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DJay23 · 08-09-2009, 12:56 PM

I was there last night. It was a good time. Reading the comments on here, I guess the emotion didn't come through in person for me. I mean I was nostalgic, and DT was, is, and always will be my altime favorite player, but I guess it was just a different experience from watching it on TV. I didn't see the shot of Marty in tears for example, or realize that big dude in the DT pro bowl jersey was Neil Smith. Carl's speech was great but it was tough paying real close attention to the video displays (they were small and at weird angles to where I was sitting) to really get the full effect. Having been there I would say it's probably just as well to watch it from home. I only went to the enshrinement, not the museum.

I was there with a friend of mine who's a big Steelers' fan. We were surrounded by Bills fans. They were all very classy and very complimentary and cheered harder for Derrick than any of the other inductees (besides Smith and Wilson of course). I felt bad leaving after the DT portion (had a 5 hour drive and it was already 10) because of how nice the Bills fans were.

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DJay23 Rock Chalk Jayhawk Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Williamsport, PA Casino cash: $2903317	I was there last night. It was a good time. Reading the comments on here, I guess the emotion didn't come through in person for me. I mean I was nostalgic, and DT was, is, and always will be my altime favorite player, but I guess it was just a different experience from watching it on TV. I didn't see the shot of Marty in tears for example, or realize that big dude in the DT pro bowl jersey was Neil Smith. Carl's speech was great but it was tough paying real close attention to the video displays (they were small and at weird angles to where I was sitting) to really get the full effect. Having been there I would say it's probably just as well to watch it from home. I only went to the enshrinement, not the museum. I was there with a friend of mine who's a big Steelers' fan. We were surrounded by Bills fans. They were all very classy and very complimentary and cheered harder for Derrick than any of the other inductees (besides Smith and Wilson of course). I felt bad leaving after the DT portion (had a 5 hour drive and it was already 10) because of how nice the Bills fans were. __________________ "True bliss is not something you search for, true bliss is already living inside us all, and sometimes it takes a roomfull of others to lead us to the mirror of your soul." - CosmicPal (10-3-03)
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