Rice Signs Contract, Practices For First Time
posted by Scott Hood on Sunday, July 29, 2007
Rice, and first round selection Adrian Peterson, missed the first two practices of training camp, drawing the ire of head coach Brad Childress. He was quoted Friday as saying, "My best advice to them would be to get their tails in camp."
Hours later, Rice and his agent reached agreement with the Vikings.
According to an article at www.startribune.com, the web site for the Minneapolis Strar-Tribune newspaper, Rice was immediately inserted into the first team offense as one of three wideouts in the Viking's three-receiver set, joining former Gamecock Troy Williamson and Bobby Wade.
Rice spoke with the media following the workout and told them 'the practice was tough physically but he does not feel behind from a mental standpoint.' Rice was quoted as saying: "I had my playbook with me the whole time. I've still got it all up there."
The Vikings reached agreement Sunday with Peterson on a six-year contract.
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Former South Carolina wide receiver Sidney Rice signed a four-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings Friday night and practiced with the club for the first time on Saturday at its training camp facility at Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn.
Rice, and first round selection Adrian Peterson, missed the first two practices of training camp, drawing the ire of head coach Brad Childress. He was quoted Friday as saying, "My best advice to them would be to get their tails in camp."
Hours later, Rice and his agent reached agreement with the Vikings.
According to an article at www.startribune.com, the web site for the Minneapolis Strar-Tribune newspaper, Rice was immediately inserted into the first team offense as one of three wideouts in the Viking's three-receiver set, joining former Gamecock Troy Williamson and Bobby Wade.
Rice spoke with the media following the workout and told them 'the practice was tough physically but he does not feel behind from a mental standpoint.' Rice was quoted as saying: "I had my playbook with me the whole time. I've still got it all up there."
The Vikings reached agreement Sunday with Peterson on a six-year contract.
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