Deebo Samuel burned Jalen Ramsey badly on his huge TD reception against the Rams. After the game, Samuel spoke about how he had no idea why Ramsey was backpedaling on him.
From Steve Young to Richard Sherman to Russell Wilson, just about everyone praised Deebo Samuel for his viral 57-yard catch-and-run touchdown Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams.
Everyone but Jalen Ramsey, that is.
One of the notable names to praise Samuel was legendary 49ers receiver Jerry Rice.
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"That’s a blessing," Samuel said of receiving a shout-out from Rice to 95.7 The Game's Damon Bruce and Ray Ratto on Wednesday. "Whenever I get a chance to talk to Jerry, we always communicated all the time when we get the chance.
"It’s just great to hear that coming from a great."
Earlier in the week, Rice joined 95.7 The Game to reflect on the 49ers' second win of the season. Like everyone else, it was Samuel's game-changing play that stood out.
"Deebo, to make that catch the way he did, and to have the vision to take it to the end zone, it brought back a lot of memories. He made some cuts that reminded me of someone else back in the day," Rice said with a laugh, referring to himself.
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"To have that vision and get into pay dirt and drop six [points] on them, it was a fantastic play."
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Samuel and Rice are two very different types of receivers. One is the NFL's all-time leading receiver, and the other is one of the most unique weapons in football.
Greatness respects greatness.
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