And on induction day, heartfelt speeches are given, typically to thank those most influential to the inductees. To eat the animals that I ate. Thank you. Void in ONT. Sharpe could not show off his best in the match during the NFL's beginning. We won the game. Sterling Sharpe comes to mind - played Wide Receiver for the Packers from 1988 to 1994 before a neck injury took him out of the game. You need to walk 20 years of my life. My grandmother wanted to go to church and Sunday school every Sunday. Hall of Fame: Former Bronco Shannon Sharpe gives thanks to his family I love you, big sis. He had two receptions for 14 yards in the game. That's a decent home for my grandmother. If I know my father, he's up there arguing with Wilt Chamberlain right now, trying to convince him that his son is the most dominant big man that ever played the game. Thanks for all the sacrifices you've made. Thanks, Coach Hall, for all your wisdom. I'd also like to recognize the elite seven, that is the number of tight ends that have already been enshrined. I said, "You want me to buy you a car and teach you how to drive? You know I could guard you. See, when my grandfather died, I missed one day, the day of the funeral. For a seven year period of the guy's that are in the Hall of Fame at the receiver position, and the guys that have the potential to be in this building. I was a new man, a renewed man. I know Wilt and my father are in heaven smiling down upon us. My brother never knew that everything he said that I hung on it. You don't land here without the support of hundreds of dedicated men whose sacrifices help you become a better player. You need to walk 20 years in this body and feel this raging inferno that I felt to get out of Glennville, to leave that thousand square foot cinder block home with the cement floors, to leave what my grandmother said, baby, is it going to be the gas this month that Im going to pay or is it going to be the lights? As my grandmother was laying in that casket on Saturday morning, I walked over to her, and I asked her two things. People often ask me how does a small town kid from Glennville, Georgia, who went to Savannah State College now Savannah State University, who won three Super Bowls and at one time owned all significant receiving records for a tight end? Deacon Jones once said everybody in this room right here could catch the other person that's in this room right here. Super Bowl XXXIII Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19 Shannon Sharpe: NFL & Controversies [2023 Update] - Players Bio If I had not gained acceptance at that time in my life, I would not be standing here today. When they went back into the room on Saturday, my name was off the board. Speech summary: Sanders thanked everyone from his former coaches to Jerry Jones to Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube. . Shannon, be respectful. Rodman used his honor to help get closure on some things in his life. From Canton to Cooperstown to Springfield, the Hall of Fame honors the elite in football, baseball, and basketball. Almost, we almost quit. I would not be here before you today without my father. With Sunday's Hall of Fame . And Im trying to gather in my mind what Im going to say when I see my grandma laying in that casket, and before I did the interview I remember going by Kings Funeral Home that had my grandmothers body, and I rubbed her head. My sister didnt know, my brother didnt know, but it raged. Where's Skip's hall of fame induction? Raiders Jan. 9, 1994) Shannon Sharpe on Terrell Owens declining to attend Hall of Fame induction | NFL | UNDISPUTED Skip and Shannon: UNDISPUTED 1.4M views 4 years ago Tony Gonzalez and Shannon discuss who. For two boys that are making millions and all you want is a decent house. Below is the transcript of the entire speech for your reading pleasure. Check out the video and automated transcript from the Speak Ai team for Shannon Sharpe Hall Of Fame Speech! While some speeches take a more serious tone, just about all of them are sure to include a knee-slapper or two. I'm standing on the sideline, and I can see John walking toward me. I remember eating squirrel and turtle. One of my. Shannon Sharpe discuses the most surprising speech from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ceremony. And Phil Jackson said, 'Welcome to the Chicago Bulls.'". Sharpe started at tight end. And being here today to share with me this very special occasion. Sharpe has his late grandmother to thank Speech summary: Williams is known for advocating for Negro League players to be included in the Hall of Fame during his speech. Memorable quote: "My big brother, Sterling, I'm the only player of 267 men that's walked through this building to my left that can honestly say this: I'm the only pro football player that's in the Hall of Fame, and I'm the second-best player in my own family. That just didnt start two and a half years ago. I just want to lay here, and I just want to think. 1991 AFC Buffalo Bills 10, Denver Broncos 7 Reception Titles: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000B, B Baltimore Ravens All other titles with Denver Broncos, Elected to the Pro Football Hal lof Fame: February 5, 2011 The only regret that I have in my 43 years that I never told my grandmother just how much she means to me. I said Im fine. I just want to lay here, and I just want to think. Shannon Sharpe is an American former tight end who played in the NFL for 14 seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. Thank you for making all of those sacrifices the other kids never had to make so your dad could live out his dream. Sharpe started at tight end. [1st] Highest Average Gain Per Reception, Career 20.6 All three career marks have since been surpassed. He played in 204 regular season games and started in four AFC championship games. See, my grandmother, if you give a man your word, you do what you say youre going to do. Our