Eddie D to induct Rice to HOF

[NortyFiner]

Slightly premature, but still kinda cool.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

[benton45]

Good. Either Eddie D. or Bill Walsh would be the best candidate, but obviously Walsh can't so I think its a good choice. I think its dumb when players have their kids or dad or wife induct them.

[toyotablue72]

A selection of quotes, released Saturday by the 49ers, about Jerry Rice.

"I've never seen a player more driven or willing to work harder to become the greatest of all time. His perfectionism was evident in everything he did, in the way he carried himself both on and off the field."


Eddie DeBartolo

"The way he interacted with the players and coaches - he was somebody that took to coaching and wanted to be the best."

George Seifert

"I watch the league all the time, and there's no one who compares to his consistency, and the first thing is catching the football. He was just so good, and then John Taylor came along and made it hard for teams to double Jerry. And I can tell you, it's impossible to cover Jerry Rice one-on-one. Jerry got to the post more than anyone in history. ... Somehow he always got behind the safety. I don't know how he did it, but I was happy he did."

Joe Montana

"Jerry was a supreme route runner. The way he moved was somehow predictable, and he really made it easy for me to throw the football. He was just so consistent in his motion and movement that I always knew where he was going to be. ... And he was a star. He rose to every occasion. The bigger the moment the better he played. ... Jerry got faster in uniform. He carried the equipment better than anyone who has ever played. On the street he might not be the fastest, but on the field he was faster than everybody."

Steve Young

"Having played with great quarterbacks in Joe Montana and Steve Young, this guy is on planet Pluto. He's beyond the Pro Bowl and Hall of Fame. He's the only guy that dominated a position so far beyond anyone else."

Steve Wallace

"Jerry was so explosive off the line and had the ability to always finish plays like no one else before or after. One thing he had was an insatiable appetite to get an edge and be the best."

Ronnie Lott

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...SP2B1BTQLO.DTL

[Niner Jan]

This is good.

So glad Jerry got in first ballot. I don't know what I'd have done if he didn't!

Still to bad Craig didn't make it.

[gninerfan21]

Originally Posted by Niner Jan

This is good.

So glad Jerry got in first ballot. I don't know what I'd have done if he didn't!

Still to bad Craig didn't make it.

I doubt Craig ever gets in. He's not what I would call dominant.