Before Thursday, neither Vikings receiver Sidney Rice nor anyone close to him had anything to say about Rice having any injury.
After former NFL receiver Cris Carter called out Rice on Thursday for failing to show up for Larry Fitzgerald’s workout session in the Twin Cities, Rice’s agent has opened up about Rice’s health, or more accurately lack therof.
Rosenhaus said on his Twitter page (via Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune) that Rice has “a lingering hip injury that he suffered in the playoffs.” Rosenhaus also said that surgery isn’t anticipated, and that Rice is “hopeful that he will be fully healthy for the start of the season.”
If surgery ultimately is necessary, folks will want to know why in the hell the injury wasn’t taken care of earlier in the offseason.
Then there’s the possibility that Rice simply needed cover for his decision not to show up for the Fitzgerald workouts, and that his injury is either being exaggerated, embellished, or flat-out fabricated.
But if it’s legit and if Rice ultimately can’t go, maybe Rosenhaus can get the Vikings interested in one of his other clients, who is better known by his initials.
Haha, you never know with Rosenhaus. Can you picture Brett Favre and T.O. as best buds?
Favre, diva
Rice, aspires to be a diva
LOLOLOL him and favre or should i say INTvre can have surgery together! LOLOl1111!!11!11
If he doe shave an injury, shows that another overrated ESPN idiot who knows nothing and he will not apologize for it! Drink another beer Carter!
Well that’s a better excuse than the old “I’m working out individually with my “trainer” in (insert resort-like vacation destination here).”
“he suffered in the playoffs”…….Cue Vikings fans excuse number 104….
Sheeesh….why not just provide a link to Scoggins’ Vikings blog and tell people to refresh every hour?
Seems a little goofy to repost every single thing he posts today, ‘sall I’m saying.
Sidney Rice is the latest member of the Vikings malingerers club. #3 behind Boss Favre and AP.
one good year and then slack off. typical
TO + Favre + Chilly = PFT Gold
Say what you will about Rosenhaus but he has his player’s backs.
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Martin Short as Neil Sussman in “The Big Picture”:
I’m very, very aware… that you are seeing other agents. And I think it’s good that you are. Finally, I mean it’s healthy. But, this is the thing. If you decide to sign with me, you’re gonna get more than an agent. You’re gonna get three people. [Holds up four fingers] You’re gonna get an agent, a mother, a father, a shoulder to cry on, someone who knows this business inside and out. And if anyone ever tries to cross you, I’ll grab them by the balls and squeeze ’til they’re dead.
T.O. and Lord Favre on the same team? Wow.
After a season of that I could see the FANS picking up and moving to LA.
Well Chris Carter is a diva himself. If he is going to criticize Sydney Rice for not showing up, he should criticize 99.9% of the nfl for not showing up and getting better as well.
Smoke it up dude! Make all your pain go away.
PS brett farve is a gigantic A hole.
If there is one QB in the leauge that would be able to put T.O. ego in check and not be intimidated by him in the slightest, it is Favre.
14 responses? THAT’S IT? Nobody gives a rats a$$ about the Vikings or their players.
Packs got a couple storys in the top ten most commented if you care to read something interesting….
Said it then, sayin it now: Hakeem Nicks will have a better career.