Niner over and out and Palmer's putting on pads

Niner over and out
NFL superstar receiver Jerry Rice signed a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers so that he could retire for the team he spent 16 years playing for.

Rice, who played out his career with the Oakland Raiders and then the Seattle Seahawks, finally walked away from the game after 20 prolific years in which he scored more touchdowns – 208 to be exact – than anyone else in league history.

Other Rice records include 1,549 in receptions for 22,895 yards, and single-season marks of 1,848 yards and 22 touchdowns.

The 49ers will honor Rice at a retirement ceremony at a game in November.

Palmer's putting on pads
It was just seven months ago that Bengals Carson Palmer had his knee twisted and torn up in a playoff game against the Steelers, and now the quarterback says he’s ready to hit the field again.

He’ll play in the Bengals Monday night preseason game and put his now rebuilt knee to the test.

The question remains whether or not he’ll be the starter for Cincinnati’s season opener at Kansas City on Sept. 10.