2011 NFL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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RT @drjjoyner: @bj0252 Emmitt was a great, great back. But, even as die-hard Cowboys fan, not in the top 5. He stayed healthy a long tim ...

by realfreemancbs via twitter 8/6/2011 10:16:38 PM
Greetings, and welcome to our Hall of Fame chat. Like you, we'll be following along with the speeches, etc. Give us your impressions of those speeches, festivities, playing careers of the enshrinees, anything and everything HOF. Have fun.

by Randy Brickley 8/6/2011 10:19:10 PM
Hola, folks. We're about 15 minutes away from the 2011 Hall of Fame induction ceremony. There won't be a HOF Game this year, but that just means more time to focus on this year's inductees. So let's get to it...

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 10:44:42 PM
Two guys who are known as much for their playing skills as their gum-flapping ability are Shannon Sharpe and Deion Sanders. Here's one of my favorite post-NFL career Sharpe moments...

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 10:48:14 PM
...And probably the hardest I've ever seen Faulk and Sanders laugh.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 10:49:23 PM
So far in the pre-ceremony NFL Network show: we've had mentions of Deion's jheri curl, and Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg sightings.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 10:49:57 PM
The only way Deion's induction will be complete is if he's allowed to dump a tub of ice water on Tim McCarver.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 10:51:39 PM
BREAKING: Deion plans to reveal a secret tonight during his speech. Here's to hoping it has something to do with bringing back the jheri curl.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 10:54:00 PM
Deacon Jones: Shannon Sharpe "was the first guy crying at the jacket ceremony."

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 10:55:25 PM
We put together Hall of Fame photos to mark the occasion: bit.ly

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 10:59:29 PM
+ infinity to NFL Network for their Hall of Fame coverage introduction music: The Black Keys.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:01:49 PM
Just saw an image of a Browns fan getting his picture taken with the Lombardi Trophy. Sadly, that's as close as a Browns' jersey will get to the Super Bowl.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:02:38 PM
Deion fashion update: he's wearing Michael Jackson's shades from that '80s Coke commercial with Alfonso Ribeiro.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:04:43 PM
Shannon Sharpe acknowledges fans before the ceremony in Canton. (AP photo)

by Randy Brickley 8/6/2011 11:08:23 PM
Shannon Sharpe is talking to NFL Network's Kara Henderson right now and he's doing his best to fight back the tears. So, yeah, there's a 100 percent chance he cries early and often during his speech.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:16:32 PM
RT @ProFootballTalk: Deion could fill some time by performing this live tinyurl.com

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:20:45 PM
...And we're off. Chris Berman is your master of ceremonies!

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:21:25 PM
Berman introduces Roger Goodell as "the man responsible for their being football for the next 10 years." Goodell is promptly booed.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:22:38 PM
Ed Sabol is the first inductee recognized. At 94, he's also the oldest.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:24:14 PM
After seven tries, Richard Dent finally makes it to Canton, and he joins Sabol on the stage right now.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:25:19 PM
RT @CoachBillick: The great Ozzie Newsome being introduced to the crowd at #HOF11 in Canton, OH. yfrog.com

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:26:08 PM
RT @CindyBoren: Words cannot describe how disappointed I am when I turn on an event like the HoF inductions and there's Chris Berman. Bl ...

by realfreemancbs via twitter 8/6/2011 11:26:08 PM
RT @McClain_on_NFL: Someday, I hope I cover Andre Johnson's induction. He's off to a good start with 8 terrific years, but he needs more..

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:26:51 PM
Roger Goodell just announced that he has fined James Harrison. (That's a joke -- but admit it, you wouldn't have been shocked if it were true.)

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:28:35 PM
Dear Chris Berman: you have a microphone. No need to yell. Thanks!

by EyeOnNFL via twitter edited by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:29:11 PM
RT @pdomo: Ed Sabol had a saying at NFL Films -- finish like a pro. In a few minutes, the 95-year-old founder of Films will enter the HOF.

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:29:36 PM
Not exactly a sellout at Canton today.

by Randy Brickley 8/6/2011 11:29:55 PM
We're taking Berman. RT @ProFootballTalk: And @greggrosenthal takes Marshall Faulk in the "longest speech" pool.

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:30:14 PM
Deion looks like he's in the groom's party at the rehearsal dinner.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:31:12 PM
RT @ProFootballTalk: Four of the top five picks from the 1989 draft are Hall of Famers. The only one who isn't? Tony Mandarich.

by realfreemancbs via twitter 8/6/2011 11:32:28 PM
Ed Sabol's contributions predate the Hall of Fame. That's amazing.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:35:45 PM
Steve Sabol talking about his father might be the highlight of the night.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:39:05 PM
"You can't soar like an eagle and crap like a canary." - Ed Sabol. Words to live by.

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:40:45 PM
I love this Ed Sabol induction. Brings back a lot of good memories.

by PriscoCBS via twitter 8/6/2011 11:42:03 PM
RT @KaraHenderson: The commissioner spending quality time w/ Ed Sabol backstage... #HOF yfrog.com

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:43:29 PM
Curt Gowdy? Blast from the past. The Miracle at the Meadowlands stung when I was a young Giants fans.

by PriscoCBS via twitter 8/6/2011 11:43:42 PM
RT @McClain_on_NFL: Ed Sabol's intro is a walk down memory lane. Wow. So many incredible moments caught by NFL Films.

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:46:04 PM
Nice job by Ed Sabol on his last film.

by PriscoCBS via twitter 8/6/2011 11:47:05 PM
Marshall Faulk accepts the crowd's applause. (AP photo)

by Randy Brickley 8/6/2011 11:50:12 PM
Ed Sabol is the best! I love it when someone quotes Don Quixote!

by BroncosItaly 8/6/2011 11:54:56 PM
@BroncosItaly And Al Jolson!

by Ryan Wilson 8/6/2011 11:55:05 PM
RT @ProFootballHOF: The Class of 2011 looks on as Ed Sabol gives his speech. #HOF11 lockerz.com

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:57:45 PM
RT @richeisen: View from NFLN set. The football gods crushed the doppler radar in Canton tonight. say.ly

by EyeOnNFL via twitter 8/6/2011 11:57:49 PM
How much money would Richard Dent have made in this era with so much passing? My God.

by PriscoCBS via twitter 8/6/2011 11:59:39 PM
Richard Dent is everything I would want in a defensive end.

by PriscoCBS via twitter 8/7/2011 12:00:02 AM

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