Posted on 08/24/2006 1:43:52 PM PDT by 300magnum
Not necessarily, it really depends on how many big stars they have and how smart they are about their pay structure. Over pay one guy and there's going to be trouble. But the specific problem the Niners and Broncos and Cowboys and Titans ran into was defered salary, when the Niners let Rice go nearly 1/4 of their cap was taken up paying guys (sometimes no longer with the team) for previous seasons, when you find yourself down to 3/4 budget because you're still paying for the past some nasty cuts are going to have to be made. IMHO defered salary is almost always a mistake in sports (reference Blues-Shanahan), but it's a really big mistake under a hard cap.
Indeed. Though the golden age ended when Dan Marino retired.
Cap hell puts you through a ringer for a while, I know they extended their cap hell situation with more defered salary for another run (that didn't work) in the late 90s. But the additional snowball comes in because of those bad drafts and no free-agent signings of note, that kind of stuff often gets forced because you can't afford better drafts and good free-agents, so then even once the cap debt is paid off you're stuck with a team that stinks and there's generally not enough rounds of the draft or quality free-agents floating around for you to go from a team that well and truly stinks to good.
How I loved him and Montana together. I am so pleased he will retire as a 49er Those were the magic days, and they will both be missed!
In one of the books written about him, it tells of his
incredible work ethic. The vets, when he showed up in his
first year, watched him work out, and their jaws dropped.
They knew they had something special.
It was especially cool, when as 40 year old, he was outrunning
and out faking 22 year old newbie defensive backs.
It is reported that he had 4% total body fat. Normal for most
men is considered about 12-20%...or somewhere therabouts.
The man was a great athlete, and should be emulated for
his work ethic.
I am a season ticketholder, living in Reno, who will definitely be there for the November 19th ceremony.
That was the thing that was so impressive about Rice. He might have been the best, but he always played like he was trying to make the team. Note, this comes from a Cowboys fan.
Don't forget they were caught cheating on the cap, which is not the main, but one of the reasons Eddie DeBartolo is no longer running the team.
Enjoy it and savor his accomplishments. |
You will never see a class act like this in professional sports again. Ever.
And let Doug Flutie intercept. lol
I'd rather see Troy Brown make the intercept...
The 49ers should have done the same with Joe.
Seeing how Flutie is a QB, it's kinda hard for him to make an INT...he could throw an INT, but make one?
I like Don Hutson.
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Hutson himself said Rice was the greatest receiver of all time. For that matter, so did Lance Alworth.
You can argue about the greatest QB or even RB of all time, but as far as receiver is concerned, the discussion is over.
There was a massage parlor incident some years back, but I don't think it was found to be credible.
Not the most naturally talented reciever, but by far the most dedicated and hardest working. One can question "the best ever" at other positions, no question here.
You'll have to ask the freeper I was quoting concerning the Flutie Interception thingy...The whole thing would be impossible anyway, as Flutie is already retired...I think he was intimating that both Rice and Flutie are ancient dinosaurs in the league or something. Still, Troy Brown would be the one I'd like to see intercept one last pass thrown to Jerry Whats-his name...
One of the best plays I saw Rice ever make was an 80+ yard td reception he made against the Cowboys in the '92 NFC championship game. It was very pretty. It was also called back due to a motion penalty against the Niners. Dallas went on to win the game and Super Bowl 27. I loved it. :) :) :)
I didn't move to the Bay Area until 2000 so I missed the Rice era. Though I do recall being at the season final game at the old Mile High Stadium in 1999. It was the last game the Broncos played in the old stadium and the last game Rice played as a 49er. At the conclusion of the game, most of the Denver fans remained and began chanting Jerry! Jerry! After 5 minutes of this Rice ran out on the field, dropped to one knee and bowed his head as if overcome. It was one of those great spontaneous moments that stand out in my football memories.
Make that the final game of the 2000 season! Senior moment!
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