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The Enemy of the best is the good. If you're always settling with what's good, you'll never be the best.

Jerry Rice

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Jerry Rice
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: October 13
American Football Player
Author
Football Player
Starkville
Mississippi
Jerry Lee Rice
Settling
Enemy
Inspirational
Best
Good
Always
Never
Nfl

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I played the game for 20 years, and I think that kept me on the football field, being adjusted. Getting hit so many times, being all out of whack, and going in to see my chiropractor kept me back on the football field.
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There is still a lot of football in me and I enjoy watching the players go out there and be the best players they can possibly be.
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To me, it was never about what I accomplished on the football field. It was about the way I played the game. I played the game with a lot of determination, a lot of poise, a lot of pride and I think what you saw out there...was an individual who really just loved the game.
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I think it was fantastic being in the 49ers Hall of Fame.
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Lynn Swann was an idol. It would amaze me how he could fly through the air and make those catches. I'll never forget the one versus Dallas. It was the greatest catch I've ever seen.
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I'm used to performing under pressure, but that's playing football.
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Most injuries require chiropractic care. It works better for me than anything else.
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I think the thing about that was I was always willing to work I was not the fastest or biggest player but I was determined to be the best football player I could be on the football field and I think I was able to accomplish that through hard work.
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I just want the same thing Joe Montana got when he was MVP. He got respect. He got commercials. He got everything
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I feel like I'm the best, but you're not going to get me to say that.
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Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a Darrell Green - these guys are fast and they have very good technique. You have to work a little harder.
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If I should get selected into the Hall of Fame, I'd be able to say 'thank you' to all the legends that are in the Hall of Fame. And also say thank you to my teammates, and also to all the fans. It's going to be like a dream come true.
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I do a lot of running, and I do it every day. I run on a track, I run hills and I work the stair-stepper extremely hard. I do some type of cardio every day. In addition, I have a passion for golf, and that helps me stay fit, too.
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Monday Night Football. That was everything to me because you get a chance to show everybody what you're capable of. It's only two teams on that Monday night.
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The chemistry between a quarterback and a receiver is almost like a dance.
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I've grown over the years and I know how to adapt to situations, where I can go into a situation where there's a crowd of people and just take over. But pretty much I'm off to myself. And I'm totally committed to the game of football. That's why I've had so much success.
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I was always in search of a perfect game and I never got it.
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Not wanting to disappoint is what pushed me to be successful.
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The game of life requires the edge that chiropractic care provides.
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When you begin to lose the fire a little bit and if you're not giving 100 percent out there, then it's time for you to leave because you'll end up getting hurt - I want to be able to walk away on top.
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