RICE TO MOSS: "YOU'RE NO ME"

When the greatest receiver in NFL history accepted the popular 4-letter sports networks' analyst position earlier this week, no one was more targeted than the recently retired ex-Viking/Raider/Patriot/Viking(again)/Titan, Randy Moss.  Jerry Rice didn't mince words about the topic when he chimed in on a well-listened to radio show featuring two guys with the name Mike.  "Well I'll start by saying this.  He was no me!"  The oddly narcissistic Rice prefaced, "In fact, I'd go as far to say that he wasn't even as good as most of the wide-outs... and some of the white ones." After the two Caucasian co-hosts stopped laughing and realized the long-time 49er was serious, they were in disbelief.  Especially since they couldn't come up with more than 3 decent white WRs collectively."Jerry," little Mike began unconvinced of his sincerity, "you mean to tell me that the guy whose 2nd only to you in receiving touchdowns, is still not as good as a Ricky Proehl?"  As the Super Bowl MVP sat, contemplating his assessment of Moss' skills, he did eventually retract some of his criticism.  Of course, it was after some 9 seconds of radio silence, which surely angered management as he is no longer an on-air personality.

Rice stares at Moss as if he bid
after him on 'The Price Is Right'



When reached for comment about his commercial-length studio stint, the 11-time all-pro had only this to say, "Hey.  I gave it 100%, which is about 30% more than Randy ever gave."