Conversations in Canton with Randy Moss, Steve Smith give Kevin White a boost

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — Prior to Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game, players from both the Bears and Baltimore Ravens lined up along the 45-yard lines of Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium to give a guard of honor of sorts to the eight soon-to-be inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One by one, these legends of football made their way from sideline to sideline while being cheered on by both teams.

When Randy Moss got to the end of the line, he veered to his left and went over to Bears receiver Kevin White, who congratulated him on becoming a Hall of Famer. The two hadn’t met before, but White, obviously, knew who Moss was. As a kid, White would pretend like he was Moss. “Throwing the hand…