Isaac Bruce will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer as a member of the Class of 2020. After years of waiting and being a four-time finalist for Canton, Bruce was finally selected this year.
As every Hall of Famer does, Bruce announced who will present him at the ceremony in August – assuming it takes place as scheduled. He picked former Rams executive Tony Wylie, who was with the team when Bruce was selected in the second round of the 1994 draft.
Here’s Bruce making the announcement and explaining why he chose Wylie.
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So the person I’ve chosen to present me in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is Tony Wylie,” Bruce said. “Tony Wylie is a special dude, he was there the day I got drafted. One of the first persons I met, going back to L.A. and being drafted by the Rams. He’s a person that knows my career from a very intimate standpoint and he’s very knowledgeable of my ups, my downs. He’s been there for every impactful moment I’ve had as far as being a professional football player.”
Wylie joined the Rams in 1994 as the assistant director of public relations, the same year Bruce was drafted. He was with the team through its transition from L.A. to St. Louis before joining the Oilers in 1998.
Bruce has a close relationship with him, so it’s no surprise Wylie was his choice to present him in Canton later this year.