Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Ray Guy - Class of 2014

As some of you may know, I was in Canton, Ohio for the Hall of Fame weekend! I flew out from Wyoming to celebrate Ray Guy's induction into football immortality.

I was fortunate enough to have been interviewed by Adam Rank before the ceremony started. We talked about Ray, what this means for punters, as well as... football jerseys?...


It was also nice to see old teammates supporting Guy! Phil Villapiano and I shared a few laughs before the ceremony began:


Ray's speech was from the heart, and it really had the crowd (especially the former NFL punters in attendance) excited. Guy talked about his induction being a 'new beginning' for punters.



The following day, I paid a visit to the room full of past and present busts. Recognize this face?



To top it all off, Guy spotted me wearing his jersey after his very own Hall of Fame visit and took the time to shake my hand:


Ladies and gentlemen, over more than two decades since his nomination, it is my pleasure to finally say:

Ray Guy is a Hall of Fame punter.