Along with the upcoming Hall of Fame induction, today’s story on Craig Biggio’s place in the pantheon of Houston sports was prompted in large part by arguably the most august gathering of sports figures in this city’s history: the 2004 “Houston Salute” that Jim Nantz staged at Reliant Arena prior to the Super Bowl in 2004.
If you weren’t here at the time, or if you’ve forgotten, it was quite a gathering: more than 30 of the city’s greatest players, coaches and executives on stage together before a crowd that included both Super Bowl coaches – Bill Belichick of the Patriots and John Fox of the Panthers – plus former President George H.