Randy Gradishar, a key contributor to the Orange Crush defense, helped lead the Broncos to Super Bowl XII. Unfortunately, the Broncos lost 27-10. (Malcom Emmons - US Presswire)

While most of us were enjoying our weekend, ex-Bronco linebacker Randy Gradishar was hopefully celebrating his 60th birthday (March 3, 1952)!  Happy belated birthday Randy from Broncos fans everywhere!  To celebrate Randy’s six decades of life, below is a brief look back at his football career.

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“Shannon, rap it up please,” a HOF worker told him.

If Shannon had it his way, he would have talked about football and family all day. For a guy like that, turning over two decades worth of football into a 12-minute speech is harder than a linebacker’s hit on a receiver coming across the middle of the field. His speech turned out to be about 26 minutes.

There’s a reason why Sharpe can talk so much. He’s got a story to tell, and a good one at that.
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Shannon Sharpe leaps over Chiefs safety Shaunard Harts and helps the Broncos to a win in 2002. (Charlie Riedel, AP Photo)

John Mason once said, “As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment in time.”

Now that Shannon Sharpe wears a jacket full of gold threads, he can attest to the greatness of all his moments in time.

Tonight when Shannon Sharpe takes the podium at the NFL enshrinement ceremony, he will reflect back on his life, football and non-football, to give thanks and appreciation to those who mean the most to him.
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