Shannon Sharpe the Newest Bronco Inducted into the Hall Of Fame
by KaptainKirk on Feb 5, 2011 5:29 PM MST
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According to the Denver Post, one more of Denver's favorite sons made history today. Former Denver Bronco Shannon Sharpe was selected for enshrinement into the 2011 class in the NFL Hall of Fame, capping a stellar career for the game changing Tight End.
Shannon was born on June 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois. He was taken in the 7th round of the NFL Draft with the 192nd overall pick by the Broncos in 1990. He played his college ball at Savannah State.
He remained with Denver until 1999, winning two championship rings in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII in the process.
After a two-year stint with the Baltimore Ravens, where he won a third ring in Super Bowl XXXV, he returned to the Broncos and played there until his retirement in 2003.
Sharpe was the first tight end ever to amass over 10,000 receiving yards, finishing a 14 year career with 815 receptions for 10,060 yards and 62 touchdowns in 204 games.
He remained the NFL's all-time yardage leader among tight ends for five years after he retired, until Tony Gonzalez surpassed his record in 2008.
He is also known for his creative trash talking, once caught by NFL Films, speaking into a sideline phone during Denver's 34-8 rout of New England on Nov. 17, 1996:
"Mr. President, call in the National Guard! We need as many men as you can spare! Because we are killing the Patriots! We'll call the dogs off! Send the National Guard please!"
His one-time boss and fellow Hall of Fame Tight End Ozzie Newsome described Sharpe thusly:
"He (Sharpe) has to be double-teamed. He's a great route-runner. He's proven that he can make the big plays. That's what separates him. He's a threat."
Among Shannon's other distinctions:
- He was selected All-Pro 4 times
- Played in eight Pro Bowls (1992–1998, 2001)
- Amassed over 1,000 receiving yards in three different seasons
- In a 1993 playoff game against the Los Angeles Raiders, Sharpe tied a postseason record with 13 receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown.
- In the Ravens 2000 AFC title game against the Raiders, he caught a short pass on 3rd down and 18 from his own four-yard line and took it 96 yards for a touchdown, assisting his team to a 16-3 win.
- Blocked for five different 1,000-yard rushers in Denver who combined for nine 1,000-yard seasons
Bobby Humphrey (1990)
Gaston Green (1991)
Terrell Davis (1995-98)
Olandis Gary (1999)
Clinton Portis (2002-03)
- He also helped lead Jamal Lewis to a 1,000-yard season for Baltimore in its Super Bowl-winning season.
- He had more than 60 catches in 10 of his last 11 seasons (the lone exception being 1999, when he only played in 5 games).
- One of four players to post 11 50-catch seasons, along with Jerry Rice (16), Andre Reed (13) and Cris Carter (11).
- Posted three 1,000-yard seasons (1994, 1996 and 1997).
- Holds the NFL's single-game yardage record for a TE, set Oct. 20, 2002, at Kansas City (214 yards on 12 receptions).
- Was 13-5 in playoff games, including 8-4 with the Broncos.
- All-time rank: ninth in receptions, 21st in yards and 45th in TDs.
- 3-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII, XXXV)
- Member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Sharpe is the 7th Tight End selected for enshrinement joining Dave Casper, Mike Ditka, John Mackey, Ozzie Newsome, Jackie Smith and Kellen Winslow.
Congratulations Shannon!
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thats FOUR!!!!!!!!!
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 5:32 PM MST up reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Congratulations Shannon!
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And congratulations Sahnnon....well deserved!!
The QB position is set!
by broncofaninIL on Feb 5, 2011 5:35 PM MST up reply actions
A couple years late,
but the finally did the right thing :)
OMG, I am so happy for Shannon and the others who just made it in.
I am also a little sad for those who missed the cut.
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Welcolm to the Hall of Fame Shannon!
It’s be loooooooooong over due man! Best TE in NFL history PERIOD!!!
Uh, Tony Gonzalez much?
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by THolt on Feb 5, 2011 6:55 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Shannon made Tony possible ; )
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 7:07 PM MST up reply actions
Shannon paved the way for TG I agree
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by the new Bradfather on Feb 6, 2011 10:33 AM MST up reply actions
TG and Shockey and Gates and Heap, etc. etc.
Klis summed it up pretty well:
But blocking isn’t why Sharpe will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the Aug. 6 ceremony at Fawcett Field in Canton. It was his rare big-play receiving skills at the “small” tight end position that made him unique in the 1990s. Now, every NFL team employs the “Shannon Sharpe” tight end position as a weapon.
