1 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: We are back for our three here live from Canton, Ohio. 2 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: We were just outside the Pro Football Hall of Fame 3 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 1: or later on tonight we'll see Alan Fannic I go 4 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:21,319 Speaker 1: into the into the Hall of Fame. Last night was 5 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: a very special night here. Can't um you see this happen. 6 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: I've seen it happen in the past, where Steeler fans 7 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: just come in and take the take the joint over. 8 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: We saw it happened a few years ago in Jerome. 9 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: Bettis went in. The place was rocking, you know, there 10 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: was a lot of Steelers going in. Yeah, it was 11 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: different in that they kind of changed the layout here 12 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: where last year or on previous years, I'm sorry, um, 13 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 1: previous years the stage was at the far end zone 14 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: on the left, so that you had that and so 15 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: they had the full the floor of the stadium was 16 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: all people all the entire fo but field. It's still 17 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: kind of is. But now they take away part of 18 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: the seating there opposite. I don't know if they fit 19 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: the same number of people. I know they had twenty 20 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: thousand for the UH for the game they tonight twenty 21 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: thousand for the game. I assumed they had probably more 22 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: than that last night and of the twenty let's say 23 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: it's twenty five thousand, probably twenty thousand of them were 24 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:27,279 Speaker 1: still at least I mean and manning jerseys and stuff 25 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: this weekend. But a lot of forty three's and a 26 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: lot of a lot of threes. You had a lot 27 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: of black and gold, a lot of you saw us 28 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: a couple of people with like you had to cower 29 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: heads and yeah in the stands and things. Yeah, it 30 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: was a big deal, A big deal for Stealer Nation. 31 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 1: And no team has ever had five guys going in 32 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: one weekend. Yeah, yeah, I mean even I looked back, 33 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: even the first Hall of Fame class, they were like, 34 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: I think it was like eleven guys that winning or 35 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: something like that. Um, they split it up. I mean, 36 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: you couldn't have them all, you know, he couldn't have 37 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 1: seven bears in that first year or something like that, 38 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: of course. Um, but yeah, it was. It was a 39 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: big night and a big night for Donnie Shell. He 40 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: did more than thirty years since his retirement. Fach was great, 41 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: his family was very cool. I mean, um, that is 42 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: a very long wait. And you know, I think he's 43 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 1: deserving too. Yeah, I mean, if you think about the 44 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: fifty one interceptions from the strong safety position in an 45 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: era that he largely played in where the ball was 46 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: not thrown, not off a lot, and he had a 47 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: bunch of college I mean, obvious ball skills. I hadn't 48 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:33,640 Speaker 1: realized this until we did an event a couple of 49 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: years ago where we were interviewing like J. T. Thomas 50 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: and people off that defense, and they're like, Donnie Shell 51 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: was our slock corner. Yeah, he just I mean times 52 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 1: a little different. Then he walked out and played this 53 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: lot as a former linebacker, you know, linebacker, return safety, 54 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 1: you know, kind of the Cardinal Lake move um. But 55 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: he was garden slot receivers at that point too, you know, 56 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: I mean in addition to he got Wolf for any 57 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 1: of those guys too. You know, Wolf was talking about 58 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,799 Speaker 1: like one of his first practices he came around pooling 59 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:02,959 Speaker 1: and Donnie just blew him apart. Like a huge hitter 60 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 1: and very physical player too, you see. And you know 61 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:08,839 Speaker 1: you look at him even now, I mean he's still 62 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: a well put together dude. I mean not super tall, 63 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: but physically yeah right, I mean, I so I can 64 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: only imagine what he was like as a as a hitter, 65 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:23,360 Speaker 1: as a compact kind of exactly, a very explosive, powerful player. 66 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: I mean, how does he not get drafted too? Yeah, 67 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:28,679 Speaker 1: somebody said to me, well, nobody knew what South Carolina 68 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: State was at that point. Well, here's the thing. Marion 69 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 1: Motley and Deacon Jones both played the South Carolina State. 70 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: So it's not like South Carolina State shouldn't have been 71 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: on the program. No, they put out some guys they got, 72 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: but teams just didn't do that to uh to a 73 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: large degree back then. And Bill Nunn just had that relationship. Yeah, 74 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: he had, and he was able to talk Donnie shell 75 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 1: through you know, through the coach and then talking to 76 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: Shells himself. Hey, hey, come here, we'll give you a shot. 77 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: We want to make you a safety, will give you 78 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: a chance to play in the NFL. And that's, you know, 79 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: all you can ask for. Yeah. The crazy thing is 80 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: that that's seventy four year yea. His first season, there 81 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: was a holdout that there was a strike that year. 82 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: The veterans held out that year. It was the first 83 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: real the first real strike in the NFL. And that 84 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: allowed guys like him and of course the other members 85 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: of that great rookie draft class to uh to earn 86 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:30,559 Speaker 1: a spot. Thirteen rookies on that seventy four Steelers team 87 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: and they only had I think he only had forty 88 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: five on the roster. Back they were definitely smaller rosters. Yeah, 89 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 1: less games, smaller rosters. And obviously at that point to 90 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: Nol was coming in and looking at this roster, go 91 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 1: and half you guys are going to be here, right. 