Gabriel golden? In eyes of NFL legend, new Pats WR will go deep

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FOXBORO -- When Jerry Rice’s cell phone rang three weeks ago, he immediately recognized the number. Good friend and former Raiders teammate Doug Gabriel was on the line.

The San Francisco 49ers legend could only imagine the nature of the call. Was he going to hear more gossip about the dysfunctional relationship between Oakland head coach Art Shell and bad boy Jerry Porter?

Was Gabriel going to tell him he had finally earned the No. 2 spot, starting alongside Randy Moss?

Karen Guregian: Boston Herald

Great Article on Doug Gabriel!