Field Gulls - Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014: Walter Jones enshrined in CantonThe stupidest name in smart football analysis.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50215/fieldgulls-fav.png2014-08-02T23:55:21-07:00http://www.fieldgulls.com/rss/stream/57257502014-08-02T23:55:21-07:002014-08-02T23:55:21-07:00Walter Jones' Hall of Fame Speech
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<p>"I think you're a million dollars walking around broke." - Walter Jones' high school coach, after seeing Walter play football for the first time. </p> <p>"I am so honored to wear this gold jacket," began Walter Jones for his Pro Football Hall of Fame acceptance speech. "I wear it with pride and I promise to represent it well. I am honored to join Steve Largent and Cortez Kennedy as the third player to represent the Seahawks and the 12th Man in the Hall of Fame."</p>
<p>Listen, and watch <b><i><a href="http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/videos/Walter-Jones-is-inducted-into-the-Hall-of-Fame/b00630f6-d5af-4280-a17f-83e05ccb546a" target="_blank">the rest here</a>.</i></b> It's everything you think it'd be from Walter: classy, humble, kind, funny, and warm. So, so great to see the GOAT get his gold jacket and enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Walter-Jones-Enshrinement-Transcript/88c149f3-e154-4c6c-827c-34ff2fe4e3b0">Walter Jones' Enshrinement Transcript</a><br>A transcript of Walter Jones' Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seahawks.com/videos-photos/videos/Walter-Jones-is-inducted-into-the-Hall-of-Fame/b00630f6-d5af-4280-a17f-83e05ccb546a">Walter Jones is inducted into the Hall of Fame</a><br>Former Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Walter Jones is inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Hall-of-Fame-induction-speech-shows-another-side-of-Walter-Jones/93b6b3cb-8c0e-4209-a1f3-101d78d148f4">Hall of Fame induction speech shows another side of Walter Jones</a><br>A man of few words during his 12-season Hall of Fame career with the Seahawks, nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle Walter Jones revealed a side of himself on Saturday night that only those who know him best had seen.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Walter-Jones-gives-thanks-where-it-was-due/50de00c1-f056-44cf-9533-78158cb5f3e5">Walter Jones gives thanks where it was due</a><br>Many expected as close to the silent treatment as he could get when Walter Jones made his Pro Football Hall of Fame acceptance speech on Saturday night. But the nine-time Pro Bowl left tackle got the last word, and last laugh.</p>
<p><a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/7539/walter-jones-as-an-attitude-of-gratitude">Walter Jones has 'attitude of gratitude' for Hall of Fame inclusion - ESPN</a><br> Walterius Jones, the 14-year-old son of Walter Jones, said it all about his dad in seven words Seattle Seahawks fans have heard before: They said h</p>
<p><a href="http://sportspressnw.com/2187904/2014/elated-walter-jones-dons-well-deserved-gold-jacket">Elated Jones dons well-deserved gold jacket | Sportspress Northwest</a><br>"I want to thank Mike Holmgren for bringing success to the Northwest," said Jones. "I want to thank all of my teammates for contributing so much to my success. Without them, I wouldn’t be here today."</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20140802/NEWS/140809908/1291/apn?Title=Former-Aliceville-High-player-Walter-Jones-inducted-into-Pro-Football-Hall-of-Fame">Former Aliceville High player Walter Jones inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame | TuscaloosaNews.com</a><br>CANTON, Ohio | Defensive back Aeneas Williams had the fans and fellow Hall of Famers chanting in the stands to give it their all.</p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2014/8/2/5963935/walter-jones-hall-of-fame-speech-2014-pro-football-hall-of-fameDanny Kelly2014-08-02T19:13:31-07:002014-08-02T19:13:31-07:00Wait, Walter Jones slapped Matt Hasselbeck at training camp?!?!<iframe class="vine-embed" src="https://vine.co/v/M9ZOmKjjLPF/embed/simple" width="600" height="600"></iframe>Wait, Walter Jones slapped Matt Hasselbeck at training camp?!?!
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>Why? Because he had the right to.</p></p></div>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2014/8/2/5963561/wait-walter-jones-slapped-matt-hasselbeck-at-training-campDanny Kelly2014-08-02T18:39:05-07:002014-08-02T18:39:05-07:00Walter Jones has a posse of former teammates with him in Canton<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="/rss/stream/5725750">Walter Jones has a posse of former teammates with him in&nbsp;Canton</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Steve Hutch, Sean Locklear, Shaun Alexander, Robbie Tobeck, and others!</p></p></div>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2014/8/2/5963489/walter-jones-has-a-posse-of-former-teammates-with-him-in-cantonDanny Kelly2014-08-02T10:28:20-07:002014-08-02T10:28:20-07:00A video tribute to Walter Jones<iframe width="640" height="480" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ioB8aGWyd0Y" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>The best.</p></p></div>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2014/8/2/5962509/a-video-tribute-to-walter-jonesDanny Kelly2014-08-02T08:46:07-07:002014-08-02T08:46:07-07:00Walter Jones’ Golden evening: Photos and video from the Gold Jacket Dinner<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Walter-Jones%E2%80%99-Golden-evening/3e8db5c6-c37a-4bf6-aeb3-047cc2c6c194">Walter Jones’ Golden evening: Photos and video from the Gold Jacket&nbsp;Dinner</a></h3>
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https://www.fieldgulls.com/2014/8/2/5962299/walter-jones-golden-evening-photos-and-video-from-the-gold-jacketDanny Kelly2014-08-02T08:42:16-07:002014-08-02T08:42:16-07:00Steve Largent enjoying the Walter Jones HOF induction weekend<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="/rss/stream/5725750">Steve Largent enjoying the Walter Jones HOF induction&nbsp;weekend</a></h3>
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https://www.fieldgulls.com/2014/8/2/5962279/steve-largent-enjoying-the-walter-jones-hof-induction-weekendDanny Kelly2014-08-02T08:37:43-07:002014-08-02T08:37:43-07:00Walter Jones' son helps him slip on the gold jacket for the first time<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="/rss/stream/5725750">Walter Jones' son helps him slip on the gold jacket for the first&nbsp;time</a></h3>
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https://www.fieldgulls.com/2014/8/2/5962267/walter-jones-son-helps-him-slip-on-the-gold-jacket-for-the-first-timeDanny Kelly2014-08-01T22:45:17-07:002014-08-01T22:45:17-07:00Walter Jones gets his gold jacket<iframe class="vine-embed" src="https://vine.co/v/MEVKLJtLl92/embed/simple" width="600" height="600"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>What a great moment!</p></p></div>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2014/8/1/5961717/walter-jones-gets-his-gold-jacketDanny Kelly