92 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: It was the same thing you heard jimbo Covert saying 93 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: his speech last Dick Dicka came in and said he 94 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: he might have stole that from Nol. Yeah, but you 95 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 1: know we're gonna, you know, we're gonna win the Super Bowl, 96 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 1: but half of you guys are gonna be here to 97 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:01,840 Speaker 1: see it. And both were correct about that. But let's 98 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 1: hear Funny Shall speech from last night. Here's what Donny 99 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: had to say at his induction. Thank you. First of all, 100 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 1: I can thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 101 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: this award. I locknowledge of my parents. Are you and 102 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 1: Leon Shale, my wife's parents, Norris and Francine Richardson played 103 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: the critical part in our lives and our children's lives 104 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: now our grandchildren. I appreciate my wife Paulette in forty 105 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:38,239 Speaker 1: five years putting up with me and my children April, 106 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: don Donny and Octavia's who are here tonight. The love 107 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 1: of my life. My grandchildren, Zena, Zoe and l very special, 108 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: all of my family, men of the Chell family like 109 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: Toynoledge them, Kissy and Hollis Johnson and Coach left the 110 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: Johnson my high school coach. Coach and my parents. I 111 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:16,840 Speaker 1: know you're very proud and coach we made him. All 112 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: my friends and with my South Carolina and in South 113 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: Carolina State University president, acting President Allen Conyers, who is 114 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: celebrating one in twenty five years of existence. I would 115 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: encourage all parents to send their school to South Carolina 116 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 1: State University, because someday they may be a general in 117 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: the Army, a Supreme Court justice in the United States, 118 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: a United States Congress representative, or just maybe or just 119 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: maybe in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I like 120 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:01,600 Speaker 1: to think that David Baker and the Blue Committee and 121 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: his staff, all my former teammates, president of the student organizations, 122 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: all through you the second appreciate you, and that is 123 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: not leaves to the elimination. All right, thank you very much. 124 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. It's been a long journey, but a 125 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 1: good one. I've rapped in Pittsburgh in nineteen seventy four 126 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: as an undrafted free agent, and now I'm in a 127 00:08:08,520 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 1: Pro Football Hall of Fame. Only God can do that. 128 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: I remember when I first arrived in training camp, a 129 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: reporter mentioned to me, I want to interview you after 130 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: you have lunch. I said sure. He begins the interview 131 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 1: with his with the statement, don't you know you a 132 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: long shot to make the Steelers team because you're undrafted 133 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 1: and a free agent and you're not gonna get men 134 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:40,080 Speaker 1: to wrapped so many chances in practice to show what 135 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 1: you can do on the field. Obviously, he's not for me. 136 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: With coach Willie Jeffers from soccol State University in the 137 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:56,120 Speaker 1: soccroline State Bulldog tenacity, however, factually he was correct, when 138 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 1: the facts get in the way of your goal, you 139 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: must go against the grain and what it's true to 140 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 1: achieve your goal. So I looked him square in the 141 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: eye and I said, Mr Him, I'm from Soccerana State University. 142 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 1: Coach Willie Judges said, I can do whatever I want 143 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: to do when I get the training camp, and I 144 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: have a good chance to make this team. The thing 145 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 1: I like about told chucking O is it did not 146 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 1: care about where you came from and what college you 147 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: went to, but are you self motivated. Praise God for 148 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:33,719 Speaker 1: coaches who are not only coaches and HBC used, but 149 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:38,439 Speaker 1: mentors and fathers to their players. Praise God for me 150 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:51,840 Speaker 1: a nine who advocated for HBC players across the NFL 151 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 1: and had the force to the ability to switch me 152 00:09:55,000 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: from linebacker into strong safety. Please do not let obstacles, trials, 153 00:10:00,559 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 1: afulseen circumstances deter you from accompanising your dreams and gold 154 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: when you just set for yourselves. At the end of 155 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:09,199 Speaker 1: training camp, I was one of three teen rookies to 156 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:13,440 Speaker 1: make that team. I'd just like to leave you a 157 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: few words of scripture, of encouraging words of scripture for 158 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 1: you sacrements. The four seven nine said, we have this 159 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: treasure in earthen vessels and draws of clay, that the 160 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:30,199 Speaker 1: extent of the problem be of God and all of ourselves. 161 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 1: Sometimes we are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed. 162 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 1: We're perplexed but not in despair. We're persecuted but not forsaken. 163 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 1: We're struck down but not destroyed. I thank God we 164 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 1: always have a button not with God Romans five and 165 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:57,120 Speaker 1: three and five and only that, but we glory interprelations, 166 00:10:57,480 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 1: knowing that tribulations produces perseverance and persevere has proven character 167 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 1: and proven character home and hope that does not this apartment. 168 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: Because the love of God have been shared, brought in 169 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:13,599 Speaker 1: our hearts about the hold expirit We must be steadfast, unmovable, 170 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: always about in the work of the Lord, knowing that 171 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: the labor that your Lord, that the laboring the Lord 172 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:22,280 Speaker 1: is not in vain. And closing, we in the United 173 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,720 Speaker 1: States must have become servant leaders. And a great example 174 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 1: of that all my fourteen years and still today is 175 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: a still organization of being a servant leader, a servant 176 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:40,480 Speaker 1: leaders one that is motivated by love and humility but 177 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 1: demonstrated about example. And that's what we need to do. 178 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: May God bless you. May God continue to bless the 179 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 1: United States of America. Thank you. That was Donnie Shell 180 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: his induction ceremony speech last night. Uh just uh yeah, 181 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: class act about a football fields linked away from where 182 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 1: we're sitting here today. Good stuff from Donnie. And as 183 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:05,480 Speaker 1: you can tell, he's a man who has a deep faith. 