Roger Craig

yeah.

Since Jerry Rice, Roger Craig, Joe Mantegna.

Mantegna.

So here's how crazy the world is, though.

You've got the Kyle Williams crap.

You've even got the Roger Craig fumble.

Uh, that was against the Giants, right? Yeah, it was.

Um-

No, it's...

I mean, you had Roger Craig.

You had a-

I mean, yeah

... 35 catches in a year.

So, you know, the, the difference in the game.

But, like, Roger Craig, who just got into the Hall of Fame, I mean, he kinda broke that mold, and we've seen more the hybrid guy through the years and, and certainly the last couple of years, guys getting up to that 80 to 100 catch range.

But yeah, the special- specialization back in the day, add some fullback dives that took away touchdowns.

Now, granted, when Dickerson played, you didn't get a lot of guys catching the ball backfield.

You had Roger Craig.

You had a third down back who would come in that would catch the ball back.

And if he had 30 catches in a year, it's like, oh, that's a lot.

You go back when your leading receivers had 35 catches in a year.

So, you know, the difference in the game.

But like Roger Craig, who just got into the Hall of Fame, I mean, he kind of broke that mold, and we've seen more of the hybrid guy through the years and certainly the last couple of years, guys getting up to that 80 to 100 catch range.

But, yeah, the specialization back in the day, add some fullback dives that took away touchdowns.

We're talking about 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in that West Coast offense of Bill Walsh.

Roger Craig.

Yep.

Roger Craig.

Again, that's pretty awesome.

Marshall Falk also in that 1,000 club with the Rams.

I mean, you could do Thurman Thomas and Andre Reid and Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith.

Roger Craig, Jerry Rice.

Herman Moore and Barry Sanders and Roger Craig and Jerry Rice.

I mean, there's a billion.

I can't believe that that's the only.

Steve Marino, the tournament director of the James Hardy Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational is our guest.

Stevie, we just had enshrinement week, the likes of Drew Brees, you know, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Keekly, Adam Vinatieri, all getting honored.

But you guys, you know, I saw you right there front and center because the James Hardy tournament presented a $50,000 donation alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame CEO Jim Porter and the Hardy CEO Aaron Erder.

Steve, how did that moment reinforce the connection between the Hall of Fame, the James Hardy, and the tournament's charitable mission?

And you still see that when you are front and center with those guys on the course there.

And then final thing here, partner, as you begin to look towards 2027, what can myself and some fans look forward to when it comes to the hardy?

Yeah, I mean, you mentioned, obviously, Roger Craig, Luke Kuechly.

You mentioned Vinatieri, who played in the event last year, and Drew Brees, they played in the event last year.

Um, we're talking about 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in that West Coast offense of Bill Walsh.

Roger Craig.

Yep.

Roger Craig.

That's, that's, again, that's pretty awesome.

Uh, Marshall Faulk also in that, uh, thousand, thousand club with the Rams.