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Are Rice's records within T.O.'s reach?
12:45 PM Fri, Dec 07, 2007 | Permalink
Tim MacMahon
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Happy birthday to the Original 81!! T.O. turns 34 today.
Albert "Einstein" Breer put into statistical perspective just how remarkable a season T.O. is having for a receiver his age. Simply put, he's the best 34-year-old receiver in the history of the game.
"He's still running like he’s a young guy," Tony Romo said. "His explosiveness has been a huge help to our team obviously this year. He maintains his body like not a lot of people do. He's one of those guys who could play receiver at the highest level maybe until he's 38 or 39."
Let's assume that Romo is right about T.O. having five prime seasons left. If that's the case, T.O. will have a shot at breaking ex-49ers teammate Jerry Rice's records, considered unbreakable by many.
Catches are swell and all, but the receiving records that really matter are yards and touchdowns. Rice finished with 22,895 yards and 197 TD catches.
T.O. has 12,964 yards and 128 TD catches in his career, so he needs 9,931 yards and 69 TDs to break Rice's records. Can he do it?
"I'm not sure," T.O. said. "I don't even know how many years I'd have to play to get that many. I'm just going out there and playing. Whatever happens, happens."
T.O. plays it down, but you know he'd love to retire with the statistical title of the Greatest Receiver of All-Time. He said he feels like he could play another 10 years, although the fitness freak knows that's probably not feasible.
Rice, who retired at the ripe old age of 42, had 6,518 yards and 43 TDs in season after he turned 34. T.O. might be a long shot to break Rice's career records, but it's a solid bet that he'll put up better numbers as an old man.
12:45 PM Fri, Dec 07, 2007 | Permalink
Tim MacMahon
ews tips
Happy birthday to the Original 81!! T.O. turns 34 today.
Albert "Einstein" Breer put into statistical perspective just how remarkable a season T.O. is having for a receiver his age. Simply put, he's the best 34-year-old receiver in the history of the game.
"He's still running like he’s a young guy," Tony Romo said. "His explosiveness has been a huge help to our team obviously this year. He maintains his body like not a lot of people do. He's one of those guys who could play receiver at the highest level maybe until he's 38 or 39."
Let's assume that Romo is right about T.O. having five prime seasons left. If that's the case, T.O. will have a shot at breaking ex-49ers teammate Jerry Rice's records, considered unbreakable by many.
Catches are swell and all, but the receiving records that really matter are yards and touchdowns. Rice finished with 22,895 yards and 197 TD catches.
T.O. has 12,964 yards and 128 TD catches in his career, so he needs 9,931 yards and 69 TDs to break Rice's records. Can he do it?
"I'm not sure," T.O. said. "I don't even know how many years I'd have to play to get that many. I'm just going out there and playing. Whatever happens, happens."
T.O. plays it down, but you know he'd love to retire with the statistical title of the Greatest Receiver of All-Time. He said he feels like he could play another 10 years, although the fitness freak knows that's probably not feasible.
Rice, who retired at the ripe old age of 42, had 6,518 yards and 43 TDs in season after he turned 34. T.O. might be a long shot to break Rice's career records, but it's a solid bet that he'll put up better numbers as an old man.
Dunno he would also need to win as many superbowls as Rice had to be the greatest ever. But to be honest, I rather have a young #1 playing for the cowboys after TO's numbers go down.
