How Good Was Shannon Sharpe Actually?

A career retrospective of one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history, Shannon Sharpe.
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[@trevorwinn5012]

I truly loved when Shannon said in his HOF speech " I'm the first person in the HOF and I'm not even best player in my own family"

[@TheRoom2Breathe]

Awe

[@michaelgriggs395]

I cried like a baby when he spoke about and to Sterling. Shannon’s HOF speech is one of the Top 5 HOF speeches ever if not higher.

[@dariusdafigga]

Deion’s is really good also. I was in my car during a lunch break and was straight up in tears listening to it

[@coolnerdsclothing6377]

Sterling Sharpe is better thats why

[@Braylon1997]

@@coolnerdsclothing6377well yeah no shit but his neck injury caused him to retire

[@SickBoy99a]

He was phenomenal. He was fast, and he was a mismatch nightmare for defenses. He held all of the tight end records when he retired. If he was young and could still play today, I think he'd still dominate.

[@Tone22845]

He wasn't fast but he was effective

[@topnotchtajmahal7216]

@@Tone22845exactly very deceptive speed not really a burner at all

[@rockfresh5359]

​@@Tone22845dude ran a 70 speed on Madden 04 but had a 95 catch rating with a 95 overall that's wild

[@Tone22845]

@@topnotchtajmahal7216 by him being 225lbs a little light for a TE but running a 4.8 too slow to be at WR is the reason he was drafted in the 7th rd but he made himself into a HOF'amer

[@rockfresh5359]

@@Tone22845 faxx most linebacker and safeties can't cover so it's easy to get open with route savvy u don't need to be super fast

[@sushinfudoshin8991]

THE definition of a Hall of Famer, someone who changed the way the position is played, and with the records to go along.

[@KarinaMartin-gj8yd]

That's a fact!!!! That's why I was pist when Devin Hester didn't get in as a first ballot

[@samsneadd]

And before alot of the concussion and safety rules of todays game

[@jaidamann8365]

Shannon grabbed all those yards on a Running Team. He is incredible.

[@a.m.m.4592]

Best comment today!

[@ericwilliams1046]

@@a.m.m.4592 yep

[@caidendaniel4537]

Repent and believe in the Gospel. Unless you repent you will all likewise perish. - Luke 13:3

[@bradleyjames1379]

I keep telling people this. He played behind two 2,000 yard rushers so he was never the primary option. He is under-appreciated today.

[@Tawknmysht]

As the #1 passing option

[@gastonschin3798]

My dad has had season tickets for over 30 years. As a kid, I went to the games and everyone had their #7 Elway jerseys. Getting my first jersey was a big deal to me back then, and I went with #84 Sharpe. I've loved that guy for practically my entire life.

[@delilahemerson]

Nice

[@mrpassrush1]

Dope

[@serious409]

Would you suck him bro?

[@nononono12345]

Sus lol jk that's a pretty cool memory

[@GrammerOfficer]

Good for you buddy.

[@NijThaGreat]

Damn unc changed the league…he ran so gronk, Kelce, and gates can walk

[@BigDicnigga-eh4kj]

The prototype for the modern era

[@joshski85]

It's the other way around haha.

[@josephmother2659]

Tony Gonzalez: 😢

[@screwdriverman5-kf2ui]

​@@josephmother2659yeah Tony Gonzalez is better and is still the best TE to ever play. Guy never had a QB and has almost every record

[@the757general2]

@@screwdriverman5-kf2ui Tony G didn't play with scrub QBs his entire career. He had Trent Green (one of the most underrated QBs ever) for 6 years, Matt Ryan for 5 years, and started his career off with Elvis Grbac and Rich Gannon.

[@blakebrown84]

He is regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time! He is also a commentary and a football analyst who have worked his way through the years. He was the first tight end to surpassed over 10,000 receiving yards in his career.

[@caidendaniel4537]

Repent and believe in the Gospel. Unless you repent you will all likewise perish. - Luke 13:3

[@blakebrown84]

Amen

[@GoSlowToGoFastOG]

Good bot.

[@blitzattack567]

@@caidendaniel4537fake news

[@elove312]

This video was well written,edited,narrated and produced. Hats off.

[@blumoon5184]

I was going to say that but instead I will just like your comment. 🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@mduduzigama5534]

I am South African, and don’t have depth knowledge of American Football, but this was so engaging that I’m planning to learn more about the game. Great presentation indeed. 👌

[@blazeforprez]

True pioneer of the TE position

[@somewhat.random]

He was the second best Sharpe to play in the NFL. He said it himself in his induction speech.

