Who's the best WR? Sorry, Randy, it's Rice with a side of Rice

Last update: January 29, 2008 - 10:52 PM

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GLENDALE, ARIZ. - One media day question to Randy Moss that sparked an interesting answer was, "Who do you think is the greatest receiver in NFL history?"

Moss' response: "The greatest receiver to ever play? Um, it was Jerry Rice. I think by the record that I did break of his [touchdowns in a season], there definitely was a whole lot of significance to that. I cherished the moment. ... I think I knew that what I had accomplished and what was happening, and I really considered myself really passing it on and possibly being the best receiver to lace them up."

Later, I was able to blurt the words, "Randy, did you just say you've passed Jerry Rice as the greatest receiver of all time?"

Moss didn't come out and declare it in those words, but he did say he is the only receiver who has ever faced and defeated the kinds of coverages teams use against him.

Randy, I love ya. You're a great receiver. But Jerry Rice is still the greatest ever.

And, by the way, Rice's previous record of 22 touchdowns -- one fewer than Moss' total this season -- came in 12 games during the 1987 strike-shortened season.