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13-Mar-08
Isaac Bruce Won't Wear Jerry Rice's 80
By Michael David Smith
AOL Fanhouse

Wide receiver Isaac Bruce, who signed this month as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers, has changed his mind and will not wear the No. 80 jersey that he has worn throughout his career -- and that Jerry Rice immortalized in San Francisco.

Bruce, who had Rice's blessing to wear No. 80 in San Francisco, was criticized by some who thought it was disrespectful to the man who is widely considered the greatest receiver of all time.

"Isaac Bruce will not be wearing No. 80," team spokesman Aaron Salkin said. "We are leaving it in honor of Jerry Rice's legacy."

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