“As a receiver, the NFL is all about matchups, and with Shannon we always had great matchups,” Elway said. “A Sam (strongside) linebacker or a strong safety couldn’t cover him. And then when we’d go to our third-down package, if they tried to cover him with a defensive back, he was so much stronger than they were.”
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 11:13 AM MST up reply actions
and another guy who agrees
The most impressive aspect of Sharpe’s election was the field he had to beat. Among the players he outpolled were Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Dermontti Dawson, Charles Haley, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin, Andre Reed and Willie Roaf, one of the deepest group of finalists in NFL history.
“You know, tight ends normally don’t lead a team in receptions,” said Rod Woodson, Sharpe’s fellow Hall-of-Famer and teammate in Baltimore.
“Back when he played, he started defining what you can do with a tight end that’s so athletic. You start flexing him out, putting him in matchups with safeties and linebackers and corners who try to cover him. They were too small, too slow, and I think that’s one of the main reasons we see the Tony Gonzalezes of today.”
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 12:51 PM MST up reply actions
hat tip Krieger
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 12:52 PM MST up reply actions
Congrats Mush Mouth!
Now let’s get TD in there.
Playoffs!?!? Playoffs!?!? Don't Talk About Playoffs!?!?
Gradishar should be next
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YES.
my list:
1. Gradishar
2. Louis Wright
3. TD
If we’re on a hot streak:
4. Bill Thompson
5. Steve Atwater.
I'm not sugarcoating this.
I like that list
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Gradishar absolutely has to be next
and Nalen is definitely on the horizon as well. We have to start getting his name out there.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 7:12 PM MST up reply actions
you’re right on nalen. no one was better.
and you know, i never thought broncos fans would see the day when floyd little got in, so there’s hope. and not so coincidentally, the broncs’ HOF gate has opened wide since MHR came around. not sayin… just sayin….
I'm not sugarcoating this.
lol
MHR and social media in general have definitely contributed. It’s much so easier to generate and conduct electricity. In my limited role, I found myself trading emails with voters, tweeting with Shannon’s exteammates, and monitoring the blogs and press buzz around his candidacy. Imagine that happening even 10 years ago!
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 9:07 PM MST up reply actions
I hate to say it, but...
No way Nalen gets in. He was the guy who really spearheaded the whole vow of silence thing for the OL (along with Gibbs, of course), and that really rubbed the media types the wrong way.
Not that I really care what the media thinks anyway. In my own personal hall of fame Nalen, Mecklenburg, Gradishare and Mike Horan (best directional punter in the history of the game IMO) are already in.
Belief is accepting something because you’ve been convinced to do so, whether you like it or not. Faith is accepting something because you want to accept it.
by Hercules Rockefeller on Feb 5, 2011 10:24 PM MST up reply actions
the media didn't seem to hold it against
Gary Zimmerman
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 6:15 AM MST up reply actions
I think Nalen was the ringleader
At least that was the impression I got from Dr. Z, who always complained about him. and he’s much more closely associated with that era of the Broncos O-line, whereas Zim arguably had a HOF-caliber career before even joining the Broncos.
Belief is accepting something because you’ve been convinced to do so, whether you like it or not. Faith is accepting something because you want to accept it.
by Hercules Rockefeller on Feb 6, 2011 7:42 AM MST up reply actions
fair point
but with infamy and notoriety at least comes name recognition, which is half the battle.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 9:32 AM MST up reply actions
Travesty that Louis Wright isn’t in.
by KansasBronco on Feb 5, 2011 7:51 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
the only guy
with a shot on that list is gradishar L Wright played in the 70’s and noone outside of DEN fans knows who he is TD did not play long enough Atwater the hall does not let too many safts in
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agree
I like the idea of each of those three guys, but those would be some hard candidates to push. Not saying we couldn’t — just that the path of least resistance seems to be the path that has best suited the Broncos since Elway got in.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 9:25 PM MST up reply actions
Gradishar's probably the only one likely to make it.
like it or not, TD and Smith are Ring of Fame-type players, not HOF. Smith was a great player, and he means a hell of a lot to us here in Denver, but he’s probably not an all-time great WR*. And the best argument for TD getting into the hall is that he was the most dominant player in the game for 2 years. But that’s not usually a winning argument for the HOF, you generally need a larger body of work. 2 trancendant, 2 excellent seasons, and a few injury-marred seasons just doesn’t quite make the grade. Again, he’ll never be forgotten around here, and he’s an all-time great Bronco to be sure, just not quite HOF.
