CANTON, Ohio -- Eddie DeBartolo Jr., the former 49ers owner, saluted everyone from Joe Montana to the interns Saturday an induction speech that alternated between funny and deeply emotional.
Here is a complete transcript of his remarks, as provided by the Pro Football of Fame:Oh, boy. Thank you. Thank you very much. I'm so short I had to get on a box (laughing). Thank you so much. There is so much red and gold and green and gold here today, I thought for a minute I was at another NFC Championship game. I don't know about Joe Montana, but I think we could probably talk Brett Favre out of retirement.