WOW. Art Monk is being inducted as i'm typing this

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:24 pm

canton looks like fedex with all the skins jerseys present. well deserved.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:41 pm

his speech was beautiful. Wow. That wasmy first time really hearing anythng from him. I completely fell in love with him. Wow.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:47 pm

same as ever. true class. i know the majority of the crowd was skins fans, but i truly loved the fact that he said, 'thank you' 6 bizillion times before the crowd actually let him speak. no one on the planet more deserving than that man.

BrevardSkin · Post by **BrevardSkin** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:50 pm

I'm so happy to be a Redskin fan today! Glad to see our guys getting the respect they deserve.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:53 pm

joe Gibbs said that when Art spoke the whole team listened. I noticed that I sat up and leaned forward in my chair the entire time. I inhaled every word he said. It was so eloquent and sincere.

The people that held him out all this time really made his inception infinitely better than it would have been if he had been inducted asap. They failed. They wanted him to be irrelevant and they made him the most relevant with that 3 min standing ovation.

This is the first time I've been happy as a skins fan since sean passed. It feel good

MossIsBoss88 · Post by **MossIsBoss88** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:17 pm

guys, I'm jealous. I didn't get to hear the speech, but I would have loved to. I'm working. Any idea if it will be re-played on comcast or espn?

BearSkins · Post by **BearSkins** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:34 pm

#81 is the very personification of dignity and class. What a fantastic speech and what a specatular ovation from the fans - I hope every voter who ever looked at a ballot form and passed over Art Monk as not worthy enough felt a stab of shame at that ovation.

I am so glad that my introduction to the NFL was through watching guys like Monk and Green because, frankly, if I was watching the hack loudmouths of today - who only care for $$$$ and fame - as my first introduction then there is no way I would have become a fan. No way.

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:35 pm

Darnit I missed it. I was a sleep. Anyone have a link to a video of it. I would really appreciate it.

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:37 pm

Never mind I caught it on NFL.com.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:40 pm

for those that missed it, i'm 100% sure it WILL be on youtube, if it isn't already. haven't checked yet.

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:50 pm

Wooooo! Such a happy day. WOooo!

Man the only gripe I have is there is no video on Art Monks speech.

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:29 pm

go to nfl.com. check out nflnetwork vids.

there are recaps of the speeches, not in full, but better than nothing.

RedskinsFreak · Post by **RedskinsFreak** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:30 pm

There's a replay on ESPN Classic that started at 11:00.

At NFL.com, they have highlights and FULL speeches:

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d809b2ab8

Dig around the bottom links. They're there.

Smithian · Post by **Smithian** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:35 pm

What was that chant I heard start up and kind of die off during the ovation?

HEROHAMO · Post by **HEROHAMO** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:37 pm

RedskinsFreak wrote:There's a replay on ESPN Classic that started at 11:00.

At NFL.com, they have highlights and FULL speeches:

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d809b2ab8

Dig around the bottom links. They're there.

Thanks alot man.

roybus14 · Post by **roybus14** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:45 pm

Congrats finally to Art!!!!

BIG UPS TO REDSKINS NATION FOR REPRESENTING IN CANTON!!

hailskins666 · Post by **hailskins666** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:07 am

roybus14 wrote:Congrats finally to Art!!!!

BIG UPS TO REDSKINS NATION FOR REPRESENTING IN CANTON!!

crazy attendance.

i knew it was going to be big, but i was taken aback by art's ovation. truly one of a kind experience. wish i could have been there.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:48 am

Smithian wrote:What was that chant I heard start up and kind of die off during the ovation?

"It's about time! It's about time! It's about time! It's about time!"

It's so ironic that he spent his whole career being quiet that he had to be for four minutes prior to his speech as well. That was the best speech of the night. You could hear a pin drop when he was speaking because everyone wanted to hear what he would say. His son and Darrell's son gave the best speech.

Jim Lachey told me that was the most he had heard Art speak. :lol:

It was so great to see him there. He deserved more than anyone.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:03 am

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01963.html

Second picture, top left. :rock:

What a day. And the game isn't even here yet.

jmooney · Post by **jmooney** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:06 am

The ovation, 4 mins, 4 secs. A standing ovation by the hall of fame gallery seated on stage as well as a standing ovation by his inductee class.
The ESPN announcers said that has never happened, could that be true? If so what a sign of respect!

I'm with all of you when you say we've never heard him speak that much and I feel that we really may have been robbed of something. Art Monk even through speaking a little bit can affect peoples lives both on and off the field.

Pure class as always, both he and Darrel and the young men they have raised.

Sadly there are no men like these left to represent the NFL and very few left in the world today.

I sit here today a proud "chest out" Redskins fan and as a father of 6 realizing the reward of being a good dad can pay huge dividends in time.

Congradulations to Art and Darrel, for their accomplishments as MEN not just football players. MUCH LOVE and "IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!"

SCSkinsFan · Post by **SCSkinsFan** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:43 pm

From start to finish that may have been one of the most emotional moments I have ever experienced. We all knew what kind of player that Art Monk was, and that his induction into the Hall of Fame was long overdue, but now, so many more of those watching and those in attendance know what kind of a man Art Monk is. Wow!

Hail to the Redskins!

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:18 pm

Wow, awesome speech. Great moment. Inspiring to see so many fans there and give Monk the applause that he deserves. (Do you think those media voters rethought their ignorance at all during those 4 minutes?)

Both Green and Monk, in their own way, were passionate and inspiring. That was truly a great moment in Redskins' history.

SkinsFreak · Post by **SkinsFreak** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:31 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:Wow, awesome speech. Great moment. Inspiring to see so many fans there and give Monk the applause that he deserves. (Do you think those media voters rethought their ignorance at all during those 4 minutes?)

I'm with ya on that, Irn-Bru. I was thinking the same thing. That ovation was surreal and so well deserved. I'll never forget that.

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:33 pm

Yeah, really a special thing. Very emotionally charged.

Redskin in Canada · Post by **Redskin in Canada** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:44 pm

One of the happiest and most satisfying days in my life.

I have only word to describe it: JUSTICE!

<<<------------- finally ...

"What I've tried to convey to those who were upset about the process was that I was okay with it. In all due respect, that as great as this honor is, it's not what really defines who I am or the things that I've been able to accomplish in my life."

Art Monk
Canton, Ohio
August 3, 2008