Comments on: Randy Moss vs. Jerry Rice http://blog.footballguys.com/2007/11/09/randy-moss-vs-jerry-rice/ Fantasy Football Info for Serious Fans Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:36:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: rhspv17 http://blog.footballguys.com/2007/11/09/randy-moss-vs-jerry-rice/#comment-531 rhspv17 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:58:43 +0000 http://blog.footballguys.com/2007/11/09/randy-moss-vs-jerry-rice/#comment-531 Moss is Much more dangerous than Jerry and thats the truth. Statistics can't really be a fair comparision due to the different eras and playing styles. Randy Moss plays in an era where defence is calculated and targets start players with 2 or 3 people on defense- He plays in an era where coaches Change their entire defense over the ability of one player. A very Technical era. Jerry played in an era where coaches stuck by their defense and would- at most- double team a reciever. However the major differences lie in the fact that in Rice's era, play wwas much more physical and tough, whereas today, the game is much faster and skills receivers and defensive backs are more concerned with skill. Both had great Quarterbacks and/or made quarterbacks great. Rice was a Randy moss in a slower era. Truth be told: Randy is just more of a receiver. Taller, faster, smarter, hands (on par with rice), reliable (I know, I KNOW, not until recently). The bottom line is that Randy moss is just too good and gifted physically to be denied the best- Stats aside. Moss is Much more dangerous than Jerry and thats the truth.
Statistics can’t really be a fair comparision due to the
different eras and playing styles.
Randy Moss plays in an era where defence is calculated and targets
start players with 2 or 3 people on defense- He plays in an era
where coaches Change their entire defense over the ability of one
player. A very Technical era.

Jerry played in an era where coaches stuck by their defense and
would- at most- double team a reciever.
However the major differences lie in the fact that in Rice’s era, play wwas much more physical and tough, whereas today, the game is much faster and
skills receivers and defensive backs are more concerned with skill.

Both had great Quarterbacks and/or made quarterbacks great.

Rice was a Randy moss in a slower era.

Truth be told:
Randy is just more of a receiver.
Taller, faster, smarter, hands (on par with rice), reliable (I know, I KNOW,
not until recently).

The bottom line is that Randy moss is just too good and gifted
physically to be denied the best- Stats aside.

]]> By: rhspv17 http://blog.footballguys.com/2007/11/09/randy-moss-vs-jerry-rice/#comment-381 rhspv17 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:06:42 +0000 http://blog.footballguys.com/2007/11/09/randy-moss-vs-jerry-rice/#comment-381 That's all very true. However, we all know that there are certain untangibles that each great player has that another does. Randy moss is such a deep threat and forces sooo much attention that he can change defenses. Of course, Jerry Rice is not as big as randy and had to play back when players could really hit eachother- this agains randy moss's size advantage. Statistics don't always say it all. We have to look and see what each player did for their team. I think that Jerry is and will be seen as better because he was a gracious player who loved the game through thick and thin. Moss, i believe is a better "player" when he wants to be. Let's face it If you have randy Moss on your team, either he will run all over the defence and break them long, or he will draw so much attention that everyone else will be open all game long. The only problem with Moss is that he isn't as highly regarded. If he acted like Tom Brady, then maybe people would think differently, but the attitude makes the man. Bottom line, Statistically, It could be closer if not for those wasted years in oakland, but whats done is done. Jerry seems unmatchable statistically. Moss just has to work hard and show that he is a new man for the rest of his career. Untill then, Jerry is regarded as the greatest. That’s all very true. However, we all know that there are certain untangibles that each great player has that another does. Randy moss is such a deep threat and forces sooo much attention that he can change defenses.
Of course, Jerry Rice is not as big as randy and had to play back when players could really hit eachother- this agains randy moss’s size advantage.

Statistics don’t always say it all.
We have to look and see what each player did for their team.

I think that Jerry is and will be seen as better because he was a gracious player who loved the game through thick and thin.
Moss, i believe is a better “player” when he wants to be. Let’s face it
If you have randy Moss on your team, either he will run all over the defence and break them long, or he will draw so much attention that everyone else will be open all game long.
The only problem with Moss is that he isn’t as highly regarded. If he acted like Tom Brady, then maybe people would think differently, but the attitude makes the man.

Bottom line, Statistically, It could be closer if not for those wasted years in oakland, but whats done is done. Jerry seems unmatchable statistically.
Moss just has to work hard and show that he is a new man for the rest of his career.
Untill then, Jerry is regarded as the greatest.

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