Guarding the greatest wide receiver in NFL history on a Sunday would be hard enough.
Imagine doing it in practice every day.
That's what Jerry Rice's 49ers teammates experienced for 16 seasons, and his luckier Raiders teammates for just parts of four. Army West Point tights end coach Matt Drinkall tweeted footage Saturday night of Rice in 1-on-1 drills against 49ers defensive backs.
If you needed a 37-second clip to encapsulate how demoralizing it would've been to face Rice in practice, this is it.
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Rice set NFL records for receptions, receiving yards and combined TDs in 303 career games over 20 seasons.