PatsWin2002
06-01-2005, 08:20 PM
There's a Rice article on NFL.com with a section that has some cool Jerry Rice trivia.
Full article:
Rice was special before he was drafted (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8524519)
The part I liked:
JERRY RICE TRIVIA
As the 16th pick in the 1985 draft, Rice received a $525,000 signing bonus. The 16th overall choice in the 2004 NFL Draft, Shawn Andrews, received $5,500,000 to sign.
From a Cowboys perspective, this was actually the second time we lost out on a Hall of Fame wide receiver by one pick. In 1974, the Steelers took Lynn Swann one pick before we could take him ourselves.
Rice wore No. 88 in college, not the famous No. 80 that he's worn every year he's played in the NFL. In Denver, Rod Smith wears No. 80 and Jeb Putzier wears No. 88, so Rice won't be wearing either of those jerseys. He has been spotted wearing No. 19 in workouts with the team.
As a senior in college, Rice threw five passes, completed all five, and three were for touchdowns. If this were the NFL, he'd have a perfect QB rating.
Rice is an older guy, but George Blanda was the oldest person to play in the NFL. He was 48 years old when he finally called it a career, but not before throwing a touchdown pass as a member of the Raiders in 1974 to beat the Cowboys 27-23. Blanda is also one of 11 NFL players to play the game at age 43, a list that includes quarterbacks Steve DeBerg and Warren Moon, both of whom played into their 44th year of life. Rice will turn 43 during the season.
When Rice and Maurice Clarett go through the "chow" line together when Denver's training camp opens on July 28, Rice will be twice the age of Clarett, who is 21. That means Clarett wasn't even walking when Rice was drafted.
Full article:
Rice was special before he was drafted (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8524519)
The part I liked:
JERRY RICE TRIVIA
As the 16th pick in the 1985 draft, Rice received a $525,000 signing bonus. The 16th overall choice in the 2004 NFL Draft, Shawn Andrews, received $5,500,000 to sign.
From a Cowboys perspective, this was actually the second time we lost out on a Hall of Fame wide receiver by one pick. In 1974, the Steelers took Lynn Swann one pick before we could take him ourselves.
Rice wore No. 88 in college, not the famous No. 80 that he's worn every year he's played in the NFL. In Denver, Rod Smith wears No. 80 and Jeb Putzier wears No. 88, so Rice won't be wearing either of those jerseys. He has been spotted wearing No. 19 in workouts with the team.
As a senior in college, Rice threw five passes, completed all five, and three were for touchdowns. If this were the NFL, he'd have a perfect QB rating.
Rice is an older guy, but George Blanda was the oldest person to play in the NFL. He was 48 years old when he finally called it a career, but not before throwing a touchdown pass as a member of the Raiders in 1974 to beat the Cowboys 27-23. Blanda is also one of 11 NFL players to play the game at age 43, a list that includes quarterbacks Steve DeBerg and Warren Moon, both of whom played into their 44th year of life. Rice will turn 43 during the season.
When Rice and Maurice Clarett go through the "chow" line together when Denver's training camp opens on July 28, Rice will be twice the age of Clarett, who is 21. That means Clarett wasn't even walking when Rice was drafted.