12thMan
08-03-2008, 07:32 PM
also Monk said he wanted to thank the "over the hill gang",I wonder who from the gang was still with the team in 1980 he was talking about
I think Dave Butz was a part of that team.
SFREDSKIN
08-03-2008, 07:48 PM
I think Dave Butz was a part of that team.
And Rich Milot, George Starke, Brad Dusek, Ken Houston, Mike Nelms, Ron Saul, Pete Wysocki.
Gmanc711
08-03-2008, 08:17 PM
I was there last night....my god it was amazing. I really didnt know how much I'd enjoy the ceremony, and overall it had some good/slow points...but seriously, it was worth every penny spent on the trip for that Monk introduction...that was incredible!
GINeric
08-03-2008, 11:21 PM
Gineric,
I know a lot of people on this board dislike Michael Irvin, but if you noticed DG and Michael have become good buddies and even Michael acknowledge at the way Art and Darrell lead their lives that he has tried to change his live and is doing it. It was funny when they were talking about competing against each other and Darrell breaking his nose.
I have grown to like Mike Irvin, he can be grandiose but at the same entertaining and funny. This was the classiest class ever, all inductees gave great speeches and were classy guys. A lovefest all around.Yeah, Michael Irvin made his mistakes, but he changed his life around. If you listen to SOME PEOPLE, they like to bring up his past, but they very rarily talk about the past of some of the players on their favorite team that had problems with the law or substance abuse......... I wonder why that is?!
Anyway, he is a class act and a HOF now, just like DG and AM.
SmootSmack
08-03-2008, 11:26 PM
Lacked substance? He talked of losing two of his childhood friends. Maybe my perspective was different since I was there but I don't see how his speech lacked substance at all.
On TV yes it's probably boring, it's one of those things you have to be at to be able to soak in what it all means.
Off topic, what were you wearing Matty because I think I might have seen you when ESPN was panning the camera just after 6p. Were you wearing some sort of Redskins t-shirt? Kind of greyish?
SkinDogg
08-04-2008, 12:06 AM
DG and AM are two of the best players to ever play, no question. But for me, I think they are two of the best MEN to ever play the game. Obviously, I'm not a Redskin fan, but watching these guys get inducted today, made me feel proud to be a fan of the game. I don't care who these guys played for, I'm just proud to see them get what they deserved.
After what Monk went through with that bulls**t HOF committee, they should be banned from anything to do with the HOF. I'm serious.
You guys are blessed to be able to call them two of your own.
Congradulations to Art Monk, Darrell Green, and the Redskins organization and fans.
Thank you for the props!
SeanTaylor21SKINS
08-04-2008, 01:30 AM
What a great weekend for the Skins. First Art Monk and Darrell Green get inducted into the Hall and next we win the game and I am so PUMPED! Thank you Redskins you just made my entire week.
Hail To The Redskins!
Off topic, what were you wearing Matty because I think I might have seen you when ESPN was panning the camera just after 6p. Were you wearing some sort of Redskins t-shirt? Kind of greyish?
I had my Riggins jersey on during the ceremony
birdz4gibbs
08-04-2008, 01:12 PM
pure class all the way..the standing ovation that monk received was priceless and darrel saying yes i am going to cry and i derserve to be here was awesaome too....the whole class was awesome ...
enshrined for life......they do belong...
skinsfan69
08-04-2008, 05:09 PM
The Monk ovation was something I will never ever ever forget. Simply an awesome moment. And Canton was just over run with Redskin nation.