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Joining Manning in this year's class were two other first-time eligibles, defensive back Charles Woodson - who beat out Manning for the 1997 Heisman Trophy - and receiver Calvin Johnson. Ray just finished giving his speech that he started in 2018.” I want to give a special thanks to my old rival Ray Lewis for being here tonight. “Forcing us to have a whopping six minutes to recap our football careers. “The 2021 induction class wants to thank those previous inductees who gave long-winded acceptance speeches,” said Manning, who was presented by his father, Archie, himself a College Football Hall of Fame member. The 2020 class and a special centennial class had their enshrinements delayed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic. The man who could spend seemingly endless moments changing plays at the line then jabbed at the time limits set by the hall because of 19 acceptance speeches this weekend.
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The stadium rocked with cheers from fans in Colts blue or Broncos orange - the two franchises he took to the top - when Manning was introduced. The only five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl winner who left the game five years ago with a slew of passing records was enshrined Sunday night with other members of the class of 2021.
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CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Peyton's Place is now in Canton at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.