Updated Dec 11, 2012 - 5:12 pm
Sidney Rice takes a licking, keeps on ticking
The hit was one of the biggest you'll see on a football field.
 Sidney Rice |
"My feelings was hurt because he hit me so hard," Rice joked after the game.
His body wasn't, however, and that's another testament to what Rice has done to improve his durability, something he lacked during his first five NFL seasons.
Rice added several pounds of muscle to his upper body following offseason surgeries on each shoulder. He also adopted a stretching routine and eliminated certain foods from his diet. It's safe to assume that the better care he's taken of his body has helped him escape injury despite taking some big hits, including the one he absorbed while scoring an overtime touchdown to beat the Bears in Week 12.
"I think it helped out a whole lot," he said Sunday. "... Just trying to make it through the whole season and be out there helping my team win ballgames."
Rice missed 23 regular-season games from 2007 to 2011 thanks to a variety of ailments that included concussions and injuries to this knee, shoulder and hip. He hasn't missed a game this season and is Seattle's leading receiver with 45 receptions, 658 yards and seven touchdowns.
"I feel stronger, faster, and I'm out there on the field," he said.
Bob Stelton and Dave Grosby share more thoughts on Rice in the video below.
You can listen to Tuesday's podcast here.
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.
-
TwoTrees wrote...Sydney is one tough son-of-a-gun.December 11, 2012 4:50 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
- Report this as abuse
Bob Stelton is the co-host of "Bob and Groz". He came to 710 ESPN Seattle from 101 ESPN in St. Louis and had previously worked for Sporting News Radio in Chicago and Santa Monica, Calif. Bob began his radio career in Seattle in 1997 after a failed attempt to become a rock star. 
Dave Grosby is the co-host of "Bob and Groz." The Groz has spent the last 21 years of his 39-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Dave is also the play-by-play announcer for Seattle U basketball on KTTH 770. Before coming to Seattle, Dave worked at KFI in Los Angeles and KFBK in Sacramento. He's been married to his wife Bonnie for 23 years.
After two years as the producer for "Brock and Salk," Colin Paisley now produces "Bob and Groz." Colin also hosts "Seattle Sports at Night" with Tom Wassell and Matt Pitman. Colin came to 710 ESPN Seattle after five years at various FM music stations in Bellingham and Seattle. In addition to his time as producer and host, Colin likes to spend his time embracing his "Slacker Gen-Y" persona by napping and not caring about stuff. Plus he likes tons of bands you've never heard of, and once you hear of them he'll stop liking them.
