Jerry Rice, NFL ex Niners/Raiders WR

Jerry rice's whether it is an honor to have you here at bank well think young glad to be here. I would love to be on the football field but you know Monday my days -- behind me and congratulations to the patriots and -- done it. But you know you said your days are behind you but you're able to play for a long time -- it's -- receivers and running back running backs shorter lifespan the receivers. You know it is tough to do it for as long as you did when you look back on it how do you think you did it. I think you would just I really love the game in that worked my butt all of doing all season and and Alison. In their best best shape of my life. And they gave me long to get ready and I had to work a little extra. I had picked -- who were blue extra when I you know went to training camp and on this I think which is my work it. You know it's funny back. A few years goes looking at the original scouting report you're on you coming out of Mississippi Valley State.

I force our guys they afford to got you had to revenue in my well no revenue in the face with a better fit it tells you about being the self important and self importance of scouting how they cannot think too much sometimes you. He he catches the low ball okay a he's going to be all right but it did that motivate you throughout your career.

Well you know when you go today unifil come linemen used to piece of me you don't sense always is is one of those thing where al was not very good in the forty bullet in when you got guys tasted. You know that's when my hair -- couple months back a little bit and you know those guys couldn't run me down because I felt like okay -- beat these guys behind me they are trying to hurt me. So they gave me their little extra but yet they had zero for five or six innings they will. He's not bad -- he's not going to be able to. Get away from the bump -- Ron and in he he's not -- make big plays incredible plays and you look at Randy Moss. Brandon Moss speed guy Beckham stressed to feel. But can also I'll jump you and what I noticed about him. Looked the patriots now is that he hit some balls over the middle he's doing everything right now. In if you take him out of ball game west Welker and also Donte' Stallworth and got those guys in the backfield. And you got the captain of the ship but Tom Brady. So he has a lot to you know to spot. I was thinking about circumstances and your one of the sorry chapters in patriots history because. You should have been a patriot but the best thing in the world for you. Was to go to the 49ers you can't play with Joe Montana and play with -- all those guys you know is amazing because night if the if the niners had made that move in you know. I'm -- would've been the patriots. Probably would have been the patriots are also might have been at Dallas cowboy way in when he made that move I got selected by the San physical. Forty minutes and that's given it up because they had just won a suitable against the Miami Dolphins. In -- about Montana. All the legends this stuff like that beating those guys in -- in -- when I came in it was a little bumpy unstoppable. You dropped him yeah I -- plea deal balls in almost all of a sudden deal Walsh he -- look like the genius that he was supposed to -- and nothing went to this predominantly black school in Mississippi and made me. Dear you know first round draft choice sixteen player taken this it was going to hold on a pretty solid I don't know god don't work out. I -- was so funny because you had Dwight call -- Freddie Solomon and you know Freddie was you know in college I think he also played quarterback. And in with the niners signal receiver but. Great to great receivers guys that wasn't willing to pass on the information. You know and and you don't see a lot of that today because no I think a lot of guys feel threatened when young guys coming it.

You mentioned Randy Moss earlier you knew this question was coming your very critical of Randy Moss after that -- seventeen game when he caught touchdown pass. What was what was the source of the --

Yeah you know what happened is it was night I was not critical of him. -- record but I think they had -- great things you know all season long in going undefeated and stuff like dad and I -- who will be a perfect up too deeply in the colon radio. -- talk about their season. And I think a lot of people took it the wrong way now on the other hand I would have done things a little bit more different. Because if I broke the record or something like -- I was always willing to acknowledge that person. But you know it's okay I think he had an exceptional year even -- Oakland Raiders and also and be -- all over again. And now pocono will one of you know best coaches in the game and also Tom Brady in so many great players so it was not dead you know he broke my record he is respected me I just went in the come on and to talk about what in the -- So the issue was that he didn't come on and talk about it but not -- issue wasn't regularly just yet but did he also say look this is not about. You know -- record stuff like that this is an opportunity -- certain -- that the media -- you know it is. As -- commend again on the season day in the and hopefully he can in his nineteen you know. I have a ten year old at home. Who when my caller every day she was more excited about -- the youth -- today but because Jerry she was -- folded with your number on it. And and it did did you ever think that you were going to get that kind of exposure from being on there you know that demographics. It is it is amazing. I think so many people connected to me because all of a sudden I think that it'll -- on the football field. Because of the as a it's NFL and up to -- so many things. But the imminent he would dancing with the stars it is almost that people connected like hey this guy if he can take himself is conference no. -- back into the same thing because I knew nothing about -- nothing. And I decided to do it in if I had known. That they -- punched me that we did I would ask for more money -- I got best field you know with -- and sky a harder on you than bill Walsh seal on the with unbelievable because CC CC offend me once because she said. I think means I think would have a difficult time on it it's not gone down or something like dad in season -- or do you want milk milk and cookies. And and -- likely look on -- hard court now begin in -- You know I'm trying my best Q was he really puts me -- she was very similar to appeal wolves. And if we didn't do we know we're right back in there -- in the --

I think -- you say that million get going soon will we think of bill Walsh we think it is calm guy that genius. It wasn't like -- behind the scenes on.

Now known to me and the people talk about military which you know isn't what you're dealing with them it's. And it in the in in. A lot of players talk about well he's a little bit more relaxed this week and stuff like that in as the game gets closer you don't see Bill Belichick. Bill Walsh he was the prankster. You never knew which you can -- with him. I had a team I think colon with twelve passes for 200 yards three touchdowns he called me up to this off something he called me up that a pet -- in my back and say congratulations. He called me up he stayed with me in my eyes I want more. A lot -- he had called one -- lined up Montana all of those guys -- did the same thing to those guys and he was to table posted -- motivates. And and you wanted one apparently it on line women in I think he was great for the game football but also -- lot of black coaches. Because he start does that mean toward. I think the fun coaches and stuff that while a lot of black -- in. And he was very and what in in my life in the game football. Tell us about NFL mobile from -- you're here with the folks from -- here today okay let's talk about this man this is amazing through spread because what happens here that Tennessee football with since I never knew. Up bound to us that we opening game the united walk up and and I have moms and in dance trying to pick my brain about certain players completely you think about Tom Brady we think about -- on the -- All these guys in it is the way to keep a list that also you know people with Europe favorite player. But also threw us -- and you can go to NFL come behind also the NFL draft so after this big scene is or will we still have a lot of football in if you Troutman -- won the Super Bowl the second you land -- at the stats in.

In this course if you if you text SB XL I -- to 7777. With all the information will be their fortieth sprint has so well all of the infamous for it is everywhere and there I mean they are everywhere down here and right now yeah. And a big part of it it's been a real honor having you I can't thank them enough for taking the time -- this thank you -- great to meet you thanks -- Jerry rice joining us Sports Radio WEEI