184 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:08,560 Speaker 1: Uh and uh you know, I think that helps him 185 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: persevere throughout the hit the course of his career. You know, 186 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:16,959 Speaker 1: joining you can imagine joining that team yet. But the 187 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,600 Speaker 1: foundation was there, the starting foundation was there. They won 188 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 1: the super Bowl. Yeah, you made it. You made a 189 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 1: team that won the Super Bowls an undrafted rookie when 190 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:30,000 Speaker 1: they had I want to say, we had to realize 191 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: they were like twenty four rounds in the draft. I mean, 192 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 1: it wasn't like it was his today where it was 193 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:38,040 Speaker 1: a seven round draft. He went undrafted like he was 194 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: at least six, as you mentioned, as a smaller roster. Uh, 195 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:47,319 Speaker 1: improving roster we're talking about now, like look out for 196 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: the Steelers when they're turning the corner and you know, 197 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 1: the good young quarterback, great defense in the mix, and 198 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: you know, imagine the impression he had to make in 199 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,760 Speaker 1: camp and preseason starting right. No, I'm sorry, he wasn't 200 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:02,360 Speaker 1: start that year. He he didn't start that year. Uh, 201 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 1: it was a couple of years before he became the starter. 202 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 1: But still was a key member of that team. Um, 203 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:11,839 Speaker 1: the tenth member of those of those Steeler teams, tenth 204 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: player Steeler teams, not including Chuck no or you know, 205 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:20,760 Speaker 1: Dan Roeni or now Bill Nunn, but the tenth player 206 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: of that of that team to go into the Hall 207 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 1: of Fame. Yeah, but I guess only the fourth defensive player, 208 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:33,680 Speaker 1: fifth defensive player. Yeah, I mean on only the fifth guy, right, right, 209 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: I guess that's pretty good. But I forget. I guess 210 00:13:38,080 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 1: Berman said that going in like, well, this is the 211 00:13:40,400 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: fifth member of the defense. Burman made some mistakes and 212 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: some of his stuff last night. He for example, he 213 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: said he said that, uh, only Mike Webster had played 214 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:52,160 Speaker 1: more games or more seasons with the Steeler with the 215 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:55,559 Speaker 1: Steelers in team history. Ben Roethlisberger is now at eight. 216 00:13:55,559 --> 00:14:00,120 Speaker 1: Team he forgot about him. Yeah, I mean double they 217 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:05,200 Speaker 1: just as wonderful. Nothing against Donnie or Webbing, but Ben's 218 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 1: on eighteen. Yeah, yeah, that's a good point. Still currently 219 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 1: the quarterback. But that we're gonna take a break here. 220 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:14,719 Speaker 1: When we come back, we'll hear from Bill Cower. We'll 221 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,200 Speaker 1: do that, right, we'll finish things up later on in 222 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 1: the show. With that Troy Paula Mallow's induction speech. If 223 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 1: if you weren't moved listening to that one, um, maybe 224 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 1: you're not human. His kids kind of look like him, 225 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: by the way, to a little bit. Yeah, they always 226 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 1: had was awesome too with the hair, Yeah, absolutely, but 227 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: he is Matt Williamson. I'm Dale Allie. You're listening to 228 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:35,840 Speaker 1: live coverage here on ESPN nine seventy and Steelers Nation 229 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 1: Radio live from Canton, Ohio. We'll be back with more 230 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: right after this. Welcome back. I'm Dale Lolly here with 231 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 1: Matt Williamson, live from Canton, Ohio, where we're just on 232 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,800 Speaker 1: the other side. The Hall of Fame itself is actually 233 00:14:56,800 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 1: on the other side of the stadium, so technically we're 234 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 1: a little we're little farther from the Hall Fame between 235 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 1: but you get Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium right 236 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 1: on the other side. Everything happening over there tonight where 237 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 1: we'll see Alan Fannica inducted into the Pro Football Hall 238 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: of Fame, and just about the ceremonial start about an 239 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 1: hour from now, I think maybe, and I think it's 240 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: seven o'clock, seven o'clock to night our in half, but 241 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: I'm thinking that some sometime around seven thirty, eight o'clock now, 242 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:31,760 Speaker 1: actually maybe around eight thirty. Somewhere around eight thirty, Allen 243 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 1: Fannica will give his speech tonight. That would be a 244 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 1: big one for Steeler fans, UH who have enjoyed a 245 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 1: heck of a weekend. R into UH. I ran into 246 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: Rick Goslin, who's one of the Hall of Fame voters 247 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:45,400 Speaker 1: UH here earlier and he was talking about what a 248 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:48,520 Speaker 1: big weekend it is for Steeler fans and just's just 249 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: a huge you said, just so impressive to see how 250 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 1: they show up. Now, obviously you're close to it's a drive. 251 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: It's not in New Mexico. But I guarantee all the 252 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 1: people who were here yesterday weren't from Pittsburgh. Oh that 253 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: question with that question right now, but they do represent well, 254 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 1: they're Stutter fans are fortunate enough that it's is somewhat 255 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 1: of a regular occurrence. If somebody goes in, you know 256 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,040 Speaker 1: that they saw and you know we're fans of growing 257 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:14,000 Speaker 1: twenty six members now I believe of the who are 258 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 1: primary members of the franchise are now in the Profoah 259 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame. That's the second most type of Green Bay. 260 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: I believe Chicago. Chicago's one with I think thirty one 261 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 1: from Jim That was fun too with the pit stuff. Yeah, 262 00:16:29,320 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 1: good stuff from him, very funny. Uh. It took some 263 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 1: shots at Penn State, which problem with realized him and 264 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 1: Suey were such good buds. I thought that immediately that 265 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 1: that was in the height of the pit Penn State rivals. Yeah, 266 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 1: think about that. Yeah, but a lot of fun there. 