With all due respect to Tony Dorsett and Willie Brown, it's hard to believe that just ten years ago the Denver Broncos did not have a single enshrinee in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

John Elway was the first in 2004 (what a glorious day that was!). Gary Zimmerman joined him in 2008. Then in back to back years, 2010 and 2011, Floyd Little and Shannon Sharpe got the nod. However, when Pro Football Hall of Fame President/Executive Director Steve Perry announced the 2012 enshrinees this last Saturday, representatives from the orange and blue were conspicuously absent.

It turns out that 2012 will be the first year in awhile that a deserving member of the Denver Broncos didn't make the Hall of Fame.

However, there is still hope for 2013. Now is the time for Broncos Country to come together for a common cause and get more Denver Broncos into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Stick with me after the jump to find out what you can do.

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Moments after word broke that Kyle Orton had been released by the Denver Broncos, the Pro Football Hall of Fame released its list of 26 modern era semifinalists for Hall of Fame consideration. Steve Atwater, Terrell Davis and Karl Mecklenburg made it into the next round.  In January, this list will be whittled down to 15 and the final vote will take place on Saturday, February 4th - the day before the Super Bowl.

There were five Broncos on the initial list of 103 that was released on September 29, 2011.  Unfortunately, Coach Dan Reeves and Rod Smith did not make the cut this year and will have to wait for future consideration.

Hop, skip, JUMP!

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Shannon Sharpe has never been short on words.  During his 14 year career he had just as many moments off the field - in front of the microphone - as he did on the field.  As the Greatest tight end to ever play the game spoke tonight at his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, Sharpe saved his best for last.

In a speech that centered on the tough life that built the fire that burned inside him, Sharpe was gracious and showed a human side of himself that many didn't see during his career.

"The persona liked to have fun, the person knew when it was time to get to work."

That was the truth about Sharpe, he knew when the cameras turned off it was time to get it done on the field.  Boy did he ever.

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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. 

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The NFL Network is set to make the announcement for the Hall of Fame Class of 2011 at 5 pm MST (7 pm EST). Watch it LIVE on your computer.

Shannon Sharpe is a Hall of Fame finalist for the third year in a row and all of us here at MHR are wishing him the best of luck. Jeff Legwold presented Shannon Sharpe's name to the Hall of Fame voters today and that will, hopefully, be enough to point the voters in the right direction and put Shannon into the Hall of Fame.

I don't think there's any debating on this site about whether or not Shannon Sharpe deserves it. The voters think he deserves it, as well. But does he deserve it more than 2/3 of the Hall of Fame finalists?

We're about to find out.

Keep your browser locked to Mile High Report all day for up to the second coverage.  Be sure to follow MHR on Twitter as well - @MileHighReport

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Today is the day. At 5 PM MST (7 PM EST), the Hall of Fame Class of 2011 will be announced on the NFL Network, with coverage from the other media stations and Mile High Report ongoing throughout the day. With every passing second, we come closer to learning the fate of Shannon Sharpe. Will he be snubbed from the hallowed hall of Canton, Ohio for the 3rd year? I certainly hope not and I know I'm not the only one.  

Yesterday, the MHR Hall of Fame Committee (bfree2bronc, broncosmontana and I) presented a few excerpts from the email conversations we held with a number of the Hall of Fame voters. Today, we'll round out the field and speculate about whether or not Shannon Sharpe will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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Over the past year, the MHR Hall of Fame Committee has been communicating with voters and getting the word out about Shannon Sharpe's historic career and we come bearing good news. We'll get to that in a moment. First, let's provide a little bit of groundwork for those who aren't familiar with the Hall of Fame induction process.

The 15 Hall of Fame finalists are as follows:
Jerome Bettis
Tim Brown
Chris Carter
Dermontti Dawson 
Richard Dent 
Chris Doleman 
Marshall Faulk
Charles Haley
Chris Hanburger (senior committee finalist)
Cortez Kennedy
Curtis Martin
Andre Reed
Les Richter (senior committee finalist)
Willie Roaf
Ed Sabol
Deion Sanders
Shannon Sharpe

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame website has an interesting look at the candidates for the Hall of Fame Class of 2011 and how they compare to current Hall of Famers at their position.  So I thought it would be interesting - albeit obvious - to see how Shannon Sharpe compares to the other Tight Ends in the Hall of Fame.  Take a look:

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