In his third year as a finalist, former Rams wide receiver Isaac Bruce was once again snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame voters. Bruce’s “Greatest Show on Turf” teammate Torry Holt was named a semifinalist along with Bruce back in November but didn’t make the next round.

While all of the inductees who got in are certainly deserving, Bruce needs to be in. Bruce was taken by the Rams in the second round of the 1994 draft. He played 14 years with the team and is the Rams’ all-time leader in touchdown receptions and receiving yards. He finished his career with 91 touchdowns.

When he retired, he was second all-time in receiving yards in NFL history behind only Jerry Rice. If that isn’t good enough for a Hall of Fame spot, then what is?

Not only does Bruce have the statistical production to get in, but he also has some huge defining moments and clutch performances. Some players get lack of playoff production held against them, but Bruce caught the game-winning 73-yard touchdown pass in Super Bowl XXXIV.

Bruce played eight seasons with the Rams in which he appeared in all 16 games, and he topped 1,000 yards receiving in all of them. He was the definition of consistency during his time in the league.

Holt’s No. 80 jersey is retired by the Rams. He’s done a ton of great work in the community, and he was just as big a contributor to the success of those late 1990s-early 2000s Rams teams as Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk and Orlando Pace, all of whom are in the Hall of Fame.

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