267 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:47,280 Speaker 1: But we heard from Bill Kauer last night and his 268 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:52,280 Speaker 1: speech was was great, heartfelt mentioned uh yeah, also a 269 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh kid like uh, like like Jimbo Covid. So a 270 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:59,280 Speaker 1: couple of guys who with with whippe old roots. I 271 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:02,000 Speaker 1: guess you would say going into the Hall of Fame. 272 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:05,160 Speaker 1: But I did want to play back Bill Cower's acceptance 273 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:09,320 Speaker 1: speech last night, the crowd getting into it. He he 274 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:11,680 Speaker 1: finished up to night. So here's what the former head 275 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 1: coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers had to say. The first 276 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: thing I'd like to do, um is just say congrats 277 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: to my fellow in Chinese and all the gold Jackets 278 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 1: on this stage tonight. It's an honored to go in 279 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: with each and every one of you. You're INJVI. Individual 280 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: careers and journeys are remarkable and inspiring. But what a 281 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 1: weekend for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is unbelievable to me 282 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,840 Speaker 1: to go into the Hall of Fame on the same 283 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 1: weekend with two guys you drafted, Troy Paula Malu and 284 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 1: Alan Fancom also Donny Shell in a late grade Bill Nando. 285 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 1: But the Pittsburgh Steelers on this stage, the gold Jackets 286 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:10,359 Speaker 1: on this stage. You guys set the standard and created 287 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:13,920 Speaker 1: the culture, and it's our job to keep it going. 288 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 1: So I guess the and last to speak has its benefits. 289 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 1: You're not infringing on the next guy to go too long. 290 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:25,159 Speaker 1: And if the music starts to play, if I do 291 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,560 Speaker 1: go bong, it won't bother me. I'm used to talk 292 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:32,399 Speaker 1: about music is playing. My wife is a musician. And 293 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: for those of you still here, thank you for staying 294 00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: to give properit perspective. I've been in football since the 295 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 1: age of ten. Fifty four years. The last forty two 296 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:53,280 Speaker 1: years i've been in the National Football League as a player, 297 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 1: a coach, or an analyst. The last thirty years I've 298 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 1: been with just two teams. A matter of fact, this 299 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:04,960 Speaker 1: year marks fifteen years with each one. When you're together 300 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 1: for fifteen years, a team becomes your family. My Pittsburgh 301 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:17,960 Speaker 1: still her family, and my CBS family. Thank you Sean 302 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 1: McManus and David Burson and all my CBS colleagues are 303 00:19:21,720 --> 00:19:26,280 Speaker 1: out here tonight. CBS and Pittsburgh are very similar. It's 304 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 1: all about the culture and the people. For thirty years, 305 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:33,479 Speaker 1: it's been a blessing to call work your home away 306 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 1: from home. Thank you. How do you put this this 307 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:43,720 Speaker 1: little time, the impact that others have had on this journey, 308 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna attempt to do this by the pockets of 309 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:49,880 Speaker 1: people I've survived in myself with Number one, my friends, 310 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 1: my friends from Collington High School to North Carolina, to 311 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:58,000 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh and to New York. I've always preached that it's 312 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:01,440 Speaker 1: important to surround yourself with good pe pool. People are 313 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:03,760 Speaker 1: with you for who you are as a person, not 314 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:07,920 Speaker 1: what you do. Thank you for your all unconditional friendship. 315 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 1: Thank you, guys. Secondly, I talked about the players to 316 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 1: all guys I've played with, from Pop Warner Football in Crafton, Pennsylvania, 317 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 1: to Carlington High School, to my NC State crew that's 318 00:20:27,040 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 1: out here, to the Cleveland Browns and to the Field 319 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:37,240 Speaker 1: Out Eagles. No no, no, no, no, don't go there. 320 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 1: I got two kids who were born in Cleveland. You know, 321 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 1: playing football is about camaraderie and having each other's back. 322 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:49,040 Speaker 1: It's all about building relationships and friendships through the workouts, 323 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:52,679 Speaker 1: the practices, the games, and all the time that we 324 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: spend together. Thank you, guys, the players who've played for 325 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 1: me as a coach Mcleveland Bryans, to the Kansas City 326 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: Chiefs and to the Pittsburgh Steelers since since our last 327 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 1: inshrinement we saw tonight the memoriam. We've lost a number 328 00:21:11,359 --> 00:21:14,120 Speaker 1: of Hall of Famers, but there's one player in particular 329 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:16,520 Speaker 1: that who's not with us tonight but embodies with this 330 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 1: evening is all body. Hall of Famer Kevin Green. Tara 331 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 1: Green is with us tonight. Tara. He was a special 332 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:32,840 Speaker 1: man who had the privilege of coaching. He embraced life 333 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 1: and his passion was exuded in everything that he did. 334 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: He's left us his spirit tonight. But the game, But 335 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:43,399 Speaker 1: the game is about the players. For all you guys 336 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,280 Speaker 1: have played for me, I want to thank you for 337 00:21:45,359 --> 00:21:50,200 Speaker 1: all your sacrifice, commitment and trust. You know, as a coach, 338 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:53,159 Speaker 1: you asked people to trust and what is trust? Trust 339 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 1: is something as a coach you have to earn. Trust 340 00:21:56,280 --> 00:22:00,720 Speaker 1: is unconditional, but trust can be powerful to each every 341 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:03,240 Speaker 1: one of you and whatever room you played, I want 342 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:06,800 Speaker 1: you to know it never went unappreciated. Your reflection of 343 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:15,920 Speaker 1: our culture. To the coaches and support staff, it's all 344 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,119 Speaker 1: the coaches to coach me. Thank you for pushing me 345 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:21,119 Speaker 1: and believing me and teaching me people like Chuck A. Mardin, 346 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 1: my linebacker coach and then see State. Thanks coach. I 347 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: know it's a handful at times, but you always sent 348 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: me straight. And tell all the coaches have coach with me. 349 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 1: I always said an NFL assistant. Coaches are teachers and 350 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 1: I learned from all of you. Thank you for your sacrifice, dedication, 351 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 1: and loyalty. You know, coaching, like playing, is a brotherhood. 