One of the best traditions the NFL currently has is with regards to its Hall of Fame. While other leagues are content for a nice phone call, the NFL has gone full Publisher’s Clearinghouse with it, actually going to the players’ homes to surprise them and let them know about the honor.
It’s had great moments in the past, and this year is no different. One of my favorites of this year is when they surprised Calvin Johnson at home. You can see him go through the entire range of emotions in about sixteen seconds — first confusion why there’s a strange suited man at his door with a camera crew, followed by recognition and laughter, followed by tears, followed by sincere, beaming pride. It all happens in about 30 seconds.
“I have tears on my face.”
Here’s the moment Calvin Johnson found out he made the Pro Football Hall of Fame
🎥: CBS pic.twitter.com/ROAaeMcJoL
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) February 7, 2021
Johnson was an all-time great wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, and if you ever feel like going down a rabbit hole on YouTube, just look up “Calvin Johnson best catches” and enjoy a couple hours.
Congratulations, Megatron.
