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The most dominating pass-catcher ever to play in the NFL, Jerry Rice holds the all-time record for receving the most touchdowns in both a season and a career. Rice helped the San Francisco 49ers win three Super Bowls. ... Read more

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Small trading card. 2 1/8 X 3 inches. Number 8 of 67. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Sporting News, published by Sporting News Publishing Co. on November 1, 2004. The length of the article is 462 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: No disrespect, but Rice needs to accept his reduced role.(NFL)(National Football League, Jerry Rice )
Author: Troy Aikman
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co.
Volume: 228Issue: 44Page: 46(1)

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jerry Rice, Deacon Jones, Corey Holmes, Fred Bohannon, Tyrone Timmons, Willie Totten, Ashley Ambrose, Thaddeus Coleman, Bob Gaddis, Joe Thomas, Parnell Dickinson, Melvin Morgan, Ted Washington, Sr., Vincent Brown, Ricky Feacher, Donald Sweeney, Joseph Todd. Excerpt:item Position(s) Cornerback : Jersey #(s) 33, 43 item Born: September 17, 1970 (1970-09-17) New Orleans, Louisiana item Career information item Year(s) : 1992 2004 item NFL Draft : 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29 item College : Mississippi Valley State item Professional teams item item Career stats item INT : 42 item INT yards: 512 item Touchdowns : 3 item Stats at NFL.com item Career highlights and awards item Ashley Avery Ambrose (born September 17, 1970 in New Orleans, Louisiana ) is a former professional American football cornerback for several NFL teams during the 1990s and early 2000s. He was a one time Pro Bowl selection in 1996 while he was playing with the Cincinnati Bengals , the team for which he played from 1996- 1998. Ambrose also played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1992-1995, the New Orleans Saints in 1999 and again in 2003 and 2004 and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2000-2002. He attended Mississippi Valley State University and has forty-two career interceptions for 512 yards and three touchdowns . Prior to the 2005 season, he tried out for the Kansas City Chiefs . Ashley Ambrose was hired as a defensive technical intern for the University of Colorado football team's 2008 season. In May of 2009, Colorado head coach Dan Hawkins announced that Ambrose would take over as the Buffs wide receivers coach in 2010 after being mentored by Coach Hawkins during the 2009 season. References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at item Position(s) Wide Receiver : Jersey #(s) 15, 22 item Born: January ... ... Read more

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Complete 24 card promotional set, a single card was given out to McDonald's customers in the Bay Area with each purchase during a four-week period in the fall of 1986. Each card's "play & win" scratch-off tab could be redeemed for a McDonald's food prize. Each week the color of the tab was changed (blue to black to gold to green). This set contains cards with the tabs still attached and the scratch-off material intact. ... Read more

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Another great book about MNFC!
I'm a 6thgrade student. I've read the first four and they're my favorite books. Number 5 is just as good! Way to go Nick! ... Read more

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111 total cards; from the 24 card Gold Tab 49er set given out to Bay Area McDonald's customers with each purchase during a four-week period in the fall of 1986. Roughly 80% are Ayers, Board, Carter, Clark, Craig, and Cross (the most common six cards in the 24 card set). There are 3 Ronnie Lott and 4 Jerry Rice cards included.(tabs still attached and unscratched) ... Read more

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75 total cards; from the 24 card Blue Tab 49er set given out to Bay Area McDonald's customers with each purchase during a four-week period in the fall of 1986. Roughly 80% are Ayers, Board, Carter, Clark, Craig, and Cross (the most common six cards in the 24 card set). There are 1 Joe Montana, 3 Ronnie Lott and 1 Jerry Rice cards included (tabs still attached and unscratched). ... Read more

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In Go Long! Jerry Rice shares the inspirational lessons and empowering practices that have helped him attain success, both on the football field and off. Through the ups and downs of Rice’s life and incomparable career, we discover how self-motivation, determination, and humility are the keys to achievement and true fulfillment.

It’s been a long journey for Jerry Rice, from his childhood as a bricklayer’s son in Crawford, Mississippi, to a berth in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Along the way, Rice has been fueled by tireless effort and a belief in a few simple principles, among them that achievement is a voyage, not a destination; that modesty and perseverance, not talent, are what determine how far you will go; and that everyone should strive to be a role model. Rice even demonstrates these rules in action, breaking down the greatest games from his stellar career.

Go Long! is an inspiring book by a living sports legend. More than that, however, it is the story of how Jerry Rice awakened the champion within, illustrating how we, too, can unlock inner greatness.

“Rice was nobody’s fool as a player. He kept his tongue in check for most of his twenty-one-year career, understanding performance, not oratory, was his occupation. Now retired, Rice has taken the muzzle off [and] it is that persona which emerges from the book.”
–Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California) ... Read more

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Good not great
There's nothing really wrong with this book, but there's not a ton that's really right with it either.First of all it's short.Yeah, it clocks in at about 150 pages, but it reads like it's about half of that.Rice doesn't seem to want to get really deep into his personal life or the lives of his teammates.

His main focus is on his football career.This makes sense since it was a huge part of his life.He didn't even take a vacation in the first 10 years of his NFL career.He went straight back to training.So I can understand that his focus is on his work.But this leaves you with a picture of a shell of a man.I respect him for the hard work that he put in, and he makes it pretty clear that he's ready to move on to new challenges, so I hope that he rounds himself out into a whole person.

