“22 in 22″ Day 14, Emmitt Smith: “Jerry Rice and I are like Jordan and Bird.”

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“22 in 22″ Day 14, Emmitt Smith: “Jerry Rice and I are like Jordan and Bird.”

Note: This is the 14th part of a 22-part series. Click to view Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, or Day 13.

Before Emmitt even arrived in Canton, Ohio for the enshrinement ceremony, we participated in a conference call with the Hall of Famer.

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During Emmitt’s Hall of Fame media session, he referred to himself and Jerry Rice as equivalent to Michael Jordan and Larry Bird. Hmm. . .wonder which one is Jordan?

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“Time Warp 22″. . .Remember when?

November 26, 1986

Emmitt finishes his high school career with 231 yards rushing in a 26-21 win to bring his career total to 8,804 yards. A month later, he’d be named the Parade and USA Today High School Player of the Year.

Emmitt Smith High School Highlights