Emmett Smith and Jerry Rice Adopted into Football Hall of Fame

Appropros of nothing, unrelated to the general timbre of this blog, and because I am so unremittingly glum, I am pleased to hear of the inductions of two of my favorite NFL players--Jerry Rice and Emmit Smith (spelling nothwithstanding). The irrespressible Smith was judged too small for the NFL while the impoverished Jerry Rice had never been on an airplane until he joined the 49ers.