Hall arrivals-to-be Emmitt Smith, Rice were in it for long haul

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – By their nature, Hall of Fame announcements are celebrations of the past. Rarely, if ever, do they honor a history so unmatched in record-setting achievements.

While a dozen great players from the likes of pass rusher Charles Haley to pass catcher Tim Brown will be sweating it out to see if their names are called today, Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice have no such worries.
The game's all-time leading rusher and all-time leading receiver going into Canton together makes perfect sense. They represent the best of the NFL's last great rivalry, one we may not see again for another generation or more.

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