Re: Rice Finishes 2nd in 'Dancing with the Stars' <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Singer Lachey beats out Rice, pro wrestler KeiblerESPN.com news servicesclick thisNEW YORK -- Jerry Rice couldn't haul in the title on "Dancing with the Stars" on Sunday night.Drew Lachey, the singer formerly of pop group 98 Degrees, out-hoofed pro wrestler Stacy Keibler, thought to be the favored finalist, along with Rice, the ex-NFL wide receiver, as ABC's ballroom hit wrapped its second season, airing live from Los Angeles.With his professional dancer-partner Cheryl Burke, Lachey wowed the audience with a freestyle routine danced to "Hound Dog," which concluded with him vaulting himself over his partner's shoulders.The couple racked up a total score of 27 out of a perfect 30 from the three-judge panel, which, combined with their score from Thursday's pre-finale, gave them a total of 87 out of 90.But it was viewers -- whose vote carried half the weight -- who settled the matter.In somewhat of an upset midway through the two-hour finale, they eliminated the leggy, blond Keibler.Then, in the program's final moments, host Tom Bergeron disclosed that Lachey was the choice over Rice."Woooooooooooooo!" yelped Lachey, who gratefully accepted the mirrorball trophy (which he had earlier acknowledged was "ugly").Rice retired from the NFL before the 2005 season. Considered by many the greatest wide receiver of all time, he amassed 38 NFL records -- including the marks for career receptions (1,549), yards receiving (22,895) and touchdowns receiving (197) -- over 20 seasons.He led San Francisco to three Super Bowl titles, playing for the 49ers from 1985-2000. Rice also played for Oakland (2001-03) and Seattle (2004). He signed with Denver before the 2005 season but did not play for the Broncos.During Sunday's program, all seven of the previously bounced celebrities -- ESPN sportscaster Kenny Mayne, actress Tatum O'Neal, news personality Giselle Fernandez, rap star Master P, actress Tia Carrere, tanned ladies' man George Hamilton and talk-show host Lisa Rinna -- returned for a last dance with their partners.It was in January that "Dancing" began its new season with 10 competitors of sometimes dubious celebrity, each paired with a professional dancer for the show's grueling choreography and performance regimen. Then, as the weeks passed, one couple after another was kicked off thanks to the verdict of the judges and viewer voting."Dancing" received a warm welcome from viewers -- it ranks seventh in prime time for the season to date, according to Nielsen Media Research."Dancing" first kicked up its heels last summer as a surprise hit for ABC.In its July season finale, "General Hospital" star Kelly Monaco and her professional partner upset odds-on favorite John O'Hurley, best known for playing J. Peterman on "Seinfeld."But audience complaints arose that the voting process was confusing and that Monaco, star of an ABC soap, got preferential treatment. This prompted a rematch, which, airing in September, gave viewers full authority. They awarded the title to O'Hurley.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.</div>
Re: Rice Finishes 2nd in 'Dancing with the Stars' damn i was rooting for him....he was my favorite (after the guy from ESPN was eliminated)
Re: Rice Finishes 2nd in 'Dancing with the Stars' Wow that's great for him. I don't know what kind of dancer he is but when I heard he was going to be on this show I wasn't expecting him to do much.To be honest I haven't even really watched the show lol.
Re: Rice Finishes 2nd in 'Dancing with the Stars' Rice is good at pretty much everything he does, congrats to him
Re: Rice Finishes 2nd in 'Dancing with the Stars' <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Feb 27 2006, 05:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Rice is good at pretty much everything he does, congrats to him</div>That's because he works hard at whatever he does. I don't watch the show but he probably deserved first
