Russ Grimm On Canton, Hot Dogs, and The Hogs

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

If you recall 2 years ago this forum was buzzing when Monk and Green went in, it's been pretty quiet for Grimm around here. I'm still stoked about the fact that no one will ever get a long standing ovation like Monk did 2 years ago.

I was there and it was something I'll never ever forget. What a moment that was. The crowd was in a frenzy...."It's about time, It's about time!"

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

It was something like 2 or 3 nights before.

So I guess he did pull a Tiger Woods in the SB.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I was there and it was something I'll never ever forget. What a moment that was. The crowd was in a frenzy...."It's about time, It's about time!"

That made it for me for the 8 times he was passed for election into the HOF. To me, he will always be the best and classiest Redskins player ever. No one and I mean no one, will ever receive that kind of ovation unless they are a Redskins player of that caliber.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

I actually liked Rickey Jackson's speech. He's a country boy who was nervous and didn't use any notes, once he past the "hometown" part he did alright. I liked the fact that he picked Benson as his presenter and not DeBartolo who he could have chosen. He was honest and spoke from the heart. And no, he was not drunk.

I didn't hear it, didn't hear any of them actually. But I did hear people complaining that he didn't think many, if any, of his Saints' teammates. Namely, the other linebackers

[skinsfan69]

anyone notice how emmitt smith improved his speaking skills?? he speaks really well now and i noticed that he was the only one not reading. even though we're skins fans here you had to enjoy the part where he thanked johnston.

[MTK]

So were there a lot of Skins fans in Canton? I didn't bother watching any of the coverage. It's not a great TV event, it's all about the experience of being there. I remember Skins fans just took over Canton 2 years ago, it was insane.

[12thMan]

Wow, what a moving speech by Grimm and Buges. I still can't believe I lived during that era (as if we're talking about the Great Depression or something!) and was at that Cowboys championship game. Seems so surreal now.

But as far as the Raiders game, I was just stunned that we lost that Super Bowl. The Jack Squirek interception and Marcus Allen's 74 yd TD run stick out in my mind until this day. What really hurt about that game was I felt we were the more talented team and we beat those chumps earlier that season!

Bottom line, I think the Skins were believing their own press, got full of themselves for one game, and got the snot knocked out of them.

[MTK]

The Raiders were a very good team that year. I think we often overlook that. Yeah, the Skins should have won that game. But the Raiders weren't pushovers either.

[Bakerman]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Wow, what a moving speech by Grimm and Buges. I still can't believe I lived during that era (as if we're talking about the Great Depression or something!) and was at that Cowboys championship game. Seems so surreal now.

But as far as the Raiders game, I was just stunned that we lost that Super Bowl. The Jack Squirek interception and Marcus Allen's 74 yd TD run stick out in my mind until this day. What really hurt about that game was I felt we were the more talented team and we beat those chumps earlier that season!

Bottom line, I think the Skins were believing their own press, got full of themselves for one game, and got the snot knocked out of them.

The Redskins were lucky to beat the Raiders in the regular season that year. Joe Washington saved our ass that game. That was the best game of that memorable season. The SB loss was due to an above average night of drinking by the Redskins the evening before the game.

Congratulations to Russ Grimm. Great football player way overdue. Just like Art Monk.

Clark , Jacoby, Lachey and Mann need to get in now.

Hail to the Redskins!

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

So were there a lot of Skins fans in Canton? I didn't bother watching any of the coverage. It's not a great TV event, it's all about the experience of being there. I remember Skins fans just took over Canton 2 years ago, it was insane.

From the TV coverage I would say there was a fair amount of our fans. Most of the fans that were there were Cowboys and 9ers fans.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I didn't hear it, didn't hear any of them actually. But I did hear people complaining that he didn't think many, if any, of his Saints' teammates. Namely, the other linebackers

I caught the end of Jackson's speech, and could have sworn he mentioned Sam Mills, but I can't be 100% positive.

[Hog1]

Riggins No-showed at Canton for the Hogs reunion???
And Mark May....allegedly
Hmmmm...............

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Riggins No-showed at Canton for the Hogs reunion???
And Mark May....allegedly
Hmmmm...............

Weak!

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Bakerman

The Redskins were lucky to beat the Raiders in the regular season that year. Joe Washington saved our ass that game. That was the best game of that memorable season. The SB loss was due to an above average night of drinking by the Redskins the evening before the game.

Congratulations to Russ Grimm. Great football player way overdue. Just like Art Monk.

Clark , Jacoby, Lachey and Mann need to get in now.

Hail to the Redskins!

Some of my former colleagues, DC media folk, have told me stories of how the night before Super Bowl XXII, as a bit of revenge for what happened in Tampa, they bought Broncos players shot after shot, drink after drink posing as Broncos' fans; getting them hammered and wasted just hours before kick-off.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Smoot I am a little confused by your post. Was it Skins players who bought the drinks?