[@poindextertunes]

facts

[@ShuckyDucky09]

Shannon Sharpe caught absolutely everything don't understate how great his hands were

[@somewhat.random]

@@ShuckyDucky09 Shannon Sharpe's own words: "My big brother, Sterling, I’m the only player of 267 men that’s walked through this building to my left that can honestly say this: I’m the only pro football player that’s in the Hall of Fame, and the second best player in my own family. If fate had dealt you a different hand, there is no question, no question in my mind we would have been the first brothers to be elected to the Hall of Fame."

[@a.colores6799]

So what?

[@leroyd3480]

Sterling Sharpe was a beast of a wr.

[@pmh1nic]

Shannon and Sterling's story is amazing, an inspiration. Shannon is one of the most entertaining and knowledgeable sports analyst on television.

[@only1adonis]

One of the *ANALYSTS, not analyst

[@Baby_RAMSEY]

“We were so poor we had to rob the Robber"Dam he is my inspiration

[@babinostventertainment3265]

Crazy the robber probably tried talking his way out

[@RT-far-T]

The greatest TE in history. He retired as the best ever, and had revolutionised the game both offensively and defensively.

[@xxxxMondaysxxxx]

As an eagles fan who seen Sharpe play, The Greatest TE in history was Gronk. Not even close. Cmon.....

[@savagewillis7222]

@@xxxxMondaysxxxxgronk is not the greatest stop it .

[@utewbd]

Black people can't admit it lmao @@savagewillis7222

[@kenpachizaraki8509]

@xxxxMondaysxxxx Stop trolling 😂😂

[@JosePremo0813]

@@xxxxMondaysxxxxUnc was always reliable n didn’t have the goat n won without John elway

[@heyjesse8154]

"We was so poor a robber broke into our house and we ended up robbing the robber".That sh1t killed. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WealthEngineering]

Soooo happy to see Young Sharpe. It's sooo weird how almost no one knew him from his HOF days, but now, he has become so popular and and most people know him from Undisputed

[@statechamp3465]

How old are you bro?

[@WealthEngineering]

@@statechamp3465 probably older than you. I just don't get about American football and know him from Undisputed talking about basketball. Always heard he was good but it's just cool to see Young Shannon

[@josephmelendez8370]

Dude Shannon Sharpe isn't famous from Undisputed, he got that gig because he was already famous from his playing days and they needed a marquee name to help them compete with First Take for viewers. He was legitimately one of the biggest names in the sport at his peak.

[@jaswin5994]

@@josephmelendez8370you must be a dinosaur

[@Clutch585]

@@josephmelendez8370people watch undisputed all over the world. He was famous in the US but from undisputed and now with club shay Shay he is known worldwide

[@ljacks0264]

This video was so well produced! I knew Unk was a beast back in the day but this video really put it into perspective. Unk is the GOAT!

[@Hereforthelols]

I dont even understand how the game is played or scored but a story of struggle and adversity leading to success through sheer hard work and determination is something i will always cheer. I know him coz i watch basketball and him and skip were one of my fav analysts to watch coz of all the drama and stuff

[@mark8987]

Terrell Davis is not talked about enough. Their first SB season he rushed for 1750 yards. The next season he rushed for 2008 yards. That team was electric! I loved watching them when I was a kid.

[@jtaustinmusic]

TD isn't talked about enough? What?

[@TheCjbroncos25]

What do you mean? This is a video about sharpe. Not TD.. you talk about the superbowl broncos, TD is always in the discussion why they’re were great

[@Danny-oi8yl]

Shay Shay is my all time number one favorite Denver Bronco. Always has been, always will be. He walked the walk and he talked the dang talk too. Listening to that Man all these years has been a gift, Thank you Mr. Sharpe, thank you very much!

[@bvbxiong5791]

nowadays, Broncos are full of JAGs. back then, we had MEN. opposing Defenses saw names like Elway, Sharpe, Davis, Smith and McCaffrey and were scared. our guys walked around with confidence and swagger. not no more, not no more.

[@jflamen]

He is up there with Elway for sure

[@Jimmyfly215]

hes one of the best Tight Ends to ever play the game. and he was a huge part of developing the modern day TE

[@Austicus100]

Awesome personality on and off the field ‼️🏈

[@TheJokersootrippy]

Crazy to think he might’ve played his brother in his first Super Bowl, had he not gotten injured.

[@say5070]

Might not have won that Super Bowl if Sterling was there. He was a bad boy too.

[@bagtea]

@@say5070 Sharpe woulda probably loved that lol. He loves his brother more than himself

[@say5070]

@@bagtea I fully agree. Even now he considers his brother a better football player than him. The way he talks about his bro, Shannon don't have 3 rings by himself. He and his brother have 3 rings.

