Temple 3 - Thought, Word and Deed

Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will induct the class of 2006. The class includes Rayfield Wright, Troy Aikman, Harry Carson, John Madden, Warren Moon and Reggie White. This is one of the greatest classes to ever gain induction into the HOF. Check out www.nfl.com for more highlights and video on these men.

Canton, Ohio is the place to be today. I'm here in Brooklyn, but I'll take a moment to listen to some of the speeches on video.

EDIT:

1:20 PM. ESPN's Chris Berman is announcing the players. First up - Troy Aikman.

I remember when Aikman was a college rookie at the University of Oklahoma. Aikman, to my sadness, did not stay at Oklahoma and transferred to UCLA. I have many memories of Troy Aikman...many of them are of him getting concussions and taking some serious hits in games against Reggie White and the Eagles; Harry Carson and the Giants and others.

Next up - Harry Carson. He was the brains of the Giants defense during their Super Bowl runs from 1986 to 1990. Always in the right place at the right time. Harry was tough as nails and a true champion. When I think of Harry Carson, I think of character and commitment.

I'll have more on some of this later. I wanted to say that I don't have any recollections of Rayfield Wright playing with the Cowboys. He was a bit before my time. He'll probably be the last inductee (unless it's a Veteran's Committee vote) to be "before my time." I started watching the NFL in 1975 - and I haven't missed too many beats since then. Harry Carson is giving the first speech. More later...