last preseason game my rookie year, we were playing the Arizona Cardinals. Shannon Sharpe and Deion Sanders delivered poignant, emotional Hall of Fame speeches on Saturday night, opening up and sharing a personal side with the world. Of the three of us you've had the toughest job so my brother and I could live out our dreams, you took care of the most important person in our family, our grandmother. Youve been with my grandmother for 41 years. Id like to have a very special thanks to Mr. Pat Bowlen, owner of the Denver Broncos. Some have everything to do with me. But then I knew my grandmother, knowing her like I know her, after pausing for five or six minutes. KayUrameshi . [3rd] Most Pass Receptions, Season 73 (2001), [1st] Most Pass Receptions, Career 15 He admitted that he never really wanted to play football but knew that he was playing for a bigger purpose than himself. I just gave you the formula in who was really standing before you because I was trick or treating, and it wasn't even Halloween. If fate had dealt you a different hand, there is no question, no question in my mind we would have been the first brothers to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Bad place to pitch. Today I'm humbled to be joining such an elite fraternity of great players who defined our game. So when I decided to come back in 1995 and we played Utah in '96, I'm at the center circle and Bryon Russell is sitting next to me, and I look over to Bryon and I said, 'Do you remember this conversation in 1994, or when you said, 'I think I can guard you, I think I can shut you down, and I would love to play against you? I want to take a moment to personally thank some of these people who made this possible. My fullbacks knew the rule was if you see me lying on the ground because I usually pop right back up after I get hurt; if you see me laying on the ground, I'm probably dazed or knocked out or something. I ruined a lot of relationships. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. Memorable quote: "You want to be fast like Isiah and you want to shoot like Bird, you know, rebound like Barkley, pass like Magic, be dominant like Shaq but, man, I wanted to be like Mike. So I'm trying to hold on to people. She said, no, son, I dont want that. Unc Shannon Sharpe hall of fame speech still till this day is - Twitter Long-time Denver Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe was inducted into the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Saturday night and he delivered one of the great all-time speeches we've ever seen. It's time for me to give Mary Porter a face for all those that don't know who she is. 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 . He drives 65 miles one way to get to school. That's what got me here. I was saying the exact same thing. Thank you. I said, You want me to buy you a car and teach you how to drive? He also reminisced about how he enjoyed playing at iconic stadiums like Fenway Park and Wrigley Field. I said, now Granny, I promised these people I would do this, but if you say no, I think they'll understand. Am I the man you thought I would be?" I was the first kid in Glennville to have a pair of Air Jordan's, a Mickey Mouse watch and a Walkman. Speech summary: He wasn't talking about practice, man. Thats all she wanted. If I talk to him, and I can talk to him about anything, they say, "you don't know a man's pain unless you walk a mile in his shoes." She wanted to be in Bible study every Wednesday. Ms. Elaine Keels, my high school remedial reading and Spanish teacher. He followed that performance with a career-high 87 receptions in 1994. That's the reason why I had the moves that I did, because when you have an angry sister and angry brother chasing you with a broom and a wet dish rag, you tend to pick up moves you never had before.". Three traits that translate in any generation and any job setting. Dont hope someone gives you an opportunity, create one for yourself. My mama said, 'That's fine, but until then, you get that lawnmower and go out there and cut that grass.'". Had a neck injury not ended Sterling's career, they could have been. I can tell you every time that my grandmother has ever been upset at me, I can tell you why. It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic, but acceptance was the key to my sobriety. He never gave me a[n] autograph.". Come pick me up and shake me. I tell you, it was like a light bulb came on in my head. Today I become the eighth member. Speech summary: Known for being brash during his 18-year career with the Pacers, Miller was quite humble in his speech, as he went out of his way to credit his teammates and coaches, along with being gracious toward opponents. I want to take a moment to tell you what kind of man he is. Ms. Elaine Keels, my high school remedial reading and Spanish teacher. Shannon Sharpe Weighed In On Kobe's Parents Not Being Invited To His You study harder, you practice harder, you have more fun. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. ", Funniest line: "When I was growing up, I was the baby, and when they [Payton's brother and sister] had to clean the house on Saturdays and do things when Mom went to work and said, 'I want this house clean when I get back,' hey, I was the baby, I didn't have to do that. I keep telling myself I'm not going to get emotional today, but I know that's not going to happen. From 1996 to 2007, Thomas would have one of the most storied careers for any . And I neglected my kids. That's all I wanted to do. Sterling, you are my hero, my father figure, my role model. Dolphins' Jaelan Phillips, teammates inspired by mentoring incarcerated teens, What adding Odell Beckham Jr. would mean for the New York Jets, Extending Vikings star Justin Jefferson: what it could cost, possible sticking points. But, but it took a lot of work and a lot of bumps -- bumps in the road. Memorable quote: "I knew I had come to a