It's About Time!!!

Shannon Sharpe is a Pro Football Hall of Fame member...finally!!! Sharpe was the all time leader amongst Tight Ends in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns when he retired from the Denver Broncos in 2003. He was an integral part of 2 Super Bowl wins for the Broncos and another for the Baltimore Ravens during his "dark years" when he left the Broncos. Still, as a fan, I forgive his "dark years", and remember him as the great Broncos player he was.

I am excited about this! I have a Shannon Sharpe jersey hanging in my closet, right next to my John Elway and Terrell Davis jerseys. Sharpe was a talker during his playing days. The most famous talking Sharpe ever did was during a game against the Patriots. The Broncos were blowing the Patriots out, and Sharpe picked up a phone on the sidelines, near a camera, and said something along the lines of "Call the President, Call the Marines, Call the National Guard because we are killin' the Patriots!" He was the type of player that you loved to have on your team and hated him when he was not on your team.

I don't know why it took 3 years for the Hall of Fame voters to put Shannon Sharpe into the Hall of Fame. Nobody really understands how they decide on the football hall of fame. Thirty guys go into a room and come out several hours later with a list of the new Hall members. But, at least they finally got this one right.

Now, all we need to do is get Terrell Davis, Rod Smith, Steve Atwater, Dennis Smith, and Karl Mecklenberg into the Hall of Fame, and all will be right with the world.