112 Quotes by Jerry Rice

What you saw out there on the football field was an individual who loved the game.

I think what you saw out there on the football field was an individual who really just loved the game. I was just like a little kid. I enjoyed the hard work and the dedication and the preparation I had to make to try to be one of the best receivers to ever play the game. The first 10 years, my wife and I, we never took a vacation.

I think it was the right thing. I know how hard this was for him. He would like to play until he was 60 if he could.

People are on to us right now. They're got our number. We have to regroup and start doing something a little more different. I'm not saying we're predictable, but when you've got the opponent out there calling out plays, and they know what's coming, then we've got a problem. They know what plays we're calling. They pretty much know what routes we're running. They pretty much have us down right now.

Over the years, probably since I left San Francisco (in 2000), this is one of my best camps. I know exactly what to do on the football field out there. I know what is expected of me every practice, going full bore and setting an example for the younger guys. I'm having a lot of fun.

I think everybody knew he was going to be special, but we didn't know when. Just like Joe had a presence, Steve had a presence. It was different, but it was there. We just knew we were lucky to have two guys like that.

I think Jerry can still contribute, but it's got to be in the right situation.

To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, ... it was about the way I played the game.

I wanted to earn my position. I didn't want to have anything given to me. I came in here and competed, but those guys are playing well right now.