Simply put, Sterling Sharpe’s career was a brief blaze of glory. The Green Bay Packers receiver posted one of the most prolific seven-year stretches of wide receiver play in NFL history in his short career, one that ended far too early due to a neck injury.
This week, Sharpe’s name appeared on the list of semifinalists for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023, the first time that he is being considered by the Hall’s Seniors Committee for the honor. With Sharpe getting little to no traction as a modern-era candidate over the past 25 years, perhaps the Seniors Committee will give him his due and seriously consider him for enshrinement.