Dungy, Favre inducted into Hall

The SEC, specifically the state of Alabama, will be well represented Saturday at the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony in Canton, Ohio.

“My name in the Hall of Fame will stand as a lasting reminder, a message that no matter how humble a man’s beginnings, success is possible if you have the courage to truly believe”.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016 inductee Tony Dungy, left, talks with reporters Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in Canton, Ohio.

Brett Favre, welcome to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Colts made the playoffs every year under Dungy and won at least 12 games in six of them, winning five division titles and Super Bowl XLI.

A swashbuckler with no fear on the field – in addition to completing 6,300 passes for 71,838 yards and 508 touchdowns, he threw an NFL-high 336 interceptions – Favre was a three-time All-Pro and made 11 Pro Bowls. Before joining Indianapolis, Dungy turned around a perennial loser in Tampa Bay, taking the Buccaneers to the 1999 NFC title game. They were in the playoffs in 1997, and qualified for the postseason four times, before he was sacked after the 2001 season. First black coach to win Super Bowl.

Harrison spent his entire 13-year career with the Colts, with whom he compiled 1,102 receptions, 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns. At the time of his retirement, had National Football League records for completions, attempts, yards and touchdowns. For his career, he finished second to Jerry Rice in career receptions, most consecutive games with a reception (190) and most career 100-yard games (59).

“Hey, Tim McGraw one night, Brett going into the Hall of Fame the next”, Lou said. “And I saw the work ethic that you had, and we carried that on for quite a few more years”.

“I’m so proud to see where you kids are today, but I’m really excited to see where you’re going to be in the future”, Pace said to his three sons and his daughter.

Despite the record-breaking 143-catch season, Harrison recalled offensive coordinator Tom Moore being upset with him at the start of the following year’s training camp. The 49ers won five Super Bowls with DeBartolo as owner, who also had players like Young and safety Ronnie Lott.

He was presented via video by Hall of Fame coach John Madden. That was the second-most ever at the time of his retirement.

Tackle Orlando Pace lived up to the expectations set after being selected by the St. Louis Rams with the first overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.

Many have argued that the distrust of Roger Goodell, coming from both the players’ and the public’s standpoint, is just too great a hurdle to overcome for this league and his lack of credibility hurts any attempt to right the wrongs of years gone by.

Oakland (1970-79), Houston (1980-81), New Orleans (1982-84).

Stanfel was a four-time Pro Bowler while playing with the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins during a career that spanned 1952-1958. He was named to the Pro Bowl five times – twice each with Pittsburgh and Carolina and once with the Rams.

Pace also said that Rams coach Dick Vermeil was the “heart and soul” of the team.