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Posts Tagged ‘Shannon Sharpe’

Seven Broncos on H.O.F Preliminary List

September 19th, 2009 - 5:55pm by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by

On Saturday, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 131 players, coaches and contributors who make up the preliminary list of modern-era nominees for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010.

Former Broncos’ Steve Atwater, Terrell Davis, Karl Mecklenburg, Michael Dean Perry, Dan Reeves, Shannon Sharpe and Louis Wright are among the names on the list.

From this preliminary list of modern-era nominees, Hall of Fame selectors will choose 25 candidates who will advance as semifinalist nominees. The list of 25 modern-era semifinalists will be announced on November 27.

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A Sharpe Addition

May 13th, 2009 - 10:37am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by

The selection of tight end Shannon Sharpe to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame brings to 22 the number of former Bronco players (and one owner) represented within INVESCO Field at Mile High, and Sharpe’s entry probably precedes by just one year his eventual induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

If ever any player were a virtual lock for Canton honors, it is Sharpe.

There are seven tight ends in the Hall of Fame right now–Ozzie Newsome, Kellen Winslow, Jackie Smith, Mike Ditka, Dave Casper, John Mackey and Charley Sanders.

What each of those illustrious players has in common is that none of them has a single stat to match those of Shannon Sharpe.

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Sharpe Elected to Ring of Fame

May 12th, 2009 - 3:21pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Shannon Sharpe, who was named to the Pro Bowl seven times as a Denver Bronco and helped the club to two Super Bowl victories, was elected as the 22nd member of the Broncos’ Ring of Fame, it was announced Tuesday.

He’s the first player to be inducted since Terrell Davis in 2007. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, Sept. 20, at halftime of the Broncos’ home opener against the Cleveland Browns at INVESCO Field at Mile High.

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Sharpe Not Enshrined This Year

January 31st, 2009 - 2:01pm by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by

Shannon Sharpe

The voters have spoken and although Shannon Sharpe made the list of the final 10 candidates, he was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Those who were voted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2009 are:

* Wide Receiver Bob Hayes — 1965-1974 Dallas Cowboys, 1975 San Francisco 49ers

* Offensive Guard Randall McDaniel — 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

* Defensive End Bruce Smith — 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000-03 Washington Redskins

* Linebacker Derrick Thomas — 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs

* Buffalo Bills Owner/Founder Ralph Wilson Jr.

* Defensive Back Rod Woodson — 1987-1996 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2001 Baltimore Ravens, 2002-03 Oakland Raiders

Click here to read how the voting process is conducted.

Saturday’s H.O.F. Announcement

January 30th, 2009 - 3:09pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

As most of you know, Shannon Sharpe is among the 17 finalists for the Hall of Fame Class of 2009 in his first year of eligibility.

Of those 17 finalists, only a select few will be enshrined in the Hall this year, and that announcement is scheduled to come Saturday at approximately 12:30 p.m. MST. You can watch the announcement live on the NFL Network at that time.

We will keep you filled in on all the latest info regarding the announcement and let you know if Sharpe will be just the third Bronco to be named to the Hall of Fame.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

Sharpe a H.O.F. Finalist

January 6th, 2009 - 4:07pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The NFL announced the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009, and Shannon Sharpe is among them.

There were 133 eligible candidates — players, coaches and contributors — at the beginning of the process, and Sharpe was only one of a handful of players in their first year of eligibility to be selected as one of the 25 semifinalists.

Former Bronco Terrell Davis was also one of the 25 semifinalists, though the Hall of Fame selectors only voted Sharpe through to the final 15.

Sharpe played 12 seasons in Orange and Blue and two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens during a playing career that spanned from 1990 to 2003.

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Davis, Sharpe Among 25 H.O.F. Semifinalists

November 25th, 2008 - 5:28pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

The list of players eligible for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the Class of 2009 has been narrowed down to 25 semifinalists.

Four first-year eligible players are in the group, including former Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe. The other first-year eligible players are John Randle, Bruce Smith and Rod Woodson.

Former Broncos running back Terrell Davis is also among the 25 semifinalists.

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Seven Broncos Among Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Nominees

October 28th, 2008 - 3:03pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Gary Zimmerman just entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Class of 2008.

The class of 2009 has seven former Broncos among the 133 players, coaches and contributers who make up the preliminary list of nominees for election to the Hall of Fame’s newest class.

Former Denver Broncos S Steve Atwater (1989-98), RB Terrell Davis (1995-2002), LB Tom Jackson (1973-86), LB Karl Mecklenburg (1983-94), Head Coach Dan Reeves (1981-92), TE Shannon Sharpe (1990-99, 2002-03) and CB Louis Wright (1975-86) are the Broncos who made the preliminary list of modern-era nominees.

Sharpe is one of 11 first-year eligible nominees for election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, meaning this is the first year he met all of the requirements for induction — meaning he’s been retired at least five years.

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Broncos Could Be in Good Hall Era

February 7th, 2008 - 9:03am by jim_saccomanoOther posts by

One of the most gratifying moments of Super Bowl week for fans of the Denver Broncos was the announcement that tackle Gary Zimmerman had been selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Zim is absolutely one of the greatest offensive linemen in pro football history, as his selection to the all-decade teams of both the 1980′s and the 1990′s clearly attests.

He had to wait a couple of years longer even than he should have, but there is no question that the voters got it right in naming him to the game’s most hallowed halls.

As great as the news was about Zimmerman, it was just as disappointing that all-time great Randy Gradishar did not get selected.

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It Must Be Week 1 When …

September 7th, 2006 - 3:59am by AndrewOther posts by

… There’s one last blast of predictions for the season to come. Today’s entry comes from Shannon Sharpe, who forecasts Cincinnati’s Carson Palmer as the league’s offensive MVP; Carolina’s Julius Peppers for the defensive MVP; Carolina’s DeAngelo Williams and Cleveland’s Kamerion Wimbley as rookies of the year, and Denver-Carolina as his Super Bowl pick (although the former Bronco doesn’t predict a winner). His justification for picking the Broncos to go that far? They have “the least amount of questions” among AFC contenders, he reasons …

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