Transcript: Mike Martz’s tribute to Isaac Bruce

The numbers are staggering. The records, the Pro Bowls… but winning has always been more important to Isaac Bruce than anything else. As a young player, as a rookie, I can remember him saying that the only thing that mattered to him was to be the best there is, and to be part of the best. He took a level of commitment, a standard that he set for himself, and worked towards that. A standard higher than anybody else’s. A standard that affected all the people who coached and played with him, and raised their level as well. When you look at greatness in players, that do something exceptional and special, the commitment they have is just different from everybody else’s. They expect and demand more of themselves, and certainly that defines Isaac Bruce. As a route-runner, as a receiver, his routes were legendary. He can embarrass any corner in the league. But what a lot of people don’t realize, he was a complete competitor as a wide receiver. Blocking was just as...