Jerry Rice talking about playing for Broncos

[wilheim]

DENVER (AP) - Jerry Rice had an "excellent" conversation with Broncos coach Mike Shanahan about the possibility of playing in Denver next season, his agent said.
"They had an excellent conversation," agent Jim Steiner told the Associated Press on Thursday. "But they haven't taken it to the next level."

Shanahan coached Rice when he was offensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers from 1992-94. Rice played for the Seahawks and Raiders last season.

Steiner recently sent a league-wide e-mail saying the "GOAT" - Greatest Of All Time - was available and wanted to play next season.

The possibility of Rice playing for the Broncos, first reported by NFL.com, would allow the NFL leader in career catches, receiving yards and touchdowns to add to his totals, most likely as a backup in the Denver system.

Steiner said the 42-year-old receiver is willing to be a role player. The Broncos are still in search of depth at their receiver position.

The agent said there was no time pressure to get anything done with the Broncos, but if a deal was going to be reached, he thinks it will be "forthcoming soon."

Associated Press

 

[RobFunk]

He'll be out there in a wheel chair and heart medication one of these days

 

[winkyduck]

as a broncos' fan - i LOVE the thought of this move

ASSUMING!!!!!!!

Rice has to know he is NOT the #1 or #2 WR (Smith and Lelie) and might only get a dozen plays - if that - per game

but where i think he would REALLY pay dividends is on someone like Ashlie Lelie - and maybe rub something off on him

and face it - on 3rd and 4 - if denver is gonna throw for it - rice is the kind of receiver i want in there for i KNOW he would make the catch and move the sticks

also reazlie he will sign a very small dollar amount contract - so this is a GREAT move if it comes about