As the three latest NFL and college members of the Pacific Northwest Football Hall of Fame talked about their careers during an induction luncheon Thursday, a theme began to emerge.
Former Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren, former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and former UW running back Napoleon Kaufman each told a tale of a rocky introduction to Seattle before breaking through and experiencing the kind of success that will have them tied to the city’s sports history forever.
“Everytime I come here, it’s still home,’’ said Kaufman, who left UW as the school’s career-rushing leader when his career ended in 1994 and currently lives in the Bay Area, where he is a pastor and high school coach.