Pro-Football Hall of Fame: Class of 2010

Congrats to the class of 2010! They will be inducted today at 7:00pm EST from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on ESPN. The group is highlighted by Jerry Rice (who has almost every receiving record imaginable) and Emmitt Smith (the leading rusher in the history of the NFL), but all of these men have racked up a ton of records and accomplishments. I always suggest young people watch functions like this so they understand that so many people helped to shape the NFL.

Here are the inductee's:

Russ Grimm (Guard) 1981-1991 Washington
Redskins

Rickey Jackson (Linebacker) 1981-1993 New Orleans
Saints, 1994-1995 San Francisco 49ers

Dick LeBeau (Cornerback) 1959-1972 Detroit
Lions

Floyd Little (Running Back) 1967-1975 Denver
Broncos

John Randle (Defensive Tackle) 1990-2000 Minnesota
Vikings, 2001-2003 Seattle Seahawks

Jerry Rice (Wide Receiver) 1985-2000 San Francisco
49ers, 2001-2004 Oakland Raiders, 2004 Seattle Seahawks

Emmitt Smith (Running Back) 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys,
2003-2004 Arizona Cardinals

(http://www.profootballhof.com/default.aspx)

Indecision Favre: Retirement (Again?)

So, Brett Favre is finally retiring.

Or is he?

When I woke up this morning, I saw the ESPN coverage of Favre, sounding like he had passed away the night before. There were multitudes of retrospective clips, showing touchdowns, interviews and behind the scenes shots from his 19 seasons. I immediately assumed he was retiring, until I saw that this information came from a "source."

Hold up! A source? What source?

Coach Brad Childress looked confused in his press conference earlier today, as though he hadn't heard any such news. Affiliates interviewed teammates and former teammates looking for incite, most did not have a clue on his decison. Brett, himself, hasn't even released a statement.

Yet ESPN has been running information about it all day. NFL Live showed 30 minutes of Brett Favre coverage. Sportscenter spent about half of it's hour show on Brett. This is all based on a source. Half of the ancors are talking about how skeptical they are about the whole situation, but are still taking 30 or 40 minutes in order to express their skepicism. I think it would be hilarious if he didn't retire and ESPN wasted their whole day of coverage.

When I see Brett Farve at a press conference announcing his retirement, and then NOT playing in the first game of the season versus the New Orleans Saints, I will believe he is retired. Until then...

The 78 million dollar man...

...Well, 50 million dollars guranteed. Sam Bradford has got it made! I can hear Chris Rock on "In Living Color" saying, "Good Lawd, that's alotta money!"



Especially since he is an unproven professional football player. I'm not trying to hate. I just hope that he is worth the money! With the economic troubles the United States is having, (and the impending lock-out possibilities of the NFL) this just seems excessive. If this doesn't pan out, the Rams will receive a lot of flack.

Can you justify paying a rookie that much money?