crossroads in my life. Thanks everyone here for making my dream come true today. If fate had dealt you a different hand, there is no question, no question in my mind we would have been the first brothers to be elected to the Hall of Fame. I want to leave you with this: My position coach who is sitting right there in the stands, Les Steckel once asked me, son, why do you work so hard? You need to walk 20 years in this body and feel this raging inferno that I felt to get out of Glennville, to leave that thousand square foot cinder block home with the cement floors, to leave what my grandmother said, baby, is it going to be the gas this month that I'm going to pay or is it going to be the lights? The 44 men and women that I thanked and congratulated earlier for giving me and bestowing this prestigious honor upon me, all I do is ask all I can do is ask, and the most humblest way I know how, is that the next time you go into that room or you start making a list, look at Sterling Sharpes accomplishments. The 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame class includes three players of particular local interest: Atlanta Falcons star Deion Sanders, Atlanta native Richard Dent of the Bears and Shannon Sharpe. The story of the Cowboys scout and prospect son Dallas just drafted, Legacy pick: Cardinals take great-great-nephew of team's first-ever draft pick. Shannon Sharpe's Hall of Fame speech was an instant classic. I don't know if he wouldn't have said that to me if football would have gotten out of me what it got out of me. My sister was laying on the couch, my grandmother was laying in the room, and she could see me as I was getting ready to leave, but my grandmother never got out of bed. As we start here with the end of my journey, I know I wouldnt be here without my family. Great place to hit. I want to start by congratulating my fellow inductees who I share the stage with today. Do you want to eat or do you want light to see so can you do your homework? See, my grandmother and grandfather, they raised me, and I hung on everything they said, but they didnt know it. You may not know this, but I was never supposed to be a Hall of Fame tight end or any kind of tight end, or even a Hall of Fame player. He was named first-team All-Pro and All-AFC in 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 and was selected to the NFLs All-Decade Team of the 1990s. I just want to share this little story with you, how close this moment came to not happening. Best Hall of Fame induction speeches in NFL, MLB, NBA - ESPN My sister, Libby, the caretaker of the family, my best friend, my sounding board, my biggest fan. So we're playing the Raiders and I get hit downfield. He would pass me a pen with his name on it. 77 / 99 Shannon Sharpe parachutes into the stadium with the Thunderstorm sky-diving team on the day of his enshrinement in the Ring of Fame during the Broncos' game . He realized that I was going to be a big guy, and I remember he made me memorize three names that he would quiz me on. Kiszla: One-hit wonders? I embraced it. Every time at lunch youre not eating, youre in the gym, youre working out. Although he was honored for his broadcasting career, he joked that he should have gone into the Hall for his accomplishments as a player. Former Tight End for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens. VIDEO: Shannon Sharpe's Hall Of Fame InductionSpeech, The entire NFL screwed up by letting the Eagles win the draft so easily. Shannon Sharpe didn't even make it to his speech Saturday night at Fawcett Stadium. And I know what you're saying, "remedial reading and Spanish?" I ruined a lot of relationships. [1st] Most Touchdown Pass Receptions, Career 55 The other days she wanted to be on a fishing creek. I played on special teams and I got 20 offensive plays, had 12 knock down blocks. It was while with Baltimore in 2001 that Sharpe surpassed Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome to become the NFLs record holder for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end. Rodman intertwined thanks to teammates and coaches in his career to being hard on himself for many of the choices he made, repenting to his mother, wife and children for not being a better son, husband and father. I dont say, hey, just do that. His place in these halls tells you what kind of player he was. Sharpe spent time with the Broncos and Ravens. One of the coaches came to me and told me, Shannon, your name's on the board to be cut tomorrow. Then I asked her, "Are you proud?" You'll never know. And it was very discouraging for him and for me. Bill Belichick, Patriots leaders: Bill Russell's impact felt throughout organization, New England Patriots WR DeVante Parker solidifying role with big plays, contested grabs. I want to leave you with this: My position coach who is sitting right there in the stands, Les Steckel once asked me, son, why do you work so hard? I didnt want my kids to live one night, not one hour, not one hour in the life that I had let alone a day. With coaching staff in place, what's next for Carolina Panthers? I want to thank my head coaches, my offensive coordinators, my position coaches who diagrammed plays and had the confidence in me to call those plays to help make today possible. Speech summary: Martin spoke about his tough childhood and how he was so grateful to his mother for all the sacrifices she made for him. The Denver Broncos selected Shannon Sharpe out of Savannah State in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft. There were two people in this world who knew what we felt at that very moment, and we felt it at the very same time. He had one reception for five yards in the game. [Tied for 1st] Most Seasons, 50 or More Pass Receptions 2 Thank you. ago. So I got up and bought a new TV. Ten things you didn't know about Shannon Sharpe - NFL Thanks for being there for my grandmother and me. Thats all my grandmother wanted.