The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Isaac Bruce said he was "75 percent" sure that he will retire after this Sunday’s season-ending game against the St. Louis Rams, a team he used to play for from 1994 to 2007.
The career he may end in New Year is worth remembering. Bruce has the second-most reception yards (15,208) in NFL history and holds the fifth spot on the list of most receptions in NFL history with 1,024. So it seems to be a good time to take off NFL jersey once and for all.
At age of 37, Bruce just has even more reasons to leave the league. He was replaced by Josh Morgan halfway through this season and wasn't even in uniform for six of the last seven games. And seemingly Coach Mike Singletary will have the four-time Pro Bowler and one-time Super Bowl champion play the season finale simply to give him a chance to end career on field, a perfect ending to a professional football player.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
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Singletary does not consider QB the most important focus for 49ers
As people are focusing on the ongoing quarterback competition in the 49ers, coach Mike Singletary considers QB not the most important focus for 49ers.
Singletary will name a a starter between Shaun Hill and Alex Smith after the team’s third preseason game. He expressed confidence that one of the two QBs will step up as the starter. No plan to choose from other players wearing steelers jerseys.
“I believe … at the right time, one of those guys will be the guy that will take us where we need to go,” Singletary said. “But those other things have to happen in training camp. For me, quarterback is not the most important focus.”
“Whether Shaun is the quarterback or Alex is the quarterback, our offensive line has to get better, the receivers have to get better, the defense has to get better, the coaches have to get better,” he said. “All those things have to get better. We have to get to that place in a hurry. The quarterback will evolve. It will jump out.”
Singletary is in his first full season as an NFL head coach, and he considers that the development of the entire team preferential to quarterback competition.
Singletary will name a a starter between Shaun Hill and Alex Smith after the team’s third preseason game. He expressed confidence that one of the two QBs will step up as the starter. No plan to choose from other players wearing steelers jerseys.
“I believe … at the right time, one of those guys will be the guy that will take us where we need to go,” Singletary said. “But those other things have to happen in training camp. For me, quarterback is not the most important focus.”
“Whether Shaun is the quarterback or Alex is the quarterback, our offensive line has to get better, the receivers have to get better, the defense has to get better, the coaches have to get better,” he said. “All those things have to get better. We have to get to that place in a hurry. The quarterback will evolve. It will jump out.”
Singletary is in his first full season as an NFL head coach, and he considers that the development of the entire team preferential to quarterback competition.
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