HOVA wrote:
Hank Scorpio wrote:
Not sure when Sidney Rice turned into Jerry Rice but lets pump the brakes a little here. One good season means nothing, he gets injured a lot and played on a team with a great line, great running game and great QB (that season at least). The Bears have maybe one of those things...
I thought last year was the first time he missed a lot of games due to injury? He's cut from the Fitzgerald mold. IMO he would be the best receiver in the division. At some point the Bears have to spend money on a big time receiver for Cutler. They can't continue to act as if he's Tom Brady and doesn't need one. All superheroes need they're own theme music.
From his wiki, lots of injuries in there:
Rice caught his first touchdown pass on September 30, 2007 playing against the Green Bay Packers. In week 15, against the Bears, Rice injured his knee, causing him to miss the final two games.
Rice finished his rookie season with 31 receptions for 396 yards and four touchdowns (second most receiving touchdowns by a 2007 rookie). He also completed two passes including a 79 yard pass, the longest for a non-quarterback in Vikings history.
The next season, Rice was named a starter with the Vikings new acquisition Bernard Berrian. He got off to a pretty good start scoring a 23 yard touchdown in week one against the Packers. However, Rice suffered a knee injury that kept him out until week 9. When he returned, most of his playing time was when the Vikings were in the red zone as he would lose his starting job to Bobby Wade. Rice finished the 2008 season with 15 catches for 141 yards and 4 touchdowns (third most receiving touchdowns by a 2008 second year player).
In 2009, Rice had the most successful and stellar season of his career. Rice won his starting job back, and showed chemistry with new quarterback Brett Favre. He had a 176 yard game against the Baltimore Ravens, and finished the game with 6 catches for 176 yards. The next week in Pittsburgh, Rice had a career-high 10 catches for 136 yards. In Week 10 against the Detroit Lions, Rice broke his 176 yard mark, with a 7 catch, 201 yard performance against the Lions. On November 18, 2009 Rice was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, the first time he has received that award. Also, during the same year, he was selected to his first Pro Bowl. [5] In Week 17 of the 2009 NFL season, Rice caught 6 receptions for 112 yards, along with 2 touchdowns. This helped to complete a 44-7 rout of the New York Giants and help the Vikings to a 12-4 regular season record. This was enough for them to secure the 2nd seed in the NFC Playoffs.[6]
Coming off a bye-week in the first round of the playoffs, Rice and the Vikings played host to the NFC East champions Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at the Metrodome. Rice played exceptionally well against the Cowboys, catching 6 throws from Brett Favre for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns, with a long of 47 yards. The next week in the NFC Championship Game, The Saints defense held Rice down to where he wasn't a big threat and they would later lose in overtime 28-31.[7][8]
Rice suffered a hip injury in the championship game against the Saints and was supposed have off-season surgery to repair it. He did not go through with it fearing its effect on his performance. On Monday August 23, 2010, he decided to go through with the surgery and was unable to play with the Vikings until November
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