memory please... Who was it that demanded to be traded so he didn't have to live in Jerry Rice's shadow? You mean the Jerry Rice who was no longer on the 49ers after the 2000 season? He IMO doesn't come close to Rice in terms of overall production, but let's not toss out lame excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFLstyle Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Owens has had some pretty good quarterbacks throwing to him...Garcia, McNabb, Romo...all high-end quarterbacks around the time he was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.EvansHands Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Owens has had some pretty good quarterbacks throwing to him...Garcia, McNabb, Romo...all high-end quarterbacks around the time he was there. I don't even think he is better than Andre Reed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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