For the third year in a row, same buildup, same letdown. Nobody came knocking on his door. Bruce is a Hall of Famer who is not in the Hall of Fame. For the third year in a row, the St. Louis Rams legendary receiver was one of 15 finalists, but not one of the five people chosen for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
“Numbers define that Isaac ought to be in the Hall of Fame,” Rams Super Bowl-winning coach Dick Vermeil said by phone. “When you catch 1,024 balls, and it ranks you in the top five?