Class of 2011 Enshrinement - Behind the scenes

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Sterling Sharpe helps his brother Shannon unveil his bust.

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Ed Sabol during his speech.

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Dent admiring the crowd during his speech.

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Richter, Faulk and Sharpe watch their fellow classmates give their speeches.

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A view of the crowd from the stage.

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Emcee Chris Berman and Class of 2011 member Chris Hanburger talk backstage.

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Sharpe gives an interview backstage.

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Hordes of media take group shot of the Class of 2011 at the conclusion of the enshrinement ceremony.

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A view from the podium hours before the Enshrinement.

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The busts silhouetted in front of large video board on stage.

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The coveted Gold Hall of Fame Jacket.

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Ed Sabol's trademarked red socks.

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NFL Network's Rich Eisen on set sporting red socks in honor of Ed Sabol.

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Marshall Faulk and Deion Sanders embrace following Faulk's speech.

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Marshall Faulk

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Deion Sanders delivers his Enshrinement speech.

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Deion closed his speech with "I got one final thing because I like him, but something's missing." and placed a bandana on his bust.

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Shannon Sharpe waves to fans from the edge of the enshrinement stage.

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Shannon Sharpe cradles his bust while looking out into the audience following the Enshrinement Ceremony.

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The stage is being set.

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"When you retire, you may get a chance to go to football heaven, and this is football heaven." - Marshall Faulk

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Richard Dent looks out into the crowd.

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Shannon Sharpe contemplates before delivering his speech.

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John Elway looks on from backstage.

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Eric Dickerson watches Marshall Faulk's speech from the side of the stage.

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Jon Richter (center) represented his late father, Les.

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Bobby Bell looks on from backstage.

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Harry Carson.

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Chris Hanburger

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Eric Dickerson answers a few questions for Sirius XM NFL Radio.

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Marcus Allen backstage.

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Jon Richter and his sister Anne unveil their father's bust to the crowd.

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Jon and Anne take a look at their father's bust.

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Looking out into the crowd.

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Deion and his presenter, Eugene Parker, hug before unveiling Deion's bust.

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Deion gives himself a once-over.

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A "Prime Time" Enshrinement speech.

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Ed Sabol looks into the crowd.

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An emotional Steve Sabol looks at his father, Ed, after unveiling the elder Sabol's bust.

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Ed Sabol delivering his Enshrinement speech.

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Richard Dent at the podium.

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Chris Hanburger at the podium.

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Shannon Sharpe and brother Sterling share a moment before revealing Sterling's bust.