- yes, I know there are non-all-time-great WR’s in the HOF (thinking of a guy whose name starts with Art and ends with Monk), but with the explosion of passing stats in recent years, that’s not going to happen any more. Just because an undeserving guy is in the HOF doesn’t mean that every other similar player deserves to be in as well. I mean, if Chris Carter’s not in, how can I say Smith gets in?
Belief is accepting something because you’ve been convinced to do so, whether you like it or not. Faith is accepting something because you want to accept it.
by Hercules Rockefeller on Feb 5, 2011 10:33 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I can see Smith getting in if Tim Brown gets in
but as you said, the odds are very steep, and there is a logjam at receiver. That’s why it is so gratifying Sharpe made it in this year. Many voters considered him a WR, and yet he went in ahead of all other receivers this year. Crazy, but terrific for Bronco fans.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 6:18 AM MST up reply actions
Agreed
Gradishar should be next, hopefully before Rod Smith is eligible
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27 Chicago Bears....damn.
Floyd Little: HOF Class of 2010.
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Yeah but only one Super Bowl ring. The Broncos have two.
by docescobar07 on Feb 5, 2011 6:45 PM MST up reply actions 3 recs
nice reply man
spot on.
"When Tim Tebow does pushups, he's not pushing himself up, he's pushing the world down."
"Gear down there big shifter This is the "No Bull" review man…" a total Lebowski-esque one liner from Sadaraine, whether he realizes it or not - comedic gold.
+ 8 NFL Championships....????
1921, 1932, 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963
Guys you do realise there was an NFL before the Superbowls started in the 60’s don’t you?
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by British Bronco on Feb 6, 2011 4:31 AM MST up reply actions
The Bears had three of the first seventeen inductions
Red Grange, George Halas, and Bronco Nagurski. Fitting, since they were one of the original teams in the NFL. Their busts I think are among the coolest because they were done in the old school style, without a lot of flourish. Jim Thorpe of the Canton Bulldogs also has a pretty memorable bust.
Even the Browns have 21 players in the HOF, mostly owing to their dominant teams of the pre-merger era.
Honestly, I’m feeling just really excited to have four. I can’t even imagine how it must feel to have 21 or 27. That’s just a scale I can’t comprehend as a fan.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 7:02 AM MST up reply actions
Um....
Okay… This is the issue I take with those early championships. For the pre WWII era ones they were playing teams that folded more often than teams in the arena league do today. Here’s a list of the teams that folded or moved in the NFL during this time of “Chicago Greatness” (years are when they started and not when they folded):
20s
Akron Pros
Buffalo All-Americans
Canton Bulldogs
Chicago Tigers
Columbus Panhandles
Dayton Triangles
Hammond Pros
Rochester Jeffersons (Too bad this isn’t around today – Wheezy would look badass on the side of a helmet)
Rock Island Independants
Akron Indians
Cincinnati Celts
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Panthers
Evansville Crimson Giants
Louisville Brecks
Minneapolis Marines
Milwaukee Badgers
Oorang Indians
Racine Legion
Toledo Maroons
Columbus Tigers
Duluth Kelleys
St. Louis All-Stars
Buffalo Bisons
Cleveland Bulldogs
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Kansas City Cowboys (kind of funny considering the chiefs started in Dallas)
Kenosha Maroons
Pottsville Maroons (they have an amazing story that everyone should look into)
Providence Steamroller
Brooklyn Steamroller
Brooklyn Lions
Louisville Colonels
Buffalo Rangers
Duluth Eskimos
Hartford Blues
Los Angeles Buccaneers (that actually played no games in Los Angeles – go figure)
Boston Bulldogs
New York Yankees
Detroit Wolverines
Minneapolis Red Jackets
Orange Tornadoes
Stapleton Stapes
30s
Brooklyn Dodgers
Minneapolis Red Jakets
Newark Tornadoes
Cincinatti Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Gunners
Cleveland Rams
40’s
Boston Yanks
New York Bulldogs
There were no playoffs… For some of those years if you had the best record at the conclusion of the season you were the champ – no championship game. The reason why they’re forgotten is because with the spectacle of the Super Bowl as we know it today those triumphs amount to that wanh wanh wahn noise we hear at the end of the IN-COM-PLETE. Of course if they were our championships I would defend them to the bitter end.
J
Rochester Jeffersons. Classic!