352 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:46,439 Speaker 1: You share the joys of winning, the frustrations of losing, 353 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 1: and thrive in the next opportunity to do it again. 354 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 1: During the season, we spend more time together than we 355 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 1: do with our families, so I always want to spend 356 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:58,080 Speaker 1: us specials. Thank you to the coaches spouses for running 357 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:00,720 Speaker 1: the home. It takes a special partner to be a 358 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:09,600 Speaker 1: coach's wife, and to the sports staff, to the trainers 359 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 1: and doctors, to the administrative assistance in front office and 360 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:17,680 Speaker 1: personnel departments. You lean on them. You can't operate without 361 00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:20,360 Speaker 1: your expertise and I want to thank for all you 362 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:26,200 Speaker 1: to be patient mid me. But lastly, my family. It 363 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 1: all started from me in Crafton, Pennsylvania. My mom and 364 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:35,679 Speaker 1: dad Dorothy and Larry Lard was called Bill, hence I 365 00:23:35,760 --> 00:23:39,160 Speaker 1: was called Billy, and my two brothers, Day and Dot. 366 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 1: We were close flamming. Our schedules are formed around sports, 367 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:47,120 Speaker 1: games and practices and whatever summer jobs that we had. 368 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:50,000 Speaker 1: We had a special set of parents who loved each other, 369 00:23:50,560 --> 00:23:54,399 Speaker 1: who pushes and supported to their three boys unconditionally and 370 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,960 Speaker 1: instill the values that we live by today. Thanks to 371 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:06,600 Speaker 1: marm and Dad Ye So, my late wife Kay, and 372 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: our three daughters Megan, Lauren and Lindsay, we are a 373 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:14,560 Speaker 1: very insulated family. Kay was the rock. She was a 374 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 1: great partner, and you three girls gave it the balance 375 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:21,439 Speaker 1: and perspective and drive to succeed. I just want to 376 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: make you proud to say that was your father. I 377 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:33,359 Speaker 1: love you guys, I'm a woman you have become and 378 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 1: to my life. Veronica Queen Via she's done. Thank you 379 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:39,919 Speaker 1: for all you bring to the family. We need a 380 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:43,240 Speaker 1: little music and harmony to blend this journey together. Thank 381 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 1: you and I love you. But the last I just 382 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:51,880 Speaker 1: want to say to my two main mentories. Two individuals 383 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:53,680 Speaker 1: have helped shape them will me into the person I 384 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:56,760 Speaker 1: am today. First, Marty Schottenheimer, the only head coach I've 385 00:24:56,800 --> 00:25:02,639 Speaker 1: ever worked for. He talked me on a plane in 386 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:05,720 Speaker 1: the coach whom I had never coached before. He gave 387 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 1: me the opportunity to be a defensive coordinator who had 388 00:25:08,119 --> 00:25:10,719 Speaker 1: never done it before. As a head coach, he won 389 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:14,160 Speaker 1: over two hundred games in over twenties seasons. He had 390 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,920 Speaker 1: fourteen assistant coaches to go and become NFL head coaches, 391 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 1: four of which we have won a Super Bowl. He 392 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:23,640 Speaker 1: was a master motivator, a stickler to detail and for hand. 393 00:25:23,640 --> 00:25:26,960 Speaker 1: It all started with preparation. This man has not only 394 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 1: influenced again, but he has influenced anybody who's ever played 395 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:34,240 Speaker 1: for him, coach with him, or coached against him. And 396 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:37,440 Speaker 1: I speak on behalf of many. Thank you, Coach. We 397 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: did so much for so many for so long. One 398 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:46,840 Speaker 1: day you will be in the Hall of Fame. And 399 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: I also want to say thank you to Pat Shawnheimer. 400 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 1: Thank you Pat for all you did for k and 401 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:55,639 Speaker 1: I as you took us under your wing, and for 402 00:25:55,680 --> 00:26:00,240 Speaker 1: your Kristen, your father wasn't. My first meeting with him 403 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:03,240 Speaker 1: was a Saturday morning basketball game of yours. He was 404 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:07,360 Speaker 1: coaching me through you, through to you, through me, so UM, 405 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:11,399 Speaker 1: thank you for every good game. Um and last, the 406 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,640 Speaker 1: Dan Rooney and Rooney family. When I came to Pittsburgh 407 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:19,240 Speaker 1: age at thirty four, I knew the traditional expectation of 408 00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh Steelers. How I grew up there and start what 409 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:24,800 Speaker 1: chuck going to the seventies Steelers didn't revitalize in the 410 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:27,239 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh area, Well, I didn't know it is hot did 411 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:29,400 Speaker 1: the work on the inside? Who were the Rooney's will 412 00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: in my fifteen years ahead coach I grew in every 413 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,879 Speaker 1: aspect of my life. Dan was a visionary leader. He 414 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:39,359 Speaker 1: never missed a teaching moment and inspired those around him. 415 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:43,880 Speaker 1: The Rooney family court values were always about family, community 416 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: and just do the right thing. And it isn't that 417 00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 1: what this Hall of Fame family is all about. But 418 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: let's use this platform to make a difference. You know, 419 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:59,280 Speaker 1: winning was about product of Dann Roudies approached to embraced 420 00:26:59,320 --> 00:27:02,000 Speaker 1: the process that eave you. One last example two thousand 421 00:27:02,080 --> 00:27:05,560 Speaker 1: and five, prior to our historic run, is the first 422 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:09,040 Speaker 1: six seed to ever win a championship. That Monday came 423 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:12,200 Speaker 1: into me and Dan Rouey. He said, he gave me 424 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:17,320 Speaker 1: these rosary beats. I said, Dan, I wasn't even I'm 425 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:21,000 Speaker 1: not Catholic. Dan said to you, without missing a beat, coach, 426 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:28,159 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. Every little bit helps well, Dan, I 427 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:31,680 Speaker 1: still have them today. And to those who are unfortunately 428 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:36,400 Speaker 1: not with us, my parents, Laron Dorothy, my wife came, 429 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:42,440 Speaker 1: Marty Schottenheimer and Dan and Pat Rooney, you are here 430 00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:46,320 Speaker 1: in spirit. I feel you, I love you, and I 431 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:49,119 Speaker 1: hope you're as proud of me as I am of you. 432 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: Thank you still our an issue. Great stuff there from 433 00:27:55,680 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: Bill Caller. Um really uh uh, some heartfelt up there. 