Hello fellow steemians, and friends;
The NFL season begins every year with the Hall of Fame Week. This includes festivities that include the enshrinement of the seven players selected to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. and usually culminates the following weekend with the anual Hall of fame game.
This years enshrinees are :
MORTEN ANDERSEN , a kicker who played for Michigan State prior to becoming a Kicker for several teams such as the N.O. Saints , and the K.C. Cheifs. his career was long with 25 years in the NFL.
TERRELL DAVIS , a RB who played for LBS/Georgia prior to becoming a running back for the Denver Broncos
KENNY EASLEY , a safety, who played for UCLA before becoming a Seattle Seahawk, a member of the NFL's all decade team for the 1980's
JERRY JONES an Team Owner, Became first owner in league history to win three Super Bowls in first seven years of ownership, Co-captain of national champion Arkansas Razorbacks, 1964
JASON TAYLOR a DE who played for the Akron Zips prior to becoming a defensive end with the Miami Dolphins, Registered double-digit sack total in a season six times over an eight-year span (2000-07), Voted to six Pro Bowls, and named to NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s
LADAINIAN TOMLINSON RB who played for TCU before becomming a San Diego Charger, Set NFL record with rushing touchdown in 18 straight games (2004-05), All-Pro four straight seasons (2004-07), Voted to five Pro Bowls over six-season span, Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team of 2000s
KURT WARNER QB who played for northern Iowa before being signed and released by the Green Bay Packers, most memorable are a Arizona Cardinal, played a season with Arena football team the Iowa Barnstormers, signed with the St. Louis rams, and was allocated to the WLAF(world league american football) team the Amsterdam Admirals, Only quarterback to throw for 300 or more yards in three Super Bowls, Had highest passer rating and led NFL in TD passes twice.
This years Hall of Fame Game is a contest between the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Arizona Cardinals, and will be played at the spectacular new Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton Ohio.
This week is always been special to me, as i've lived much of my life between 15-20 miles from the Hall of Fame. For those of you who don't know, The NFL was born in Canton,Ohio.. Modern football was created by a bunch of midwestern farmboys who loved sports. The Canton Bulldogs we amongst the first Pro Football teams that would form the beginnings of the NFL. A lot has changed since the Bulldogs days... But here in Northeast Ohio, football is in our blood.. it is why the Cleveland Browns can go 1-15 and still have fans showing their colors all season long.. it is why it is said that there are no fans more loyal than cleveland fans. You don't have too look very far to see two things in Ohio... Those orange traffic cones, and a browns fan.
So Let me Know what you think of these enshrinees, the Hall of Fame game, the Hall of fame itself, or just football in general. Thank you for reading and i look forward ot seeing what you guys think...