MINNEAPOLIS -- Everson Walls was the last person to file onto the bus for the NFL Honors ceremony.
It turns out he had something in common with every other athlete on that bus. All had been a finalist for the Hall of Fame.
All learned moments earlier they had not been invited to join.
“It was a little depressing,’’ conceded Walls, who then noticed the condensation on the windows of the bus.
“I thought, man, this bus is fogging up with despair.’’
The short ride from the hotel to Northrup Memorial Auditorium to support those who are part of the class of 2018 was a solemn one.