434 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:01,640 Speaker 1: He said. You know, we talked to him a couple 435 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:04,159 Speaker 1: of weeks ago. He said that that Dan Rooney and 436 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 1: Marty Schottenhammer were going to figure prominently into his uh 437 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:10,720 Speaker 1: into his speech, and they and they sure did, and 438 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:12,879 Speaker 1: they were the two people who gave him a chance. 439 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:15,919 Speaker 1: As he said, the only the only head coach that 440 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:19,960 Speaker 1: he ever coached under it was Marty Schotenheimer. Right of course, 441 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:25,000 Speaker 1: Marty a Pittsburgh area guy from McDonald p a UM. 442 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:27,320 Speaker 1: And then of course Dan Rooney took a shot on 443 00:28:27,359 --> 00:28:29,919 Speaker 1: a thirty four year old coach who risky higher at 444 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:32,239 Speaker 1: the time. Absolutely, if you look back at it, I mean, 445 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:35,040 Speaker 1: he had only been a coordinator for three years. It 446 00:28:35,119 --> 00:28:36,879 Speaker 1: was kind of like the situation with Mike toml and 447 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:39,920 Speaker 1: Mike tom Land have been a defensive coordinator for one year. 448 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:44,120 Speaker 1: That's pretty crazy. A sense of trend here, Absolutely, And 449 00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:47,040 Speaker 1: I love how Coward brought his speech to a conclusion, 450 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:49,040 Speaker 1: you know, with the rosary thing and all that, and 451 00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:51,360 Speaker 1: one thing he really stressed that I think is of 452 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:53,640 Speaker 1: the utmost important his culture. You know, he talked about 453 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:56,480 Speaker 1: it with his TV career as well as a Steeler career. 454 00:28:56,560 --> 00:29:00,360 Speaker 1: Culture culture, culture, and that's super super important. Yeah. One 455 00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:02,880 Speaker 1: other guy who spenttion culture a little a little bit. 456 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 1: It featured prominently in his speech is Troy Paula Malu. 457 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:09,840 Speaker 1: We're gonna hear his speech when we come back right 458 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,520 Speaker 1: after this. He is Matt Williamson. I'm Dale Lally. If 459 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:14,520 Speaker 1: you missed this one, we're gonna play it back for 460 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: you so you get a chance to hear it. Everybody 461 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:19,560 Speaker 1: in Pittsburgh, every Steeler fan, should hear this one. For sure. 462 00:29:20,160 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 1: We are live here in Canton, Ohio outside of just 463 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:27,400 Speaker 1: outside of Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. We'll be 464 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:43,320 Speaker 1: back with more right after this. We just heard Bill 465 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:47,200 Speaker 1: Cower's Hall of Fame induction speech here. Yeah, we are 466 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:50,160 Speaker 1: live here. That was course last night, uh, and a 467 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:53,920 Speaker 1: big night here for Steelers Nation again. Tonight will be 468 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:57,320 Speaker 1: another big night for Steelers Nation. Is no Fanica. There'll 469 00:29:57,360 --> 00:29:59,200 Speaker 1: be at the Hall of Fame tribute for Bill Nunn 470 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:01,320 Speaker 1: and and something that there said there aren't with us 471 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:04,840 Speaker 1: any longer. Uh, so Steeler fans will enjoy that. Of course. 472 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:08,720 Speaker 1: You know this is a big night for the Indianapolis 473 00:30:08,720 --> 00:30:12,120 Speaker 1: Colts with with Peyton Manner, Reggie Wayne both going in Raiders, 474 00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:14,680 Speaker 1: the Raiders with Charles Woodson. So it's a lot of 475 00:30:14,680 --> 00:30:19,360 Speaker 1: fun here tonight. Uh. Once again and uh, just a 476 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:22,880 Speaker 1: great weekend Steelers. I mean, starting with the Hall of 477 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:26,360 Speaker 1: Fame game on Thursday night, going into the induction ceremony 478 00:30:26,440 --> 00:30:29,320 Speaker 1: last night to kind of being the capper tonight with 479 00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:33,120 Speaker 1: Fannka going in. Um, great weekend for Steeler fans. Great 480 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:36,720 Speaker 1: weekend for Steeler fans, and they're extremely well represented, enthusiastic, 481 00:30:36,760 --> 00:30:41,120 Speaker 1: passionate about their team. It's amazing and pretty passionate about 482 00:30:41,120 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: this next guy too. They're very passionate about this next guy. 483 00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:46,840 Speaker 1: And you heard, you know, he heard hit the passion 484 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:49,000 Speaker 1: in his voice when he talked about this, and he 485 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:51,200 Speaker 1: teared up a little bit, you know at the beginning 486 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:53,720 Speaker 1: when he came out on the stage and you know, 487 00:30:53,800 --> 00:30:56,520 Speaker 1: after being introduced by uh By dick lebou and they 488 00:30:56,560 --> 00:30:59,680 Speaker 1: went over and unveiled the h the Hall of Fame 489 00:30:59,720 --> 00:31:03,000 Speaker 1: bore right. I didn't think the facial features were I 490 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:05,840 Speaker 1: didn't think cowards would him much, to be honest with you, 491 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:08,959 Speaker 1: But Troy's I just noticed the hair. Yeah, that's all right, 492 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:11,080 Speaker 1: anybody was looking for I turned it around and showed 493 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:14,160 Speaker 1: the hair. But they do a great job with those 494 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 1: I don't want to bashing them. I'm not bashing that 495 00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:18,480 Speaker 1: guy at all. I mean, that's hard. That's a hard 496 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:22,120 Speaker 1: imagine making all those busts for this year, for this year, right, Yeah, 497 00:31:22,160 --> 00:31:24,960 Speaker 1: they probably some people the woodwork. But I'll come up 498 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,640 Speaker 1: and visit in a pandemic to try to get people 499 00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:31,040 Speaker 1: in and out of you know, he couldn't fly necessarily 500 00:31:31,080 --> 00:31:33,320 Speaker 1: down with these guys and sculpt their face or however 501 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:37,440 Speaker 1: the process is, you know, but certainly one that Steeler 502 00:31:37,480 --> 00:31:40,360 Speaker 1: fans will enjoy going for years to come, going to 503 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:43,880 Speaker 1: the Hall of Fame and viewing over there. Uh, there's 504 00:31:43,880 --> 00:31:45,280 Speaker 1: a whole bunch of them there. They could just have 505 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:48,000 Speaker 1: their own Steelers wing, they really will. Yeah, and then 506 00:31:48,120 --> 00:31:50,640 Speaker 1: were coming and you know, right, it's good stuff. It's 507 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:53,920 Speaker 1: a it's a fantastic situation. And it's very fortunate that 508 00:31:53,960 --> 00:31:57,160 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh so close too, you know that people can get here, 509 00:31:57,240 --> 00:31:58,880 Speaker 1: it works out, really can come for the day, even 510 00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:00,880 Speaker 1: go home if they had to. You know, I'm sure 511 00:32:00,880 --> 00:32:02,480 Speaker 1: a lot of people spent the night and partied it 512 00:32:02,560 --> 00:32:04,760 Speaker 1: up and had a good time and are still sticking around. Yeah, 513 00:32:04,760 --> 00:32:07,160 Speaker 1: it went well into the night last night, though the 514 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:10,880 Speaker 1: ceremony lasted long after ten o'clock. Tonight's will not last 515 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:13,680 Speaker 1: nearly that long. But I did want to get back 516 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:17,600 Speaker 1: to Troy Paula Mallos induction ceremony speech last night. Again, 517 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:19,920 Speaker 1: if you haven't heard this yet, this is this is 518 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:23,400 Speaker 1: must listen radio. You're gonna want to hear this one. Um. 519 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:24,920 Speaker 1: I thought he kind of stole the show. I mean 520 00:32:24,920 --> 00:32:28,840 Speaker 1: there was he was the highlight ed and James was 521 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:31,840 Speaker 1: good Jim, but Jimbo Covert was good. But Troy Paula 522 00:32:31,880 --> 00:32:33,920 Speaker 1: Malla was the guy that everybody came out to see. 523 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:35,680 Speaker 1: I thought so he boy, there couldn't have been any 524 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:38,360 Speaker 1: more forts in the stands. He could not have been. Yeah, 525 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:41,160 Speaker 1: it looked like a Steeler game. Let's hear from the 526 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:48,880 Speaker 1: man right here. Thank you, guys, thank you, congratulations through 527 00:32:48,920 --> 00:32:55,600 Speaker 1: the class of class, and welcome back to uh Fell 528 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:59,280 Speaker 1: the gold Jackets. Your presence, without a doubt, its most 529 00:32:59,320 --> 00:33:04,280 Speaker 1: definitely Fell. Thank you for being here. I love football. 