Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is such a humbling experience. What makes it most special are the classy people at the podium who have had such an impact on the game. It blew me away.
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Like any member of the Hall of Fame, you think your class is the best. I'm proud to be in the class of 1993, alongside Larry Little, Chuck Noll, Walter Payton and Bill Walsh. Leading up to the induction ceremony, we spent a lot of time together that week. We all jokingly bet on who would start crying first or who would cry the most.
I'm not sure who won the bet, but I know that each of us had to choke back the tears at some point. It's an overwhelming feeling when you think about the people who have helped you along the way. You just don't know what memory is going to set you off emotionally.
By the time you are inducted, you have some time to get used to being a Hall of Famer. The election comes in January, months before the ceremony in late July or early August. But having said that, it still boggles my mind to think I'm in the Hall of Fame. It's hard to believe because of what the Hall of Fame means. There have been so many great football players; I just don't feel worthy. I'm not sure I was great enough.
To me, as an NFL fan since I was 2 years old, the other inductees seem like such important figures in NFL history. I just think some of them did so much more and meant so much more to the game than I did.
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