Finally Football

The long wait is over. It’s August and that means the start of preseason games for the NFL and fantasy football angst will soon engulf the premises. Time to crank up NFL Sunday Ticket and bring on the games!

I watched some of the Hall of Fame induction ceremonies over the weekend and per usual it didn’t disappoint. It was good to see Claude Humphrey and Ray Guy get in through the Veteran’s Committee, which I think was a good idea when it was added to the selection process.  I remember how good a player Humphrey was and I ‘m glad to see him get recognized finally. He suffered the fate of some other really good players that were on lousy teams like the Falcons were in the 60’s and 70’s.  One of those guys played behind him at middle linebacker, Tommy Nobis. It is hard to believe he still hasn’t made it in.  Players on winning teams have always had more air time and ink which definitely helped their chances, especially if they had game. The get Ray Guy to the Hall of Fame campaign paid dividends and that is a good thing. He changed the perception of punters into being more of a weapon and it was about time he got in. 

I’d love to visit the Hall again since the last time I went it was less than 10 years old, the summer after Super Bowl IV and there were only 75-80 players inducted at that time.  I’m willing to bet the gift shop is a lot bigger.