During my 36-year Denver Broncos career 727 different players suited up in the orange and blue. I watched a lot of guys come and go, and presided over a lot of emotional moments involving the players and the press.
But only one time did I ever watch the press stand and give an ovation to a retiring player at his final press conference, and that was when Tom Jackson said goodbye.
"T.J.," as he is universally known to a cadre of Bronco players, administrators and fans, is this year's winner of the Pete Rozelle Award for Radio and Television, given by the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the annual swank soiree on Hall of Fame Weekend in Canton, Ohio.