Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend John Lynch was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame after being a finalist for eight years, and his reaction — and the talk he gave after — was truly special.
When Lynch finally got the knock on his door, you can see him try to process it in real time. (Calvin Johnson had a similarly great reaction.)
What’s so cool about Lynch is that you can clearly tell he’s spent the last eight years convincing himself he doesn’t really care if he makes the Hall of Fame or not, and then can’t help but be relieved when he gets the call. But that leads to the talk he gives — he makes clear that it wasn’t going to change his life if he made it or not, but then pauses and says: “But this still feels pretty life-changing.”
The knock John’s been waiting for.
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— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) February 7, 2021
It’s good perspective, but he’s honest enough to admit that, yeah, deep down this was important for him. I’m happy for the guy.
