“I’m not a fan of campaigning,” Bruce said. “I don’t like doing that. I found the scripture in the Bible a long time ago that says: ‘Let another man praise you and not your own lips.’”
It’s an overdue knock. Bruce finished his 16-year career — almost all played as a St. Louis Ram — second only to Jerry Rice in receiving yards (15,424), fifth in receptions (1,024) and seventh in touchdown catches (91).
Talk to former Saints head coach Jim Haslett and he’ll tell you how surprised — even astounded — he was to see Bruce and teammate Torry Holt lifting weights late in the day and late in the week in an otherwise-abandoned Saints practice facility prior to Super Bowl XXXVI against New England in New Orleans.