Today, when you hear about the NFL and a Sharpe, it's Shannon Sharpe, and deservedly so, he revolutionized the Tight End position and dominated for the Denver Broncos and to a lesser extent, The Baltimore Ravens. But he had an older brother that no one talks about, yet he'd be the first one to tell you how good his brother was. Sterling Sharpe was an elite pass catcher in his own right at the wide receiver position. He would show consistent improvement with the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Mid 80s, yet unfortunately redshirting their 1984 Black Magic year. But once Sharpe entered the NFL and joined the Green Bay Packers, he was head and shoulders above most receivers in the game. Jerry Rice is the pinnacle of the wide receiver position, yet at a time where he was at his best, Sharpe was probably the 2nd best receiver in the league and the discrepancy wasn't that obvious. He put up incredible numbers for some bad Packers teams during the late 80s and early 90s, where during this time, he had quite a few less than stellar quarterbacks throwing it to him, with the best being an often injured Don Majkowski. But once Green Bay hired Mike Holmgren and traded for Brett Favre, Sharpe would play out of his mind for the next three seasons, leading the NFL in all major receiving categories multiple times, and even winning the 1992 receiving "Triple Crown". But before he reached 30 years old, a couple freak injuries showed that he had vertebrae damage, as ultimately, an unexpected neck injury would end his career abruptly after just 7 seasons. And even though Sharpe didn't do much winning during his time in the NFL, he didn't everything he could by producing at a hall of fame level. Unfortunately, the meteoric rise Brett Favre immediately after SHarpe's retirement led to him being quickly forgotten, yet Sterling Sharpe was without question a First Ballot Hall of Famer pre-injury.
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