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Brenden Rice says Jerry Rice wants draft revenge: 'These guys gonna feel us'

LOS ANGELES — An NFL prospect finding motivation from where he was drafted is hardly a new story. But, for Chargers wide receiver Brenden Rice, the tale comes with a twist — a twist involving the greatest ever to play his position. "My dad was hot," Rice said Friday after the opening of rookie mini-camp. "First words he said were, 'Time to go to work.' He said, 'I will be with you every step ...
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Brenden Rice catches a ball during a rookie minicamp workout on May 10, 2024, in Costa Mesa, California.

LOS ANGELES — An NFL prospect finding motivation from where he was drafted is hardly a new story.

But, for Chargers wide receiver Brenden Rice, the tale comes with a twist — a twist involving the greatest ever to play his position.

"My dad was hot," Rice said Friday after the opening of rookie mini-camp. "First words he said were, 'Time to go to work.' He said, 'I will be with you every step of the way.' He said, 'I'm going to be involved with

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