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Both are in their primes

and Moss is in the same mindframe he's in now (ie non-cancer mode).


Who you got?

Decent question. I've had this exact same discussion with friends.

I'd take Rice: Here's why...

Moss is probably the best ever at just going deep, out-jumping people, and coming down with the ball. He's the home run threat, but can also go over the middle and be decent.

Rice is the quintessential catch anything guy. Probably not as good at the straight-out deep ball as Moss, but a better posession receiver.

I just feel like Rice is more complete. If I have 1 play to run and have to chuck it up, I'd take Moss in his prime. But if I want a receiver for a team, it's Rice.

Well said, Digi.

Rice is the more complete player. Sure Moss is the best deep threat this league has ever seen, and pretty fast, but there is more to the wide receiver position than that. Rice could is more polished at running routes, and would catch balls all over the field. He was also a pretty good blocker. You could also count on him to catch everything that came his way. If I had to choose between two I would definitely take Rice just because he was the more complete player and was less likely to be shut down by a good cover corner.

Originally posted by DigiMark007
Decent question. I've had this exact same discussion with friends.

I'd take Rice: Here's why...

Moss is probably the best ever at just going deep, out-jumping people, and coming down with the ball. He's the home run threat, but can also go over the middle and be decent.

Rice is the quintessential catch anything guy. Probably not as good at the straight-out deep ball as Moss, but a better posession receiver.

I just feel like Rice is more complete. If I have 1 play to run and have to chuck it up, I'd take Moss in his prime. But if I want a receiver for a team, it's Rice.

yea i dont think theres much more to add, very well put.

Depends on my QB to be honest.

Jerry rice no question. Although Moss is a natural to the game and a hall of famer to be certain. Rice just seemed to have a greater awareness to his position. The rules during Rice's reign were also more lenient in coverage

gotta go with Rice because Rice was NEVER a cancer to the 49ers where Moss has just now stopped being a cancer to a team.

All the posts in this thread are good. I'd also like to add that Jerry Rice never disappeared for non-injury reasons during his prime, and that includes catching 83 and 92 balls in Oakland's '01 & '02 seasons.

Originally posted by ragesRemorse
The rules during Rice's reign were also more lenient in coverage
Agreed. When Rice played, it wasn't illegal contact to breathe on a receiver.

Thanks, Indy, for bringing illegal contact back to life.

well after the playoff games that Moss was in where he only caught ONE pass in each game and only like 3 in the superbowl.right now I got to say that Moss cant carry jerry rices diapers.What made rice so great was he made big plays in PLAYOFF games.something Moss has failed to do.It wasnt jusr what he did during the regular season.Moss is going to have make plays like that one reciever of the Giants did who caught that miraculous pass from Manning before he can be mentioned in the same breath as Rice.I always thought Moss was going to be the second coming of Rice but he has to prove it in the PLAYOFFS before he can be mentioned on the same level as rice.

Everybody said it best.

Rice anyday.

One reason, as Bot said, Rice never gave up on a play while Moss always does if he doesnt get his way. Never mind the fact that Moss never blocks.

Rice no contest. Sure Moss broke the regular season record of td passes. But Rice set that record in a strike shortened season. He did it for a long,long time. The only thing Moss has on him is his ups and his long ass limbs. Rice is better at everything else. He has more heart and worked his nuts off in the offseason. He isnt a showboat but is a consumate professional. Rice was also a Super bowl mvp and Moss disappearing during the postseason only hurts his case.

Now if we are talking about who is the better dancer I have to say Moss even though I have never seen him dance.

I saw Jerry dance.

Rice

Originally posted by quanchi112
Moss disappearing during the postseason only hurts his case.



If Eli Manning doesn't make a career defining play, Moss caught one of the most amazing game winning touchdowns in Superbowl history.

The Moss TD wasn't all that great, in my opinion. Giants CB Corey Webster fell down while trying to cover him, so it was pretty much uncontested.

Originally posted by Papa Smurph
If Eli Manning doesn't make a career defining play, Moss caught one of the most amazing game winning touchdowns in Superbowl history. The defender fell down and it wasnt even in the final two minutes.

Originally posted by Callan
The Moss TD wasn't all that great, in my opinion. Giants CB Corey Webster fell down while trying to cover him, so it was pretty much uncontested. Exactly. The amazing catch was by Tyree. That was the greatest catch in a sbowl ever.

Originally posted by Smasandian
Everybody said it best.

Rice anyday.

One reason, as Bot said, Rice never gave up on a play while Moss always does if he doesnt get his way. Never mind the fact that Moss never blocks.

yeah I forgot about that and that he said that.Good point.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Rice no contest. Sure Moss broke the regular season record of td passes. But Rice set that record in a strike shortened season. He did it for a long,long time. The only thing Moss has on him is his ups and his long ass limbs. Rice is better at everything else. He has more heart and worked his nuts off in the offseason. He isnt a showboat but is a consumate professional. Rice was also a Super bowl mvp and Moss disappearing during the postseason only hurts his case.

Now if we are talking about who is the better dancer I have to say Moss even though I have never seen him dance.

I saw Jerry dance.

also very well said. Like you and someone else said,the defender fell down and that was an easy catch for Moss to make.Yeah tyrees catch is the kind moss has to make in a superbowl to even be considered in the same breath as jerry rice.

Originally posted by quanchi112
The defender fell down and it wasnt even in the final two minutes.


Defender got his ankles broken

Originally posted by Papa Smurph
Defender got his ankles broken No he slipped and fell. Wow Moss had a few catches in the Super Bowl and disappeared in the postseason altogether.

He slipped because Moss faked him out of his shoes and blew by him.

Originally posted by Papa Smurph
He slipped because Moss faked him out of his shoes and blew by him. Moss really didnt do anything spectacular. There was nothing amazing about his moves or the catch.

Moss did the standard shake and bake move before moving past Corey Webster because Webster slipped on the turf; the announcers even said so. Not taking away anything from Moss, but he did what all good receivers do: see the opening and take it.

Originally posted by Smasandian
Everybody said it best.

Rice anyday.

One reason, as Bot said, Rice never gave up on a play while Moss always does if he doesnt get his way. Never mind the fact that Moss never blocks.

yeah, Rice made lynn swan receptions, in the respect that he would do whatever it took to grab the ball, regardless of physical risk.

let me put this to rest, moss played 16 game seasons
rice played anywhere from 9 game to 16 games and still put up bigger numbers than moss in his prime.

also jerry was pro bowl deep into his fourties. we'll see when all is said and done