Bye Bye Bruce
Heard on my local sports radio station that Isaac Bruce will officially retire this week. It comes as no surprise now that Martz is gone along with the plethora of young recievers we have on our roster and are hoping to get some playing time for. He had a decent year for us, hopefully he was able to teach Morgan and Hill a few things of value before he left.
My ideal recieving lineup (assuming we dont draft any top guys):
1. Josh Morgan
2. Brandon Jones
3. Jason Hill
4. Arnaz Battle (3rd downs)
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Sad, but it was fun while it lasted
Bruce as a Niner is still weird to me, but he did provide me with some found memories in the Red and Gold. It was nice to see him set milestones against the Rams in St. Louis. It was also nice to see a consistent WR on the 49ers roster that could surpass Arnaz Battle numbers.
Here`s hoping the team drafts Crabtree at 10, if they stick around at 10, and if Crab is there.
by Andrew Davidson on Mar 31, 2009 11:42 AM PDT reply actions
no offense
but I will believe it when I see a link.
Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal
no link but...
the closest I found was from a Chronicle article:
Isaac Bruce has been given an April 1 deadline to tell the team whether he intends to return. His silence indicates he is not returning.
by David Fucillo on Mar 31, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
APRIL FOOLS!
j/k – but that means he still has a day left..
Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
good deal
I would love him to stay, but I guess I didn’t really expect him to stick around. Like MTNA2RC said, let’s hope Morgan and Hill learned as much as they could from him.
Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal
guess I have to put this one out to pasture

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis
F U BRUUUUUUUUUCE!
Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.
Damn it!
I don’t believe Bruce will retire until it is confirmed. I hope Bruce comes back for another year and be a mentor to our young receivers. The young receivers will benefit more from his return (if he does) than the 49ers IMO.
Bruce come backkkk!!
We need a veteran receiver to show the way for the young’ns!!
Google News
i did a Google News search and still found nothing. I might put up an “Isaac Bruce Watch” thread tomorrow morning since it’s decision day. We’ll see.
I see Jason Hill getting a head up on Jones
Fans stuck in the 80's are lame. Respect the past, live in the now.
I don't.
The 49ers already had Jones slated to compete for the spot opposite Bruce. With Bruce gone, Jones will be the most likely one to get a starting job (based on his salary alone). Hill will actually have to show he’s a better option in order to sideline Jones on base-sets.
If Bruce retires
It’ll be interesting to see which of the niners young receivers will step up and become the leader of the WR’s
1st round pick .... Crabtree
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
crabtree yes
maclin no thanks
Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal
I think even if Bruce
comes back, Morgan is having a breakout year, but that might just be me.
Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal
I don't think Bruce is coming back..
But I agree with Josh Morgan having a break out year, as long as Shaun is starting.
by Josh G and the Shaun Hill band wagon on Mar 31, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
yup
argree with that cuz alex smith cannot make a receiver look good with averaging 150-200 yd per game especially since i havent seen him find the endzone alot
I don't think Bruce will be back either
I was just saying hypothetically if he had a last minute change of heart I still think we are gonna see some good things from Josh Morgan this year.
Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal
Believe me..
..I would be so happy if Bruce came back for one more year..
by Josh G and the Shaun Hill band wagon on Mar 31, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Bruce
As soon as 1April comes and goes with Bruce not resigning we should immediately sign Torry Holt as a replacement and have him as our #1 WR for the next 2yrs at least.
by Ninerfromacrossthepond on Mar 31, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions
Probably..
.. a very wise idea.. even if it was an expensive 1 year deal.
by Josh G and the Shaun Hill band wagon on Mar 31, 2009 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree, just not on the expensive deal though
by sundaysfinest on Mar 31, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Well.
the Yorks, probably wouldn;t cough it up anyways..
by Josh G and the Shaun Hill band wagon on Mar 31, 2009 8:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I don' t think so
I don’ think that the 49ers would sign Holt. The Jags and someone else is interested in him. He would be too expensive. I say they sign Toomer for less if they want a veteran.
what's up..
..with Toomer anyways?
by Josh G and the Shaun Hill band wagon on Mar 31, 2009 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry guys...
false alarm. Looks like you can’t believe everything you hear on the radio. But thats great news! Probably means we dont draft a top flight reciever though.
Not necessarily.
Considering a WR tends to take two to four years to develop, the team taking on this draft isn’t entirely out of the question.
he may be an old man but he still burns the rest of them.
lets not forget. bruce is still the man that every safety worries about and love to double cover no matter what his age is. that man is versatile. Im happy with our receivers lineup. Isaac Bruce, Brandon Jones, Josh Morgan and Jason Hill. These are great receivers and have proven their worth ten fold. now we just need that special guy to pass the ball to them. Shaun Hill or Mark Sanchez?..thats the real question..

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