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It’s not the first time Randy Moss has declared himself the best receiver of all time. He initially made this statement in the days leading up to Super Bowl XLVII, his last NFL game.
“I think I’m the biggest receiver to ever play this game,” Moss said at Tuesday’s Super Bowl week event, then known as Media Day.
“Put my numbers in relation to his numbers,” Rice originally said in response to the argument. The rice was later processed.
“I’m very surprised that Randy Moss used that in these words, that he’s the greatest,” Rice told ESPN. NFL Live. “You would never hear me say that I am the greatest football player who has ever played the game. I let my body speak for itself and I think I managed to be very productive on the football field. . . . You have to look at the stats, you have to look at how you influenced the game and it’s all about winning this right here, this is the Super Bowl and I was lucky to win three. Randy finally has the chance to prove himself this weekend and I wish him all the best “.
Moss had two catches for 41 yards in Super Bowl XLVII, making him largely a factor that was not a factor in San Francisco’s loss to the Ravens.
Although Moss remains firmly in the conversation for No. 2, along with Terrell Owens and probably Larry Fitzgerald, Moss is not the best receiver ever. Could have been. If he had worked like Rice, he would have been Moss.
Moss had the most God-given talent in any NFL history, but Moss failed to maximize his talents. He took the playoffs. He took out the games. He took a season or two off during his time in Oakland.
“I play when I want to play,” Moss said early in his career. Rice played all the time. Rice combined natural skills, hard work and determination to get more than any other receiver has ever received. Moss has a right to his opinion and we have a right to say that his opinion is wrong.
Rice was and is the best receiver in NFL history. Moss undoubtedly had more talent and potential, but Moss claiming that he is the best does not differ from the high school kid who claims to be smarter than the Vedictorian, because he could have gotten better grades if he had tried. more.
The fact that Moss didn’t try harder means anything.