Wearing Retired Jerseys

[thegreatdiatchi]

According to the link below, Issac Bruce wants to wear Jerry Rice's number with San Fransisco. At the very bottom of the article there is a link to Rice giving Bruce permission to wear the jersey.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/nfl_experts/post/Number-80-Why-do-that-to-yourself-Isaac-Bruce-?urn=nfl,70846

[turnip]

This surprised me also, but Rice's jersey isn't retired

[thegreatdiatchi]

Ahh, that I did not know. I figured it was since he's been out of the league for a few years now. Good catch.

[diogee]

Turnip is right that his jersey was never retired although it definitely should have been...even if it was Bruce could still wear it with permission. Rice wore #80 in Seattle thanks to Largent's generosity and Bruce was respectful enough to talk to Rice before taking the number in SF.