Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2013

It's that time again folks. Time to break out your lucky shirt. Time to start preparing your fantasy cheat sheets. Ladies--say goodbye to your husbands and boyfriends (if you don't like to watch the game yourself). Why?

Because the 2013 NFL season is here!

The regular season is still a few weeks off, but fans get a taste of gridiron action on Sunday with the Hall of Fame Game between the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. It will likely not be a very good game; preseason games rarely are. The important thing is that it signifies something very near and dear to our hearts.

Football is back baby!

While it will be nice to see some football again this weekend is more about honoring some of the greatest in the game as they take a well-deserved spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This year's class of inductees is represented well by the big guys, but those other folks were not half bad either!

Here are the indcutees and some clips from their time in the NFL:

Offensive Lineman Larry Allen

When this man mountain of a lineman started from a complete standstill while yards behind the play with the linebacker at a dead sprint and than caught him the Cowboys knew they had someone special.



Offensive Lineman Jonathan Ogden

There are few things more entertaining than a big man that scores!



Defensive Lineman Curley Culp

This guy looks like he just swallowed quarterbacks!



Linebacker Dave Robinson

Back in the day guys did what it took to get the job done. Robinson did just that during his days with Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers before finishing his career with the Washington Redskins.



Head Coach Bill Parcells

You hated this guy  when he was coaching against your team, but when he was coaching your team you were darn glad to have him. The Big Tuna could certainly make something out of nothing, and was always good for a sound bite or two during press conferences.



Defensive Lineman Warren Sapp

Warren Sapp kind of disappeared after leaving Tampa Bay, but when he was with the Buccaneers he made a pretty good name for himself. He talks entirely too much now as a commentator, but that could be because he did battle in the trenches as an interior lineman for so long (so we'll forgive him).

His bust is actually going to be the first in the Hall of Fame with corn rows.



Wide Receiver Cris Carter

Since he is the only 'skinny' guy in the group he has to go last. Yes, I know, he is one of the best wide receivers to ever play the game. This blog is called FatManWriting--not SkinnyManWriting--so it shouldn't be a surprise.