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 12:58 PM MST up reply actions
WoooT!!!!!
Congratulations to Sharpe!
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Without a past, we have no future.
CONGRATS to Shannon, and
Kudos to MHR’s committee! Thanks for carrying the torch on behalf of all of us, fellas!!!!
REC this one UP!!!!!!
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by ncm42 on Feb 5, 2011 5:54 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
YESS
okay i have cerebral palsy arthris and chronic fatigue as well i have a great life and loveing folks some days are better than other days i got a make-a-wish in 2001 and saw my favorite team the broncos it was the trip of a lifetime i wish everyone couild have gotten to enjoy that with me i know some of u hate the broncos and that okay but i bleed organ and bule for my mnr fans but i bleed orange and blue denver will rise again resident broncos fan for every blog resident broncos for stampede bule thanks shvd98z24 real name jeremy woodard nettleton high class of 02 yes i am a raider
I want to personally thank the rest of the MHR HOF committee and alumni
for their perseverance and patience this year. The guidance of the alumni was absolutely critical to this year’s effort, given how busy we were in our personal lives. They helped us make the most of the time we did have, by sharing their experiences, wisdom, and resources. It was a fun time, talking to voters and getting their insight, and I’d recommend it to anyone who is interested in getting involved in next years’ push. I’m still shocked and amazed we’ve accumulated FOUR HOFers in what seems like just a few years. It’s hard to know what impact our committee has had this year, but at minimum we had a great time keeping you guys abreast of the voting process and spending time reacquainting ourselves with a very special player. Life gets busy, and news moves fast, but I can’t recommend the experience any more highly for anyone who might be interested in joining in future efforts. Thanks, everyone!
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 6:03 PM MST reply actions 3 recs
You guys have a committee?
What exactly do you guys do? I mean this sincerely; I’m curious.
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by THolt on Feb 5, 2011 6:57 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Here's a little background for you
In a nutshell, it’s a core group of MHR members who come together to form a strategy for promoting the HOF candidacy of one or more deserving Broncos each year. We do our best to assess the current crop of candidates and their chances by digging into the published writings and communicating directly with voters on the hall induction committee. It’s a fascinating and very rewarding process that I feel very privileged to have been part of.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 7:10 PM MST up reply actions
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, Shannon! Congrats!
I'm not sugarcoating this.
I think it would be killer
if they put on a little rap show – some Prime Time $hit.
"When Tim Tebow does pushups, he's not pushing himself up, he's pushing the world down."
"Gear down there big shifter This is the "No Bull" review man…" a total Lebowski-esque one liner from Sadaraine, whether he realizes it or not - comedic gold.
LOL Darryl Talley should be thanking
the hackers who gamed the Fan Vote for the Bills. LOL
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Shannon Sharpe is about to take the stage on the NFL Network....
For a moment, I want to just echo broncomontana’s sentiment. This was definitely an eye opening experience for me, as well. Going in, I wasn’t quite sure what I was in for. All I knew was that I wanted to understand why the voters kept disregarding the Denver Broncos and do what I could to change their minds (subtly, so as to not put off the voters). The MHR HOF committee alumni were all very helpful. The new committee had a chance to learn a lot about the process and some of the intricacies in different voters’ approaches. It was something that I’ll never forget. This voting process is not easy, by any means. I have a newfound respect for the voters after going through and narrowing down the list, myself.
We’ll never know what kind of impact we had, but regardless, I’m glad that we did something.
Before, I just thought that thet didn’t know what they were talking about and they were Orange and Blue Haters. Now… I still think that some of them don’t know what they’re talking about, but I am no longer of the belief that they are just Orange and Blue Haters.
It’s ridiculous to think that so few Broncos have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, to this point. While tonight we can celebrate the induction of another, the journey doesn’t end here. There are still deserving Broncos that should be enshrined in the future. I hope the committee goes forward and gets some more Orange and Blue in the Hall of Fame.
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Well said, kentucky. And thanks to you especially for your drive. MHR is batting 2 for 2 now, but no pressure to next year’s committee. ; )
Personally, I’d love to see Gradishar in Canton next time I’m lucky enough to visit the hall!
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 6:28 PM MST up reply actions
the NFL had better not have more Ravens clips than Broncos clips.
Shannon Sharpe is a DENVER BRONCO. It will ALWAYS be that way. Screw the east coast.
27--29--11 May all your spirits rest in peace.
LOL
Won’t last long.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 6:23 PM MST up reply actions
yes!!!!!!
