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Rice
Scout.com Headlines: |
Notebook: Receivers get a Friday boost
The Vikings welcomed the return of rookie receiver Percy Harvin after missing more than a week.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Dec 18, 2009 |
Stats Spotlight: Vikings WR Sidney Rice
Ed Thompson drills down on Vikings WR Sidney Rice with detailed info from STATS.
-by ScoutNFLNetwork.com
Dec 9, 2009 |
By the numbers: Vikings-Cardinals
Sidney Rice is emerging as one of the best WRs in the league, thanks in part to his offseason work.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Dec 6, 2009 |
Notebook: Exposure for the emerging players 
Three prime-time games in December offer the emerging Vikings players to make a statement.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Dec 4, 2009 |
Vikings mastering the art of third downs
The players and Brad Childress explain why they’ve been so successful on third downs.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Nov 30, 2009 |
VikingBuzz BLOG
Team chemistry among key reasons for Vikings success this season.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Nov 23, 2009 |
Lurtsema’s Reaction: Childress, stadium, more
Bob Lurtsema gives his thoughts on the Brad Childress contract extension, the stadium and more.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Nov 22, 2009 |
Rice: Many factors led to improvement
Sidney Rice is having his breakout season, just as his agent predicted. Why now and what happened?
-by VikingUpdate.com
Nov 20, 2009 |
Offense more explosive as season progresses
The difference in the Detroit games might indicate just how far the Vikings offense has come.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Nov 18, 2009 |
Favre-to-Rice a trying combination
The pitch-and-catch combination of Brett Favre to Sidney Rice has been heating up.
-by VikingUpdate.com
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Ht: 6-3.5
Wt: 197
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09/01/1986 |
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Rice should have a chance to compete for a starting job in the Vikings’ much-maligned receiver corps this year. If not, he’ll likely end up as the No. 3 receiver and be used often, especially in the red zone.
How Acquired: A second-round pick of the Vikings in the 2007 NFL Draft.
Predraft Analysis: Third-year sophomore…Became an immediate starter after redshirting in 2004 and caught 142 passes for 2,333 yards and 23 touchdowns in two years as a starter…Two-time All-SEC and joined Sterling Sharpe (1985-86) as a Gamecock receiver to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons…Despite playing just two years, left South Carolina as the school’s all-time leader in touchdowns and 100-yard games…Good height with long arms and big hands…A good leaper who wins most jump ball battles…Excels at running sharp post and corner routes and can lose defenders in the process…Gets up to top speed quickly…Picks up a lot of yards after the catch and can make defenders miss…Is very thin and doesn’t have much upper body strength…Isn’t explosive off the line and will get caught by physical CBs with a jam…Is not often seen trying to make plays over the middle…Cocky, bordering on arrogant…Had an interesting Combine, running a 4.51 40 with a vertical jump (39½) inches that was second best among wide receivers, but a broad jump (9-11) that tied for the worst.
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