by Fanball Staff - Fanball.com
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
News
Hall of Fame wideout Jerry Rice, the NFL's all-time leading receiver, will play the 20th season of his illustrious career and then hang them up for good officially, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "I can tell you that," Rice told the Chronicle. "That's it. This will be my last year." As for where that final season will take place, Rice remained uncertain despite the fact that initial conversations from new Oakland head coach Norv Turner indicated that he in the team's plans. "I don't know what the situation is going to hold for me right now," he said.
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It's certainly nice to hear that, at the very least, Rice will have a chance to leave the game on terms better than the way he and the Raiders finished up last season. His fantasy value will depend largely on where he lands and/or how they address their problems at quarterback and on offense. While we do not doubt Rice's ability to get himself ready for the upcoming season, we'll have to be very impressed with Oakland's offseason changes in order to recommend relying on Rice next season.