Jerry Rice To Become A Seahawk Tomorrow!!

Glaken · Oct 19, 2004

Monday, October 18, 2004

Raiders and Seahawks agree to deal for Rice

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Raiders have reportedly agreed to a trade with Seattle that would send Jerry Rice to the Seahawks in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick.

ESPN.com is reporting that the deal is done and will be announced before the 4:00 p.m. (et) trading deadline on Tuesday.

Rice, a two-time NFL Player of the Year, holds just about every league record for wide receivers, including receptions (1,524), receiving yards (22,533) and touchdowns (194). He also holds the record for total touchdowns with 205.

Now in his 20th season, Rice has just five receptions for 67 yards and did not register a catch in three of the last five games. He has been invited to 13 Pro Bowls.

Rice spent the first 16 seasons of his career with San Francisco before joining the Raiders as a free agent in 2001.

Journeyman · Oct 19, 2004

Rice will never quit...

wilheim · Oct 19, 2004

It's Official Rice a Seahawk

A living legend's next chapter will be in Seattle. FOXSports.com has learned that the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a trade for Jerry Rice, the greatest receiver in football history.
Sources said the deal was for a conditional seventh-round pick. The pick is based on certain playing time incentives for the 42-year-old Rice, who has recently complained about his lack of action in the Raiders offense.
The NFL's career leader in catches and touchdowns and the only receiver to ever play after age 40, Rice has only five receptions for 67 yards and no touchdowns this year. Last season, he led the Raiders in catches (63) and yards receiving (869).
Trading for Rice became an issue for Seattle within the past couple of weeks after team officials learned that receiver Koren Robinson could be suspended. Robinson reportedly violated the league substance abuse policy.
Rice reunites with coach Mike Holmgren, who was Rice's offensive coordinator from 1989-1991 with the San Francisco 49ers. Holmgren was also the Niners' quarterbacks coach in Rice's second season with the team in 1986.
"They know each other, and Mike was interested in Jerry before he signed with the Raiders," Rice's agent, Jim Steiner, said Monday afternoon. "He will know the offense if that's where he ends up, and he'll fit right in."

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