« Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo | Main | I.d.e.a.: turn Castaway Cove into a Hooters water park »

Nicky G a Pro Football Hall of Famer forever

I have never fumbled once in an NFL game.
Never thrown an interception.
Never missed a field goal.
Never missed a tackle or a block.

At the same time, my NFL stat sheet reads:
Zero carries. Zero catches. Zero passes. Zero yards.
I am one big Zero.

Yet Nicky G is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Yep, I'm there enshrined in Canton forever.

On my trip to Cleveland last week, my best buddy and I drove to Canton for our first ever visit to the pro football shrine.
The best thing about the Hall is this one huge room which contains all the busts of the inductees.
The room is dark and the mood is somber.
The only lights shine on the busts, which are displayed in chronological order of induction.

There are three video terminals at the end of the room in which you can see the highlights of the careers of each inductee.
As I was viewing Roger Staubach's career, I saw myself.
It was 1979, the final game of the regular season at Texas Stadium.
Staubach lobs a touchdown pass to Tony Hill and there I am standing on sidelines at the goal line right next to the pylon.

Nicky G, a pro football Hall of Famer forever.

Posted by at 8:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)