Hog Heaven at the Hall of Fame

August 10, 2010   ·   Josh McCain   ·   Jump to comments


 
Believe it or not, this past weekend more than just Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
One of those "other" men who was inducted was none other than Russ Grimm.
A man whose induction was a long time coming, many would say some of his fellow Hogs should be up there with him.
Semantics aside, he was a part of one of the most dominant offensive lines in the history of the game, and it is a bit shocking that in 2010, nearly 20 years after he retired, he is the first Hog to be honored by the Hall.
Grimm was humble in his speech, he didn't talk about himself, but more so about the people who got him to where he was: his parents, high school, and college coaches, Joe Gibbs, Joe Bugle, but also his fellow Hogs.
"Next I want to mention a few guys that made it possible for me to be here today, a group of guys that grew together, worked together, played together, raised families together, celebra...

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