Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice has capped a memorable 2009 season with his first Pro Bowl selection. Rice will represent the NFC in the Jan. 31 event in Miami. Rice, the NFL’s breakout player of the year in 2009, has 77 catches for 1,200 yards (15.6 per catch) and six touchdowns with one regular-season game left in his third ...

Vikings receiver Sidney Rice, the NFL’s breakout player of the year in 2009, cleared the 1,000-yard mark for the season on Sunday – in just the 12th game of the year. With seven catches for 72 yards in a loss to Arizona, Rice now has 63 catches for an NFC-leading 1,036 yards (16.4 yards per catch) on the season with ...

Through two seasons in the NFL, one ability has stood out for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice – besides his superior leaping ability, speed and size, that is. It’s his ability to make big plays. Rice, who won’t turn 23 until Sept. 1, has 46 catches for 537 yards (11.7 yards per catch) in 26 games in his NFL ...