YEARS. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US HERE AT SIX I’M ANDREA FLORES AND I’M BRITTANY HOPE THE TEAM IS LOOKING TO PUNCH ITS TICKET TO SUPER BOWL 58 IN LAS VEGAS TO PLAY THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. FANS OF COURSE. ARE AT LEVI’S STADIUM RIGHT NOW WATCHING THE GAME. MORE THAN 70,000 PEOPLE ARE THERE IN PERSON. 40 NINER LEGENDS JOE MONTANA AND JERRY RICE ARE ON HAND. SO IS RAPPER BIRDMAN AND COMEDIAN KEEGAN-MICHAEL KEY. FORMER NINERS RUNNING BACK FRANK GORE AND NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL ARE ALL AT TONIGHT’S GAME. FANS ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, OF COURSE, ARE TUNING IN RIGHT NOW. KCRA 3’S LEE ANNE DENYER IS LIVE IN SACRAMENTO AT A WATCH PARTY. SO FUN ASSIGNMENT LEANNE. WE SEE PEOPLE HUGGING YOU. BEFORE WE GOT ON AIR. WHAT’S THE MOOD LIKE RIGHT NOW? WELL, I SO HOPE THAT YOU CAN HEAR ME BECAUSE IT IS SO VERY LOUD IN HERE. WE HAVE A TIED GAME RIGHT NOW, AND 40 NINER FAITHFUL ARE HOPING THAT THE SECOND HALF IS THEIR HALF. STONEY’S ROCKIN RODEO IN SACRAMENTO IS ABSOLUTELY PACKED FOR THIS NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THEY’VE GOT THEIR GEAR ON. THAT ENERGY IS UP AND WHILE WE’RE SOME 125 MILES FROM SANTA CLARA, FANS TELL US THEY ARE JUST AS LOYAL, JUST AS FAITHFUL AND JUST AS EXCITED AS ALL THOSE FANS IN THE BAY AREA TONIGHT. A LOT OF US ARE OLD CANDLESTICK FANS. WE USED TO GO TAILGATE AT CANDLESTICK WHEN THEY MOVED TO SANTA CLARA. WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE TEAM. IT’S A REALLY GOOD ATMOSPHERE. EVERYBODY LOVES. WE’RE ALL FAITHFUL TO THE 40 NINERS. IT’S JUST GREAT EVERYWHERE YOU GO YOU SEE NINERS GEAR, YOU SEE NINERS FLAGS. THEY JUST IT’S A BIG COMMUNITY. ALL RIGHT. WELL LIKE I SAID, IT IS VERY LOUD VERY EXCITING. AND AGAIN 40 NINERS FANS ARE HOPING THAT THE SECOND HALF IS THE HALF FOR THEIR TEAM. AND MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS CROWD TONIGHT, THEY’RE ACTUALLY PART OF A SPECIAL FAN CLUB OF SACRAMENTO BASED 40 NINERS FANS. WE’LL HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS
49ers legend Jerry Rice had a hilarious response to Travis Kelce breaking his record
Updated: 9:34 PM PST Jan 28, 2024
As the San Francisco 49ers were warming up to face the Detroit Lions in the NFC title game, Niners legend Jerry Rice had one of his records broken in the AFC title game — and when asked about the potential record-breaker earlier this week, Rice seemed perfectly fine with losing his top spot.Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce passed Rice for the most receptions in the postseason in NFL history on Sunday. Rice caught 151 passes in 29 playoff games in his career, while Kelce’s nine-catch first half against the Ravens brought his playoff career total up to 154 (in 21 games).Rice made an appearance on Bay Area sports radio station 95.7 The Game (KGMZ-FM) earlier this week and was asked about Kelce nearing his record, as well as Christian McCaffrey nearly topping his record for most touchdowns by a Niner in a single season — McCaffrey ended up with 21 touchdowns this season, falling just short of Rice’s 23-touchdown season in 1987.Rice told “Morning Roast” host Bonta Hill he “was going to be the first to congratulate” McCaffrey and said he would do the same with Kelce. Then, Rice responded to some apparent social media scorn.“I go on social media and saw, ‘Jerry Rice is going to go complain about 17 football games or whatever and having so many opportunities in the playoffs on just little short routes and all that stuff,’” Rice said on Wednesday. “It doesn’t matter to me, baby. It’s OK. I’ve got plenty of records. You can’t break them all. You can’t break them all, baby. I’ll throw you a bone, I’ll throw you one or two. I’ll throw you a couple.”| MORE | Seeing Stars: Celebrities in attendance for 49ers-Lions NFC Championship GameWhile it isn’t clear who, exactly, was giving Rice the supposed grief, No. 80 really does have so many records that he may not have to worry about a few getting toppled. He’s still the career leader in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, overall touchdowns and yards from scrimmage, just to name a few. He also still holds the playoff touchdown record (22), though Kelce caught his 19th on Sunday and may eventually catch or pass Rice.Rice had one final quip in the segment about the record, too: “I retired in 2005. Guess who they still talking about?”
As the San Francisco 49ers were warming up to face the Detroit Lions in the NFC title game, Niners legend Jerry Rice had one of his records broken in the AFC title game — and when asked about the potential record-breaker earlier this week, Rice seemed perfectly fine with losing his top spot.
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce passed Rice for the most receptions in the postseason in NFL history on Sunday. Rice caught 151 passes in 29 playoff games in his career, while Kelce’s nine-catch first half against the Ravens brought his playoff career total up to 154 (in 21 games).
Rice made an appearance on Bay Area sports radio station 95.7 The Game (KGMZ-FM) earlier this week and was asked about Kelce nearing his record, as well as Christian McCaffrey nearly topping his record for most touchdowns by a Niner in a single season — McCaffrey ended up with 21 touchdowns this season, falling just short of Rice’s 23-touchdown season in 1987.
Rice told “Morning Roast” host Bonta Hill he “was going to be the first to congratulate” McCaffrey and said he would do the same with Kelce. Then, Rice responded to some apparent social media scorn.
“I go on social media and saw, ‘Jerry Rice is going to go complain about 17 football games or whatever and having so many opportunities in the playoffs on just little short routes and all that stuff,’” Rice said on Wednesday. “It doesn’t matter to me, baby. It’s OK. I’ve got plenty of records. You can’t break them all. You can’t break them all, baby. I’ll throw you a bone, I’ll throw you one or two. I’ll throw you a couple.”
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While it isn’t clear who, exactly, was giving Rice the supposed grief, No. 80 really does have so many records that he may not have to worry about a few getting toppled. He’s still the career leader in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, overall touchdowns and yards from scrimmage, just to name a few. He also still holds the playoff touchdown record (22), though Kelce caught his 19th on Sunday and may eventually catch or pass Rice.
Rice had one final quip in the segment about the record, too: “I retired in 2005. Guess who they still talking about?”
