And just like that, a great imbalance on the scales of Football Justice has been righted with legendary Denver Broncos linebacker Randy Gradishar being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Gradishar’s election was officially announced on Thursday night.
After enduring the agony of being named a finalist four times, it all passes like water under the bridge, with Gradishar finally joining the hallowed halls of Canton, OH.
Gradishar had a message for Broncos Country after the news broke.
Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner also released a statement after the news broke.
“We join all of Broncos Country in congratulating Randy Gradishar on becoming the newest Denver Bronco elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Without question, Randy is one of the most impactful figures in Broncos history and one of the greatest linebackers of all time. The iconic ‘Orange Crush’ will now finally have its first Hall of Famer, and there could not be a better representative of our first Super Bowl team and this organization than Randy.