Tonight, Randy Moss will most likely break Jerry Rice's record for touchdowns in a season. But Jerry set the record in a strike season. It has taken Randy 16 games to do what Jerry did in 12. Should there be an asterisk by Randy's record? Let me add i'm not anti-Randy; i love Randy Moss, this is merely an opinionated question.
2007-12-29 10:11:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Then all current records would need an asterisk. Like an undefeted season because when the dolphins did it in 72 there were less games in a year. Think what some of footballs greatest from the 60's and 70's would have put up for numbers if they played a 16 game season. Kickers don't have an asterisk if they break records, and they do it with a different ball now. Lots of differences. No difference than if Rice was out a couple games for injury.
2007-12-29 10:27:16 · answer #1 · answered by grasshopper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there won't be an asterisk--that's stupid. The season is what it is and the records are what they are. It's pretty amazing that Rice set the record in 12 games, but not relevant. Of course knowledgeable fans will remember the circumstances, and I don't think anybody is about the argue that Moss is passing Rice as the greatest WR of all time. I think Moss has got himself back on track for Canton, but I don't think he'll ever do enough to catch Jerry Rice. And I'm a Pats fan.
2007-12-29 18:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no reason to put an asterisk because anyone who brings up the record will make it a priority to point out the differance in season games played to set the record.
The record will be big news for awhile, and after a few years when someone else threatens to break it, they can compare games played to get it with Moss.
2007-12-29 18:37:07 · answer #3 · answered by Mr R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Jerry Rice will have the record for average touchdowns per game played and Randy Moss will have the single season record.
2007-12-29 18:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can we please stop this asterisk thing? Every since the steroids scandal in Baseball, people have been wanting to put asterisks next to any and everything. Like I said before, if you do that you will have to go back through the entire record book and put an asterisk next to anything slightly different.
2007-12-29 18:24:55 · answer #5 · answered by the anomaly23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
If they put an * to Randy, put it also to everybody who passed Unitas and Jim Brown's numbers, because these 2 great players played 12 and 14-game seasons.
Rice is the only player that you can say it was the best at his position. There are debates at the rest of the positions, except at WR.
2007-12-29 18:24:54 · answer #6 · answered by M. Diego 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, because the season was strike shortened. Not to mention, jerry had 17 other years to pad the record.
2007-12-29 18:15:52 · answer #7 · answered by blibityblabity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Randy Moss (aside from his antics) is playing at his best ...like he did when he was with Minnesota. (Actually, he's playing better at New England than he did in Minnesota).
Anyway...no. He deserves the recognition players get when they achieve new milestones.
2007-12-29 18:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by Charlie Bravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't Randy's fault there was a strike to cut the season short in '87...Hell no...
2007-12-29 18:25:28 · answer #9 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting point. I think there should be an asterisk next to Rice's name, indicating that it would likely have been higher.
2007-12-29 18:14:32 · answer #10 · answered by Coach McGuirk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