530 00:33:08,280 --> 00:33:11,640 Speaker 1: I love football. It was my entire life just as 531 00:33:11,680 --> 00:33:16,040 Speaker 1: long as I can remember. I fostered an obsession with 532 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:19,720 Speaker 1: the game early on that I modeled after meticulous regiments 533 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:24,920 Speaker 1: of some of the greatest artists have passed, Dickens, Beethoven, Demstini. 534 00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:28,120 Speaker 1: These great men were known to have a beast like 535 00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:32,320 Speaker 1: worth ethic couple to with an unwavering abilities create until 536 00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:37,040 Speaker 1: perfection beyond what most believe the human body will allow. 537 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:42,440 Speaker 1: To me, that's what it takes from being ordinary to extraordinary. 538 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:45,560 Speaker 1: It is the willingness to push beyond what the brain 539 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:48,479 Speaker 1: says to the body as possible and create a new 540 00:33:48,560 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 1: order of boundaries for oneself. It is the ability to 541 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:56,240 Speaker 1: learn from greatness around you and curate for yourself a 542 00:33:56,360 --> 00:34:01,640 Speaker 1: unique version of their efforts. Football challenge me immensely physically 543 00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:04,680 Speaker 1: and spiritually in a way that no other feature of 544 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:08,960 Speaker 1: life could. So I was hooked. I had to succeed 545 00:34:09,040 --> 00:34:11,719 Speaker 1: in order to quench this desire. I knew I would 546 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:17,280 Speaker 1: have lived a life without direction. Thank you to everyone 547 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:19,080 Speaker 1: who has been a part of my journey to make 548 00:34:19,120 --> 00:34:22,200 Speaker 1: this feat possible, to give me the opportunity to live 549 00:34:22,280 --> 00:34:25,760 Speaker 1: my passion fulfield and foundly rest knowing that I achieved 550 00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:40,440 Speaker 1: my objective. I come from a culture where discipline, humility, 551 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:43,960 Speaker 1: in respect are not only the foundation to our survival, 552 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:47,480 Speaker 1: but the key to our existence. I am a first 553 00:34:47,480 --> 00:34:53,400 Speaker 1: generation American psalmon and proudly representing my family's lineage to 554 00:34:53,520 --> 00:35:15,440 Speaker 1: America through the NFL. My uncle Kennedy instilled in me, 555 00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:19,400 Speaker 1: who's a current running backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings. 556 00:35:20,480 --> 00:35:22,920 Speaker 1: He instilled in me an authentic respect and passion for 557 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:27,360 Speaker 1: the game. His intensity has inspired not just me, but 558 00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:32,760 Speaker 1: countless athletes to revere and love the game at all costs. Uncle, 559 00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:43,000 Speaker 1: You're a true coach, not just in sport, but in life. 560 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:46,200 Speaker 1: My first real introduction to the NFL. Was that our 561 00:35:46,239 --> 00:35:53,280 Speaker 1: first full padded practice When heinz Warden, I hit listen. 562 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:57,399 Speaker 1: It was my legs that subsequently buckled, and he held 563 00:35:57,440 --> 00:35:59,640 Speaker 1: me up like a taller and said, I'm not like 564 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:05,000 Speaker 1: any other wide receiver, no doubt. Heines, I look forward 565 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:13,240 Speaker 1: to sharing the stage with you one day. My locker 566 00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:16,799 Speaker 1: partner and mentor, unfortunately was an order dame running back 567 00:36:16,960 --> 00:36:22,560 Speaker 1: whose name doesn't need to be mentioned. Jerome, I know 568 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:24,359 Speaker 1: you wish you could have been here, but your life, 569 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:26,880 Speaker 1: experience and knowledge spoke of language that I was accustomed 570 00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:29,520 Speaker 1: to from my older brothers and cousins that looked out 571 00:36:29,560 --> 00:36:36,480 Speaker 1: for me. Thank you so much. The patriarch of Steelers football, 572 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:43,279 Speaker 1: Joe Green, He defined a standard that we would all 573 00:36:43,280 --> 00:36:46,799 Speaker 1: struggle to emulate decades later. When Joe was at the 574 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:51,000 Speaker 1: front office, the scouting department elated for a defensive prospects 575 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:55,400 Speaker 1: thought Joe's approval. He wouldn't give it because this prospect 576 00:36:55,400 --> 00:37:00,879 Speaker 1: didn't proper retaliate when slapped this story playing a deep 577 00:37:00,880 --> 00:37:03,040 Speaker 1: in my psyche you when arrival opponents stood over me 578 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:05,319 Speaker 1: during the game. Let's just say the NFL made more 579 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:09,960 Speaker 1: money that day. No matter how times have changed, as 580 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:18,520 Speaker 1: coach Tomlin often says, the standard is the standard. My 581 00:37:18,640 --> 00:37:21,200 Speaker 1: rookie year was a challenge. I couldn't make a play 582 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:23,920 Speaker 1: of any significance. I recalled reading the newspaper earlier in 583 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:27,080 Speaker 1: the season labeling me a first round bust. When I 584 00:37:27,160 --> 00:37:29,279 Speaker 1: vowed not to read any sports calling, hoping it would 585 00:37:29,280 --> 00:37:32,520 Speaker 1: somehow change. Mr Dan Runey approached me for a very 586 00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:34,640 Speaker 1: last game and said, don't pay attention to what they're 587 00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:37,120 Speaker 1: saying about you. I think you're doing fine as that, 588 00:37:37,239 --> 00:37:43,680 Speaker 1: Mr Runey, they're still talking bad about me. Coach Kayar 589 00:37:43,719 --> 00:37:46,800 Speaker 1: would teach us to embrace misery by forced mr practice 590 00:37:46,840 --> 00:37:50,279 Speaker 1: outside no matter the weather, recalibrating us to love the 591 00:37:50,280 --> 00:37:53,160 Speaker 1: hot human camp days and basking a bitter cold frost 592 00:37:53,239 --> 00:37:56,480 Speaker 1: of game days. He instructed us to embody the Yenser 593 00:37:56,560 --> 00:38:02,200 Speaker 1: spirit of hard work, humility, and toughness coupled with loyalty 594 00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:05,279 Speaker 1: so that we could accurately represent the city of Pittsburgh. 595 00:38:05,320 --> 00:38:15,759 Speaker 1: Thank you. Coach Mike Logan, the starting safety my rookie years, 596 00:38:15,760 --> 00:38:19,080 Speaker 1: shared his full knowledge of the game wholeheartedly, showing a 597 00:38:19,200 --> 00:38:23,640 Speaker 1: level humility that helped shape my career. Like many other teammates, 598 00:38:23,640 --> 00:38:26,719 Speaker 1: has selflessness paved the greater opportunity for others at his 599 00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:30,560 Speaker 1: own expense. It is unnatural and the most competitive environment 600 00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:34,120 Speaker 1: to train your replacement. Yet this is our culture, Steeler culture. 601 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:37,440 Speaker 1: These virtues I learned while playing for the Steelers and 602 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:39,840 Speaker 1: what make the legacy of the Black and Gold timeless. 