"I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything." - John Elway
by Pmoreno95 on Feb 5, 2011 6:18 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Congrats to Shannon!
That guy deserves it.
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You can be an %&*hole... that's ok! There are many of these as well.
Unfortunately you cannot be both...
Ok... prove me wrong.
Now
three are in off of those 97-98 title teams. And, I think Atwater and Nalen should get in someday. TD may have an outside shot as well, considering that he made the final 25 this year.
Also, I think that Rod and Neil Smith will get looked at for consideration.
one of mine too
how could you not love Atwater? That dude was an assassin.
"When Tim Tebow does pushups, he's not pushing himself up, he's pushing the world down."
"Gear down there big shifter This is the "No Bull" review man…" a total Lebowski-esque one liner from Sadaraine, whether he realizes it or not - comedic gold.
This is a great day in Bronco Country.
Good things come to those who wait. It was a long tiime coming and well deserved.
Floyd Little: HOF Class of 2010.
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2009-10 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
Sharpe is one of the reason I loved football as a kid.
I wanted to be Shannon Sharpe as a kid, minus the loud mouth. Haha. I was amazed as a kid with the TE position. I’m so happy for Sharpe and the Broncos Organization. Let’s hope TD and Atwater can join Sharpe, Zimmerman, Little, and Elway.
Great for #84
He deserved to be a first ballot guy.
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Congrats to Shay
That he wasn’t a first ballot shoo-in will remain forever a travesty, but at least he got it. How many years did it take Little?
Okay Steve Sabol just sold me on his dad
Landed on Omaha Beach, served under Patton, sold overcoats… I’m happy he’s in. : )
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 7:01 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
i'm really as happy for him
as i am for sharpe. it’d be hard to overestimate what sabol has done for the nfl.
I'm not sugarcoating this.
It's good he got in with this class...
If it were another way we’d be freaking out that Ed got in over Shannon. I’m satisfied that they both are going in together. Now we can leave the freaking out to Steeler fans and maybe a couple Seahawks fans…. Vikings too….
J
very true
I was just a little ambivalent about putting a guy in who wasn’t an owner/coach/player, because of the precedent it could set. But one would be hard pressed to write NFL history without the historian.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 9:02 PM MST up reply actions
i know...
i think it’s a bit weird that someone like sabol has to compete in the same category with neon deion or marshall faulk (and vice versa for that matter). i know that baseball HOF inducts writers and i’m pretty sure they don’t compete against players…??
I'm not sugarcoating this.
that's my biggest concern
Sabol went in instead of one of the football legends he documented. I guess it’s fair that at least he wasn’t a senior committee nomination.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 6:23 AM MST up reply actions
right, but it’s not his fault. i’m sure he wouldn’t have wanted to keep a player out as it were. seems like a bad system. anyway, it’s good too, because dude’s 94. nice that he got in humously rather than post. :)
I'm not sugarcoating this.
indeed
and if he’s the standard that “a contributor” has to reach to make the HOF, that’s a pretty high standard. : )
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 9:33 AM MST up reply actions
What were you doing when you heard this quote for the first time?
Mr. President, call in the National Guard! We need as many men as you can spare! Because we are killing the Patriots! We’ll call the dogs off! Send the National Guard please!
Sharpe 2011 HOF
"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
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It's about time!
This may be the only induction speech I’ve ever looked forward to hearing. Sharpe better not hold things in check for the sake of propriety.
My favorite Sharpe moment
Elway to Sharpe “just get open” good for 18 yards and a berth in Super Bowl 32
YAY
About time, and I was worried he wouldn’t get it this year either. Assume he’s going in as a Bronco. ;-)
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LMAO
He sure as h@!! better!!!!!!
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by broncosmontana on Feb 5, 2011 8:19 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Well deserved and kudos to all involved.
I still remember part of a scouting report when he came in..’ can catch BB’s in the dark’…
They got that right. What a weapon he was.
WHOO HOO YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe no one's put a link to this yet!!
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My favorite clip of Sharpe.
What is even funnier is that after he talks on the phone, I remember he looking in the crowd and saying, “Don’t worry, they are on their way.”
Floyd Little: HOF Class of 2010.
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2009-10 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant
Congratulations to Shannon and the hof committee.
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open the floodgates!
mecklenburg, gradishar, smith, atwater, …wait a sec. how about a broncos player that played defense? anyway, i’ll take it. very well deserved, shannon.
taste my blitzkrieg!
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3-man rush, first down.
