Jerry Rice to sign contract with 49ers

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No joke. The former 49ers great and future Hall-of-Fame wide receiver is set to retire with the franchise who made him a star.

Rice is set to sign a contract on August 24 and retire when the 49ers play the Seahawks, the last team he played football with. The 49ers are set to honor him at halftime with a highlight reel and Rice will then give a speech to the crowd.

Rice last played in the NFL before the 2005 season when he retired after he made the Denver Broncos roster, but he was listed as the fourth wide receiver. Rice won three championships and was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIII.

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Date

Sat 08/19/06, 2:38 pm EST

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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer

1237 days ago

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Why not let Rice take the field for one play?

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DNLLegend

1236 days ago

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They'd have to have him on the roster at the expense of another player.

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

1029 days ago

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I think think that Jerry Rice would still be good if he was 100 years old

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Jgov05All-American

1237 days ago

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How come he didn't retire after he was done in Oakland? He is almost hurting his reputation and will have to wait a little longer before he is enshrined in Canton.

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

1237 days ago

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he's earned the right to hang on as long as he wants... When I think of Seattle, Washington, I don't think of the Space Needle, coffee or even the TV show Frasier. I think Jerry Rice - Seahawk for LIFE!

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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud

1237 days ago

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nah, he's like mj, nothing can hurt his rep. he only made a fool of himself by losing out to a third string wr in training camp. he is still a first ballot h.o.f.'er though

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

1236 days ago

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remember when everyone thought signing with the Raiders hurt his rep?

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