With WR Randy Moss announcing his retirement last week, there’s been plenty of talk recently about Moss’ legacy. On Tuesday morning, Hall of Famer Jerry Rice weighed in on the topic, and he wasn’t completely complimentary. During an interview on ESPN Radio, and transcribed by Pro Football Talk, Rice talked about Moss’ penchant for taking off plays and how that affects how people will think of him. “It was hard for me to swallow because I was not as talented and I had to work harder,†Rice said. “To see a guy with that much talent not give it 100 percent, it was almost like a little slap in the face. But Randy was Randy.†And if Moss HAD worked a little harder? “He could have been one of the greatest,†Rice said. “I don’t think he wanted to give it 100 percent. You never knew what you were going to get with Randy. Sometimes you’d get the unbelievable guy, the amazing guy. Other times you’d get the guy that took a couple plays off.†Source: CBS Sports
I was thinking he would TOTALLY rip Moss when I saw the headline, then..he just spoke the truth. That's not really ripping him.
Is Jerry saying that Randy's not one of the greatest? Sure his work ethic has been sporadic to say the least but the numbers he's put up aren't. He is one of the greatest.
I'm sure that a statement will come out with him revising it later. Saying he didn't mean Randy isn't one of the greatest and it was misinterpreted, you know..the usual.
It's not like Jerry is saying anything your above average football fan doesn't already know. Moss plays when he wants. This is how you know he is such an elite talent because his numbers are still insane.
