Rice surrendered to the inevitable Monday when he retired, a month short of his 43rd birthday. The player who had spent 20 seasons tinkering with reality, bending it to his considerable will, wisely decided to embrace a painful truth.
The Jerry Rice of 2005 is a mere shadow of the man who dazzled us for so long.
It was time. He saved himself the agony of sitting on the bench. That's not where Jerry Rice belongs, and his retreat leaves us with better viewing options. We can always hit the rewind button in our mind and watch scenes from his glory days.
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The Jerry Rice of 2005 is a mere shadow of the man who dazzled us for so long.
It was time. He saved himself the agony of sitting on the bench. That's not where Jerry Rice belongs, and his retreat leaves us with better viewing options. We can always hit the rewind button in our mind and watch scenes from his glory days.
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