Redskins linebacker Chris Hanburger was such a violent player, his wife wouldn’t let his kids watch him on television.
He was such a trusted leader of the defense, Redskins coach George Allen regularly called him the night before every game so they could go over strategy.
Hanburger isn’t the best known Hall of Famer getting inducted Saturday night, so it was cool to learn a little more about the nine-time Pro Bowler that was most famous for his clothesline hits.
The longtime Redskin turned his speech into a mini-roast for a few minutes, teasing Marshall Faulk about his Twittering and Deion Sanders and Shannon Sharpe for their propensity to talk.
Hanburger was more concise, talking for nine minutes. A former serviceman, Hanburger called military members and firefighters the true Hall of Famers. He called getting inducted to the Hall of Fame one of the greatest moments of his life and said that he respects the Hall so much.
He closed by mentioning that his wife and daughter want him to smile more.
“It ain’t gonna happen,” Hanburger said. “I am what I am.”
What he is now: A Hall of Famer.