PatsFanInVa

Last weekend, the wife & I had to go to Masillon, OH for a funeral.

After that event, I realized we were right next door to Canton... so we HAD to go to the hall of fame.

It's amazing how NOT glitzed over the whole thing is, given the general trend regarding all things NFL, and I urge everyone who can to see it, before somebody gets the bright idea to turn it into Disneyworld (you know they will.)

Anyway: Very modest but substantial presentation... nothing is overdone with dozens of neon signs, but it is all plenty impressive, once you're in the interior. It was not crowded at all.. we could have walked around all day and spent half our time w/no other fans IN SIGHT. They had a little seat-rumbling sensaround-type movie, and there were like 3 other people in the theater.

There was plenty of Pats memorobilia, of course -- until you get to the busts But that's just a matter of time. I did get to see the 3 most important super bowl rings... they have a case where all XXII rings are lined up. Amazing to see them grow over the years.

(PS - Mods, go ahead and move this if it should be elsewhere.)

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ScottieC

Great post! I hope to get there one day, I've always wondered how we were represented there, thanks for the insight!

363839

I visited the hof back in 03. It was before the season started
so the Pats were only up to 1 Lombardi. Though sb36 had a prominent
display, the Pats only had a narrow strip in their team display. It was a right behind a very fat Packers display.
I thought that Sensurround theater was alot of fun, too.
They showed various clips of different teams through out the 01
season. I had never saw these clips anywhere else. No Pats though until the end. Glorious ending.There tears in my eyes.
Recommend a trip there to any NFL fan.
Happy for you that you made it, PFiVa.

chunkypony

I went about a year ago. There should be a thread around here with all the pics. I agree though, it is not as overglamorized as i thought it would be...

Pats726

GREAT post..never have made it there..but I am glad it's not glitzed over...THAT is always good to know,,,

Pujo

I was there back in 2004 when the Patriots were in Cleveland to play the Browns. Obviously, the place was packed... with Patriots fans. Then again, when the game started the stadium was probably 10-20% Patriots fans, at least.

PromisedLand

You mean Bethel Johnson, Ken Sims, Chris Canty and Sedrick Shaw aren't in the Hall of Fame?

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PatsFanInVa

They might be but the glare from the Hart Lee Dykes exhibit might have got in my eyes.

nashvillepatsfan

I went a few years ago for the h.o.f. week/game between san fran, and the pats. the inductions were a little long, and it rained like hell, but overall, a great time. i would recommend going during that week. good experience. Be sure to get your hotel res EARLY.lol. Canton is kinda lacking hotels. The best part is just walking around the h.o.f. , and then suddenly you find yourself face to face with Otto Graham. That's what happened to me anyway. That's the great thing about going during induction week, cause all the h.o.famers are walking around, and you can walk right up, and talk to them. very cool. btw, if you don't know who Otto is, please learn the history of football

RayClay

Did you see the display honoring the All time AFL team?

There are two Patriots on it. Nick Buoniconti is one. Can you guess the other?

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