It’s safe to say that Jerry Rice is invested in Sunday’s NFC title game.
David Lombardi of The Athletic reported that the San Francisco 49ers great was running routes in a full suit with receivers Deebo Samuel and Kendrick Bourne during warmups for the showdown against the Green Bay Packers.
Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports shared video of Rice’s escapades:
Jerry Rice warming up in pregame here pic.twitter.com/6r1SrWXc0b
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) January 19, 2020
Here are some other angles:
Jerry Rice might suit up for this game pic.twitter.com/SbbtLOTWRf
— TheSFNiners (@TheSFNiners) January 19, 2020
The is in the building. @JerryRice @49ers
One of the best to ever do it! pic.twitter.com/ea8wgVc97Y
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 19, 2020
Rice, the NFL’s all-time leading receiver and a three-time Super Bowl champ with the Niners, is now 57 years old, but those routes still look pretty darn crisp. He has been hyping up his legacy a lot in recent months, and it seems like he can still back up all of that talk as well.
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