One thing really stuck out to me:He doesn't like criticism.He read all of the articles written about him and held grudges toward those who were critical.Also, any time there was failure in his career or other aspects of his life, he seems to find a scapegoat (not him) to point to where things went wrong.

I respect Jerry Rice, but this book is only OK.I'd recommend it for your junior high or high school student who is struggling to latch on to reading material.It's a quick, easy read about a popular persona.

A Class Act
This is a very quick and easy read.

Jerry Rice is one of the greatest players ever, maybe the greatest wide receiver ever. In this book, he tells of his upbringing and his career both on and off the field. There is no boasting, just the simple telling of the story in a short (157 pages) manner.

Very good read, a lot better than so many NFL player auto-biographies.

footballs greatest player
Jerry Rice has routinely been called the all time greatest reciever for the last 20 years. This title does not do him justice. In football, the goal of the offense is to move the ball and score points...preferably touchdowns. The goal of the defense is to prevent this from happening. Jerry Rice could not be stopped by the Giants, the Bears, the Cowboys, the Steelers, the Broncos nor any one else at any time in his career. He not only is the all time leader in catches, yards and touchdowns, no one else is even close. This man is quite simply the greatest football player of all time.
Jerry touches on his life and career from high school, college and the NFL. He speaks of his legendary work ethic, the fact, that in his opinion Joe Montana was superior to Steve Young, and, as a devoted family man and husband, the ordeal he went through when his wife faced life-threatening complications after giving birth.
This a an interestng,quick read about a classy individual as well as a superb player and would reccomend it to any football or sports fan.

Good Book, even if you're not a Niner Fan
I've never been a 49er fan, but I've always admired Jerry Rice for his skill and work ethic.There has never been a better wide receiver.I was pleasantly surprised by this book.Jerry doesn't shy away from controversial opinions about team mates and other players and he addresses his own mistakes and shortcomings in an up front way.I also appreciated the way that the book went beyond the usual sports bio in terms of teaching good life lessons based upon what the athlete actually learned through experiences, good and bad.Having rooted for Jerry in Dancing With the Stars, I was also intrigued by his motivation for doing the show and enjoyed the behind-the-scenes information and analysis of his experience there.

Go Long!
Go Long! is a great book for any sports fan.It is the story of Jerry Rice and his success as an NFL player.The book gives great insight to how teammates and coaches really communicate in the NFL.Rice explains in detail some locker room stories that will have readers wanting to read more.The most interesting part of the book is when Jerry Rice explains how he didn't really dream of being an NFL player.Rice used to catch bricks that his siblings would throw to him during his father's brick-laying job.Jerry Rice also ran everywhere he went.These attributes made it apparent that Rice could play football as a wide receiver.Rice grew up in a small town in Mississippi and was the sixth of eight children.He always had to work hard to get what he wanted and he attributes that to his hard work in the NFL.While the book focuses on football, there are very many underlying messages in this book.Rice puts a very new perspective on failure.Many people think that they have a problem if they are afraid to fail.They think that in order to be successful, they have to be not afraid to fail.Rice says in this book that much of his success comes from not wanting to fail.He says that it started back when he did not want to disappoint his dad.From then on, Rice was afraid to fail.He says that this made him want to succeed more which helped him out in his career and his life.Rice also explains in his book that talent is not what makes you succeed in life.He says that modesty and humility bring a person a far way in life.That's why I think this book is not only great for sports fans, but also for anyone who wants to be inspired by this great story. ... Read more

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Profiles the record-breaking receiver, from his childhood in Mississippi to his success with the San Francisco 49ers. ... Read more

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This book is so cool
This is one of mt favorite books to read. Jerry Rice grew up in Craford Mississippi with his parents and had little money. His father worked very had to make money. Jerry and his brothers help their dad. Jerry was a good student who worked hard because he didnt want to have to be poor. Rice got a college scholarship and was a star football player. Jerry Rice was drafted by the San Fransico 49ers and plaued Wide reciever. Jerry Riec was one of the greatest NFL widerecivers who ever played the game. Rice holds many Nfl records. This is a good book because I always wanted to know about how Rice became so successful as a person and as a player

sports great jerry rice
Jerry Rice grew up in Crawford,Mississippi.He lived on a farm with his parents and they had little money.His father worked very hard because with him. Jerry was a good student who worked hard because he didnt want to be poor.He got a scholarship to a college and was a star football player.Jerry was draftedto play football for the San Francisco 49ers.He played wide reciver.The hard work learned from his childhood helped him because a super bowl champion several times.Jerry Rice set NFC records for touchdown catches and is still considered one of the best recievers to ever play the game.

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It is about a football player who beats many records in the NFL. He beat some of the toughest NFL records ever. Many people are surprised by his awesome talent he had while he had while he was in the NFL. The NFL team he played for the whole time was the San Fransisco 49ers. Him and his friend Joe Montana were one of the best packages in the NFL. If I were to read any book I would read this one. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. ... Read more

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Profiles the personal life and professional career of the record setting receiver of the San Francisco 49ers. ... Read more

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Profiles the record-breaking receiver, from his childhood in Mississippi to his success with the San Francisco 49ers. ... Read more

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What a book
This book tells you whatever you need to know about Jerry Rice.
It has some pictures and you will learn alot. You also will learn his birth and all of his held records. You will love this book. ... Read more

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Describes the life and achievements of the record-breaking wide receiver, from his childhood in Mississippi to his success with the San Francisco 49ers. ... Read more

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Relates the football career of the receiver for the San Francisco 49ers who scored more touchdowns than any other player in the history of the National Football League. ... Read more