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'He is truly a great man': Jacksonville Jaguars' Tony Boselli overwhelmed by HOF message from dad

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The moment he saw his father's face and heard his voice, Tony Boselli dropped his head into his hands.

"I was in no ... I wasn't ready to go there at that moment in front of everybody," he said.

The first draft pick in Jacksonville Jaguars history kept his head down as everyone else in the room watched the giant screen and listened as Tony Boselli Sr. talked about how tough his son was as a player, how hard he worked and how proud he was of the man he had become.