Joe Horrigan Quotations

I don't know that O.J. would want to draw that type of attention to himself.

Our position has always been that O.J. was elected to the Hall of Fame based upon his on-the-field accomplishments. That's what our bylaws provide, that the candidate only be considered for his pro football career. And as such, he is in the Hall of Fame and will remain in the Fall of Fame.

You don't even have to say a player is going to the Hall of Fame anymore; you can just say he's going to Canton and everybody knows what you mean,

Between what we schedule for him and he schedules for himself, it's amazing that he finds time to sleep.

Very focused. He has been very successful in resolving conflicts. Handling the stadium issues, he has had to deal with local and state officials, and he has a great feel for forming consensus among various groups.

I'm sure he (Bell) had no idea it was going to grow into what it is today.

The rest of the night is about them, not from them.

They were such a contrast in style and personality. Otto was a skilled, polished player. Layne was a field general and a swaggering Texan. Their rivalry added a mystique and helped the growth of a league still finding its feet.

The Browns-Lions series strikes me as important. It established Otto Graham and Bobby Layne.

The focus should not have happened. But as a result of it happening, it made it less of a point.

They don't often hit it. It really depends on how often they've been asked to speak. It is a skill that in this case, both Steve and Dan have learned to master because they're both television people now. We're hoping they take advantage of that newfound skill.

It's always exciting for visitors to walk through the Hall and see the mementos from greats such as Red Grange or Jim Brown alongside those from the stars of today, ... We are so pleased that 'Cadillac' and the Buccaneers have given us a piece of history to help us with our ongoing mission of preserving the complete story of the NFL and pro football.

He can expect to go home on Tuesday very, very tired.