Sterling Sharpe stood on the desk a few meters from his bronze bust, removed his new gold jacket and gave it to his colleague brother of the temple of professional football renowned.
Shannon Sharpe had given Sterling his first Super Bowl ring and now Big Brother made the favor on stage after the coronation moment of his football career.
“This is why I played football,” said Sterling, referring to his younger brother, who wrapped his arm around him and had tears flowing on his face. “This is why I got out of bed; it was not work. It was because of this here. Before leaving you, I want to do two things. The most precious gift I have ever received is the ring of the Super Bowl. … I wear this ring because of love. You gave me that not knowing that you were going to have another. And I prayed to God:” Please God, God, God “God blessed him with two.
“The second thing is that the last time I was here, you said that you were the only professional renowned temple football player who might say that you were the second best player for your own family. I agree with this declaration, but it would be an extreme privilege … so that you are the only player in the renowned professional football room with two golden jackets.
Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Antonio Gates joined Sterling Sharpe while the promotion of 2025 was inducted into the immortality of football during a ceremony at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame stadium in Canton, Ohio, where the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 Thursday evening to launch the pre-season of the NFL.
Sterling Sharpe has an average of 85 catches and 1,162 yards, ending with 65 affected in seven seasons with Green Bay packers. The wide receiver was appointed to five pro-bols and won the honors of the first All-Pro team three times. An injury to the neck cut off his career and he waited a long time to make the call for the room.
Shannon Sharpe, who played a tight side for Denver’s broncos and Baltimore Ravens, was inducted in 2011. They are the first brothers in the renown of professional football.
Jared Allen was the first player among the new class to go on stage after the ball carrier of the renowned temple Thurman Thomas led the crowd singing “Happy Birthday” to the former coach of the Bills Marv Levy, who will be 100 years old on Sunday.
Dressed in his brand cowboy hat, Allen spoke of his motivation for success.
“Why is what makes you different; it’s your long match,” he said. “It is the motivation that pushes you to do all the action steps to achieve your goal. My why can be summed up in three things: fear, respect and pursuit of grandeur. … I apply my why to everything in my life, to my walk with Christ, my marriage and be a father.”
Jared Allen made five pro bowls, was a quadruple All-Pro and had 136 bags in 12 seasons with the chiefs, the Vikings, the Bears and the Panthers. His last game was the Super Bowl 50, a defeat from Carolina against Peyton Manning and the Broncos.
Eric Allen, half of the Pro Bowl corner six times who played for the Eagles, Saints and Raiders, was presented by one of his four sons. Allen, who had 54 career interceptions, which eight returned for affected, gave the “fly! Eagles! Eagles!” To support the Super Bowl champions that drafted it in 1988.
“I grew up in Philadelphia. I became a man there. I have a special gratitude for the organization,” said Allen.
Allen also thanked the current owner of Raiders Mark Davis, who was present.
“Al Davis had a statement:” commitment to excellence “, said Allen. “It is everywhere in our building in Las Vegas. We try to make sure that we are doing this destiny, we realize what Al Davis was.”
Gates closed the day with a 23 -minute speech that started with him saying that he would not cry but included several emotional moments. Gates, who was presented by the owner of the charges, Dean Spanos, never played a single university football and ended up becoming the 23 of 382 Hall of Famers which was not drafted by a NFL team.
He thanked the former Tim Brewster coach of the Tim Brewster loaders for having discovered it after managing the Kent State basketball team at the Elite Eight.
“Tim Brewster saw something special in me. He was almost sure that I could do the team. It was categorical that I would be all in three years,” said Gates. “You see, the fact is that when you change sport or careers, it can change their life. The unexpected are often the most powerful because it can be completely redirected your life if you are ready to enjoy and you are ready on occasion. Thank you to the coach Tim Brewster and to the coach Marty Schottenheimer. The same.”
Gates played the 16 seasons of the NFL with the loaders, ending with 955 captures for 11,841 yards and 116 affected. He did the pro Bowl eight times and was all three times.
