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Article: Rice says he is ready to roll again; Injuries have made the receiver a non-factor so far, but he says he finally is close to 100 percent healthy.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 29, 2008
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Byline: CHIP SCOGGINS; STAFF WRITER
This was supposed to be a breakout season for Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice, a next-step progression following a respectable rookie campaign.
At least that was the popular preseason theory.
But illness and injury have sabotaged Rice's second season and made him a virtual non-factor in the offense through the first half of the season.
Rice has only three catches for 37 yards and one touchdown in four games. A sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee caused him to miss three games and limited his participation in two others.
That's not the kind of start Rice envisioned after ...