Jerry Rice
The greatest wide receiver duos of all time mean just that. It doesn’t mean production from one wide receiver and one tight end or one wide receiver and one running back. It doesn’t mean the best production from three wideouts, either. That means don’t expect to see tight end Travis Kelce on this list. Kelce […]
Ranking The Top 9 NFL Wide Receivers of All Time
Picking my top nine wide receivers of all time was a struggle. These are my picks, and there are some surprises. The Playmaker, Michael Irvin, is not in my top nine. Playmaker, you know I love you, but you didn’t make the cut this time. Is he probably on your list? Yeah. But this is my […]
Ranking Every Super Bowl, Where Does This Year’s Game Land?
Some NFL championship games in the Super Bowl era have been, well, SUPER. Others have been duds – though fans of the winning teams would never admit that. Super Bowl LVII went down to the wire with the Chiefs defeating the Eagles 38-35. Where does this year’s Super Bowl stack up against some of the […]
From Jerry Rice to Brandon Aiyuk, Shanahan Samples 49ers 1995 Play Call
When Marc Trestman watched the 49ers play against Dallas in the NFL Divisional Round, he noticed San Francisco run a play he called back in 1995 for Jerry Rice against the Cowboys. This time, it was Brandon Aiyuk on the receiving end from Brock Purdy as he broke open on a slant with a linebacker […]
Is Vikings WR Justin Jefferson Headed Toward GOAT Status?
During my career as an NFL team executive, I saw some of the greatest wide receivers of all time up close. I witnessed Jerry Rice battling my Vikings in playoff games. As the general manager in Minnesota, I drafted Randy Moss and watched him catch 17 touchdown passes as a rookie. I always considered these […]
Justin Jefferson Deserves Comparison to Jerry Rice
When you have a player like Justin Jefferson, it’s very difficult to compare him to other players. He is just such a special player with what he has done in his first two seasons in the NFL. It’s Lofty, but Justin Jefferson Reminds Me of Jerry Rice Jefferson doesn’t have Cris Carter’s body, and he’s […]
Jerry Rice Through the Eyes of His Former Coordinators
With the start of summer and a slight dip in current events happening in football, The 33rd Team took the opportunity to look back on one of the game’s greatest players in our most recent Wednesday Huddle. That player was none other than the legendary wide receiver Jerry Rice. Marc Trestman coached Rice during his […]
The Best June Free Agent Signings Since 2000
With rookie minicamps completed and OTAs under way, many teams have somewhat of an idea for who they will be taking into training camp and ultimately the preseason. However, there is always the chance to improve. Free agents such as Odell Beckham Jr, Julio Jones, and others still remain without a home, and teams could […]