I met Andre Reed when I was a kid. Kutztown University inducted him into their Hall of Fame way back when and my sister took me along to the game. I don’t remember much beyond tackling a few sorority girls for a souvenir football tossed into the stands but I did get a photo with him (not yet located) and also had the football signed. While the photo and football are still stashed somewhere at my parents, it did sustain a bit of damage from our long departed German Shepard Heidi. She was a good dog but had it out for sports equipment. I lost many shoes and ball gloves in that way.
Anyways, tonight it was announced that Reed will finally be honored by the NFL. It’s great to hear for him, for Kutztown University, for the Bills and for the fans who saw him play.
It must have been tough getting to the Superbowl 4 times in a row and not winning and even tougher that the Hall of Fame held out on his selection for so long because of it. (I know, it’s my opinion. Can’t prove it but you and I both know it’s “more likely than not”)
With the Superbowl being tomorrow I’ve already mixed up some Arancini for frying tomorrow afternoon, prepped my Russell Wilson Ribs and Bronco Brisket for smoking in the morning.
Go Seahawks!
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Don’t forget, it’s also a great thing for our own Dieruff High School in Allentown, where Andre played as a Husky!!! Go Andre!!! Go Dieruff!!! Go Kutztown!!! Go Bills!!!
Yeah, Andre was a quarterback when he played at Dieruff. Nice to have a guy from the old neighborhood on Allentown’s southside (by Roosevelt Park), receive pro football’s highest honor.
I actually saw Reed in an all-star game (not sure if it was the year he graduated, possibly the year before) at Easton’s stadium.