603 00:38:40,360 --> 00:38:42,680 Speaker 1: They are passed down in the locker room from the 604 00:38:42,719 --> 00:38:46,160 Speaker 1: steel curtain to anyone who validie wears the black of gold, 605 00:38:47,120 --> 00:38:50,360 Speaker 1: creating above the hood that is deeper than Bundy business 606 00:38:50,360 --> 00:38:54,080 Speaker 1: and winning to be as Steelers. To consider others before 607 00:38:54,080 --> 00:38:57,920 Speaker 1: you consider yourself, to protect your brother, even from himself, 608 00:38:58,440 --> 00:39:01,080 Speaker 1: to give support at your own a spence, and when 609 00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:02,880 Speaker 1: wearing the black of gold suit of armor, and make 610 00:39:02,920 --> 00:39:07,640 Speaker 1: sure nobody desecrates it disrespects it. Most importantly, we ourselves 611 00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:11,320 Speaker 1: don't dishonor it. The only approval any Steelers should seek 612 00:39:12,040 --> 00:39:14,680 Speaker 1: is to earn the approval from the previous legends who 613 00:39:14,680 --> 00:39:17,120 Speaker 1: have donned the black and gold. And if you've really 614 00:39:17,160 --> 00:39:20,839 Speaker 1: earned their respect, they'll say you could have played with us. 615 00:39:28,080 --> 00:39:30,960 Speaker 1: What I truly appreciate about the Steeler way is that 616 00:39:31,000 --> 00:39:34,400 Speaker 1: at its courts success of a family, a culture based 617 00:39:34,400 --> 00:39:40,520 Speaker 1: on the essential virtues any person respects and honors, humility, passion, resilience, service, 618 00:39:40,560 --> 00:39:44,000 Speaker 1: and legacy. Being the youngest son, brother, cousin, and nephew 619 00:39:44,040 --> 00:39:46,480 Speaker 1: leaves me with a lot of older siblings, moms and dads. 620 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:50,920 Speaker 1: They have given me everything anyone could have possibly given mentally, physically, 621 00:39:50,920 --> 00:39:53,839 Speaker 1: and spiritually. I never had to ask for anything. I 622 00:39:53,880 --> 00:39:58,640 Speaker 1: was nourished by everyone in every way. Living with different ethnicities, traditions, 623 00:39:58,680 --> 00:40:02,719 Speaker 1: ideologies left me little to say or asked for. I've 624 00:40:02,760 --> 00:40:05,759 Speaker 1: lived and learned from all my heroes, But like most 625 00:40:05,800 --> 00:40:08,880 Speaker 1: young people, I also admired all these amazing athletes that 626 00:40:08,920 --> 00:40:11,960 Speaker 1: have influenced their sport and culture and even world history 627 00:40:12,440 --> 00:40:16,400 Speaker 1: beautifully divinely inspired lies where sports served as the pulpit 628 00:40:16,840 --> 00:40:20,600 Speaker 1: patriarchs of culture and sport leaders. We all know and 629 00:40:20,680 --> 00:40:24,719 Speaker 1: aspire to have those qualities. What better person teaches the 630 00:40:24,719 --> 00:40:27,440 Speaker 1: game of football than defense Hall of Fame defensive coordiner 631 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:34,879 Speaker 1: Dick le Beau. Six of our eleven years together, our 632 00:40:34,920 --> 00:40:39,240 Speaker 1: team led the NFL in total defense. To be drafted 633 00:40:39,239 --> 00:40:42,360 Speaker 1: by a Hall of Fame coach, Bill Coward to observe 634 00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:45,200 Speaker 1: the development of another Hall of Fame coach and Mike Tomlin. 635 00:40:45,600 --> 00:40:47,880 Speaker 1: I had a Hall of Fame college coach at USC 636 00:40:48,760 --> 00:40:52,080 Speaker 1: My strength conditioning coach was Marv Marinovich, and I even 637 00:40:52,080 --> 00:40:57,640 Speaker 1: had Tom Brady's body coach, Alex Guerrero. H Some would 638 00:40:57,640 --> 00:40:59,960 Speaker 1: say that I was destined for me to stand before 639 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:03,360 Speaker 1: it tonight and accept this achievement. I would agree. I 640 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:06,520 Speaker 1: received spiritual guidance from a saint, and for those who 641 00:41:06,520 --> 00:41:13,120 Speaker 1: know my wife, Theodora, Theodora truly understand how blessed I am. Baby. 642 00:41:13,360 --> 00:41:19,560 Speaker 1: Thank you seems so disingenuous. I love you. Please forgive 643 00:41:19,600 --> 00:41:21,200 Speaker 1: me for not always being a hall of fame in 644 00:41:21,200 --> 00:41:25,560 Speaker 1: every aspect of my life. Boys, the best thing I 645 00:41:25,600 --> 00:41:28,759 Speaker 1: could do for you, guys is love your mother. I 646 00:41:28,840 --> 00:41:31,719 Speaker 1: love you, guys. Thank you. Thank you for holding me accountable. 647 00:41:35,520 --> 00:41:39,879 Speaker 1: I'm a follower, everyone's little brother, nephew's son. I love 648 00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:41,920 Speaker 1: God from my I love and thank God for my 649 00:41:41,960 --> 00:41:44,319 Speaker 1: life because I have all of you, my family, the 650 00:41:44,360 --> 00:41:53,839 Speaker 1: biggest family in the world. Stealer Nation. Thank you, boy 651 00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:56,200 Speaker 1: mad If you weren't moved by that speech, what a 652 00:41:56,239 --> 00:41:58,120 Speaker 1: way to finish it up. It's awesome. I mean, that's 653 00:41:58,120 --> 00:41:59,719 Speaker 1: why I wanted to play that one last year. Though 654 00:41:59,760 --> 00:42:03,560 Speaker 1: he doesn't last yesterday, and he was certainly never last 655 00:42:04,320 --> 00:42:06,640 Speaker 1: in the hearts of Steeler fans and one of my 656 00:42:07,080 --> 00:42:09,960 Speaker 1: most favorite players to watch just as a fan. And 657 00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:11,600 Speaker 1: I'm sure a lot of people agree. I mean, this 658 00:42:11,840 --> 00:42:14,600 Speaker 1: very unique player and you but know him a little 659 00:42:14,600 --> 00:42:17,319 Speaker 1: bit of a unique person too, and background and all that, absolutely, 660 00:42:17,320 --> 00:42:19,160 Speaker 1: and you heard him talk about some of that background, 661 00:42:19,160 --> 00:42:21,520 Speaker 1: the the ants and the uncles and you know, the 662 00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:25,160 Speaker 1: cousins after him over the year. I mean you talk 663 00:42:25,239 --> 00:42:28,160 Speaker 1: about a village raising a kid, it was really him 664 00:42:28,920 --> 00:42:31,520 Speaker 1: raising a child. That was him and as he as 665 00:42:31,520 --> 00:42:34,600 Speaker 1: he said, I was, everybody's a little brother, their their nephew, 666 00:42:34,719 --> 00:42:39,520 Speaker 1: their their son, you know all that stuff, uh, uncle Kennedy. Yeah. Yeah, 667 00:42:39,760 --> 00:42:42,399 Speaker 1: And so just a great, great speech and a great 668 00:42:42,400 --> 00:42:44,520 Speaker 1: way to wrap it up. And you know, they should 669 00:42:44,520 --> 00:42:48,200 Speaker 1: play some maybe play some of that back pregame a 670 00:42:48,200 --> 00:42:50,239 Speaker 1: couple of times. It wouldn't be a bad idea. Yeah, 671 00:42:50,480 --> 00:42:53,440 Speaker 1: get to get the right vibes going and everyone understand 672 00:42:53,480 --> 00:42:55,680 Speaker 1: and mixing a couple of Troy plays there too to 673 00:42:55,719 --> 00:43:00,000 Speaker 1: get people fired up. Yeah. He's uh's just a unique individual, 674 00:43:00,239 --> 00:43:06,640 Speaker 1: a unique football player and a unique just individual all 675 00:43:06,680 --> 00:43:10,040 Speaker 1: the way around them. And there's just so interesting on 676 00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:13,040 Speaker 1: and off the field that really neat perspective on life, 677 00:43:13,080 --> 00:43:15,959 Speaker 1: and you know, and the way he played the game too. Yeah. Absolutely, 678 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:20,120 Speaker 1: but great great speech by him. Um you heard you know, 679 00:43:20,200 --> 00:43:23,960 Speaker 1: you saw the the the fans just go wild. I 680 00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:27,000 Speaker 1: mean I think if you're doing top five all time Steelers, 681 00:43:27,520 --> 00:43:29,880 Speaker 1: oh he's in the top five. He's in the top five. Yeah, 682 00:43:30,680 --> 00:43:33,799 Speaker 1: you know, maybe he does is popular. Yeah, yeah, you know, 683 00:43:33,840 --> 00:43:37,480 Speaker 1: it's just everything about his personality he's playing on the field, 684 00:43:37,520 --> 00:43:42,360 Speaker 1: the way he went about his business. Um, my sister 685 00:43:42,520 --> 00:43:44,480 Speaker 1: and wife that don't know much, Like who's the guy 686 00:43:44,520 --> 00:43:46,759 Speaker 1: with the hair run around is different. It just stands out. 687 00:43:47,000 --> 00:43:48,840 Speaker 1: And just the off the off the field stuff that 688 00:43:48,880 --> 00:43:51,600 Speaker 1: he did that wasn't talked about a lot, how he 689 00:43:51,680 --> 00:43:54,759 Speaker 1: visited children's hospital and things of that nature that you know, 690 00:43:54,800 --> 00:43:56,480 Speaker 1: he just didn't want to publicize it because he's a 691 00:43:56,560 --> 00:43:59,960 Speaker 1: very private individual. But it didn't happen. Oh, it happened, 692 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:03,520 Speaker 1: and it happened a lot. Um. So yeah, just a great, 693 00:44:03,719 --> 00:44:06,560 Speaker 1: great way to end the show. Um, we'll see how 694 00:44:06,600 --> 00:44:10,560 Speaker 1: Alan Fannikan can follow that one up a little bit 695 00:44:10,760 --> 00:44:13,319 Speaker 1: in a little while here tonight, of course, we got 696 00:44:13,320 --> 00:44:18,080 Speaker 1: the induction ceremony for the Hall of Fame class starting 697 00:44:18,120 --> 00:44:21,239 Speaker 1: at seven o'clock tonight. Uh, you can stay right here 698 00:44:21,280 --> 00:44:24,000 Speaker 1: in these air waves. Who hear some of that? We'll 699 00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:27,080 Speaker 1: have Tom Offerman and west Uhler following us up here 700 00:44:27,120 --> 00:44:29,680 Speaker 1: on a very airwaves. But for my partner Matt Williamson, 701 00:44:30,120 --> 00:44:32,080 Speaker 1: I'm Dale Ali. We thank you for listening to this 702 00:44:32,120 --> 00:44:35,279 Speaker 1: special edition of the Drive on Steelers Nation Radio and 703 00:44:35,760 --> 00:44:37,120 Speaker 1: ESPN nine seventy