Nice to see
The more the hall goes orange and blue, the better!!! Can’t wait for that speech.
by So Cal Bronco Fan on Feb 5, 2011 10:44 PM MST via mobile reply actions
HA! At exactly midnight Mountain time, there were exactly 84 comments in this thread...
Perfect!
Then mine blew it and made it 85.
Sorry…
Nice. Nice job there, top. Way to destroy that fragile balance we had going! ; )
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 7:05 AM MST up reply actions
Yes because
- was Ashley Lelie’s number. Hall of SHAME anyone?
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by the new Bradfather on Feb 6, 2011 10:35 AM MST up reply actions
No. 85 was Lelie's number I mean
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by the new Bradfather on Feb 6, 2011 10:35 AM MST up reply actions
lol
thank god we’re up to the triple digits now
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 11:15 AM MST up reply actions
Congrats
And someone whose even happier then Sharpe is Tony Gonzales who pretty much got his ticket into the Hall today as well. Good class, next class could be even tougher.
I am a bear of very little brains and big words bother me.
yeah, he has to be stoked
Probably a first ballot guy now!
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 7:08 AM MST up reply actions
Well
I guess I can now officially put aside my Tony G hatred. I knew that Tony G could keep Sharpe out for long. Congrats Shannon, and thanks for so many good memories.
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Did you catch Tony G's tweet earlier in the week?
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Shannon Sharpe should make the HOF this week. If he doesn’t something is wrong. U know I’m right.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 6:27 AM MST up reply actions
Hopefully this will shut up some of the "HOF hates the Broncos" paranoia for a while.
The HOF has been traditionally biased aginst defensive players and offensive linemen and the problem is the logjam that has now built up particluar on the defensive side.
But the thinking that there is a consipracy against the Broncos is just silly small town paranoia.
As a result I don’t see Atwater getting in anytime soon I’m afraid. And if Dermonti Dawson a 6 time first team All Pro can’t make it then Nalen has no chance. Sorry we have to be realistic. Safety and center are two of the most underrepresented positions in the HOF. That fact alone is a disgrace.
I think MHR and the Bronco community best bet of getting another Bronco into the HOF is Randy Grandishar as a senior. His ommission is the most glaring, along with several other defensive players of the 60’s and 70’s – Alex Karras for example. Effort should be concentrated on where it has the most chance of succeeding.
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by British Bronco on Feb 6, 2011 4:45 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
LOL
We were only paranoid because they were clearly out to get us. ; )
Four HOFers in the last few years is a good start. I feel you on Dawson, but I don’t think it’s unrealistic to expect both he and Nalen to get in at some point, if the buzz gets building. In talking to the voters, it appears that many of them are extremely aware of the imbalances in the hall, especially on defense, and are lobbying to correct them. One voter even quoted me the numbers as a way of driving the point home. So they are aware. Let’s hope that it happens, whether it helps the Broncos or not. Honoring the positions that don’t usually get the limelight is the right thing to do for history.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 6:35 AM MST up reply actions
I am really surprised
I figured with all the sentiment that Sharpe was a WR not a TE by many of the previous voters, that Sharpe would have to wait until guys like Carter and Brown were in. Maybe our angry emails had an effect, time to rachet up the heat for Gradishar.
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based on the replies we had from voters
I’m a little stunned today that Shannon is in, because they all pretty much felt that way. But there is NO WAY I’m going to argue. : )
Interestingly, Klis mentioned today that it was the blocking Sharpe did for TD’s 2000 yard season that separated him from the receivers in the group. If Legwold used that in his presentation, KUDOS!
This after critic after critic was slamming Sharpe for being a poor blocker. That video on the front page shows some pretty decent blocks, including one where he blocked on the actual run that put TD over 2000.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 11:18 AM MST up reply actions
and yes
in my view, it’s far past time that Randy had his due. If we the fans can do something to correct that great travesty of justice, we should get right to it.
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 11:19 AM MST up reply actions
I'm going to love this next signature change.
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Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
by Mike Clark on Feb 6, 2011 1:27 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
good to see you, mr. clark!!
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 3:03 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Let's see how my new signature looks!
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Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, and Davis.....
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
Two down six to go...
Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, and Davis.....
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
Nicely done!
I bet the voters felt the earth move when you did that. : )
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by broncosmontana on Feb 6, 2011 8:19 PM MST up reply actions
yeah
we need to foucs on getting randy in next within the next 3 years
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by broncosmontana on Feb 7, 2011 5:42 PM MST up reply actions
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