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June 12, 2005
19 = 80
Jerry Rice couldn't snag jersey number 80 in the mile high city:
The first day of June marked a new beginning for one of the oldest faces in the National Football League. Yesterday, the 42 year old Jerry Rice participated in his first practice as a member of the Denver Broncos, and he has a new look that may take football fans more than a little while to get used to. Instead of the #80 jersey that is sure to be hanging in the halls of Canton in the not so distant future, Rice was sporting an unfamiliar #19 jersey. “I thought with Rod Smith’s situation there was no way I was going to come in here and try to take that jersey off his back because I have so much respect for him” Rice said. That statement is at least a sign that his cognitive abilities are still intact. “We talked about it, and, my daughter and I came up 19; it looks pretty good, huh?” Rice continued. Well…
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Posted on June 12, 2005 09:13 PM by denver320.
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