Isaac Bruce hasn't said whether he'd like to continue wearing No. 80 now that he's with the 49ers.
Of course, No. 80 was worn by none other than future Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice, who has no objections to Bruce wearing his old number.
"I have always respected Isaac Bruce," Rice said on his show "Late Hits," according to a transcript provided by Sirius Satellite Radio. "I don't know what is going to happen in that scenario, but if it was left up to me, I would say, 'Yeah.' For Steve Largent to do what he did for me, he showed me a side of him where I just feel like I have to do the same thing. He set the standard."
Largent wore No. 80 with the Seahawks, but gave Rice his blessing to wear the number when Rice played for the Seahawks in 2004. Rice took some heat from Seahawks fans for wearing Largent's old number, and Bruce would surely invite criticism if he wears No. 80 in San Francisco.
Our advice to Bruce, venerable receiver who wore No. 80 for 14 mostly brilliant seasons with the Rams: Take a different number.
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