[@dariusdafigga]

No question they would’ve been playing each other in the SB

[@CHAMBVRS]

This doc was phenomenal! Im 33 and knew he was great but had no idea of the journey! Everything from his brother playing in the NFL before him then breaking his neck then him winning his first SB with John Elway against (Brett Favre and) the team his brother would've still been playing for is deep. I also had no clue he was apart of the team that won The Ravens their first Super Bowl. Today we know him as 'Unc' but this was like learning about your real uncle's life when you were a kid lol...amazing

[@MrStatic156]

I couldn’t have said it better myself

[@JamaalDaGreatest]

Have you like never watched him talk like ever ??? Like I don’t mean to be rude but he mentions these things fairly regularly.

[@CHAMBVRS]

Ok and whats your point? I dont watch every single thing he has ever talked about but I do admire him. Just shut up and let people enjoy things. @@JamaalDaGreatest

[@Enzoh685]

​@@JamaalDaGreatest I'm from Australia so we don't get American sports shows on our TV also I never really watched the NFL more an NBA fan. This was all new info to me Been getting into the NFL more and more

[@KidBowsur]

This comment made me feel old and I'm only 32

[@vossti]

I first saw shannon on Undisputed afew years ago and learnt that he was a great nfl player before... seeing this video makes me appreciate him even more... Hes a phenomenal athlete and even bigger tv personality and business man now...

[@WarrChyld-wg6xz]

Glad your channel popped up on my timeline your narrating skills are elite and your content is amazing definitely got me as a subscriber 💯

[@user-zr1oc8qy3x]

This video was well written,edited,narrated and produced. Hats off.. Awesome personality on and off the field ️.

[@newera5238]

He is the reason for the modern TE, the man definitely changed the game’s position! 💯🔥

[@dunotrustistrue5565]

Two phenomal brothers. One of the classiest and most incredible story of two brothers.

[@bdoubleu6]

People really forget about his brother sterling he was a beast

[@kamuru63]

Shannon Sharpe is one of my favorite TE

[@abundance360]

This was an awesome video. Thanks for creating this!

[@acousticide]

My Man..... as a Broncos fan, that Green Bay win was the single best sports day of my life.... I went friggin NUTS!!

[@enriquerobledo5544]

I wore 84 because of Sharpe

[@royalfreshness815]

I wore 69 because of yo mama

[@BurnzThatDude]

One of my favorite people ever. I love this man so much!

[@Nesquick1121]

Sharpe on the Broncs was amazing!!!! As a 7 year old kid im now 33 and remember every single play

[@TurboTRock]

Much respect to Shannon Sharpe! This is a great video and smart timing!

[@DanSan11]

I love Shannon Sharp! I don't think the Broncos win a Super Bowl without him. He was like having a third wide receiver in there, and no linebacker could cover him. Every team has to have a motor mouth and Shannon was it! But he always backed up his trash talk with stellar play and a likeable goofiness! Those 96'-98' teams were homegrown w/o much free agency. Rod Smith was undrafted, and Terrell Davis was a 6th rounder. Thank you Broncos!

[@Danny-sd5vm]

Going over 1000 yards as a TE was unheard of in the 90's. Shannon really changed the TE position from a third option to a primary one.

[@prymezpvp4514]

Amazing video. Can’t lie shed a tear hearing his story and his love for his brother. Couldn’t write his career any better. Unc is goated 🎉

[@DRUIDLABI]

This is such an inspiration, never heard of Stirling Sharpe until this video!

[@castillramsey5741]

My favorite TE of all time. Glad to still see him on TV being an analyst.

[@doublesg45]

Great video I’m really enjoying this channel

[@dariusdafigga]

Glad someone is finally making a vid about his HoF career. First started following him when he was with prick bayless on FS1 and he was hilarious in just about every episode. I love watching him on TV & his podcast. Undisputed will never be the same without him & Jenny

[@GuyNoOneGivesAFuccAbout]

There's more videos about his career out there. He was a great player this can't be the only video

[@dariusdafigga]

@@GuyNoOneGivesAFuccAbout I just meant any recent vids

[@wwilcili]

Well done. This was great!!!

[@MrBigR928]

It was a whole lotta fun watching him & his brother tare up the league 🥰👍🏿

[@euanaird]

Not only was he an awesome Tight end, he is a class act. Great guy.

[@lencast03]

And the man is so humble this is a great story....🙌🙌🙌

[@King_David15]

Great video on a true game-changer. 👍🏼

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Shannon Sharpe is one of the greatest TE's to ever play the game. As a Bronco fan that suffered through some tough seasons since the early 70's, it was Sharpe that was the most clutch player not named John Elway.

[@MeLoNHeAd00]

Imo he is the best !!! Undersized for the position but wow could he block !

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@MeLoNHeAd00 Yeah, sometimes I think he's the best and then I remember watching guys like Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates and Mike Ditka, etc., etc.. I'm just being honest, I've been a Bronco fan for over 50 years but you have to recognize some of these other guys that played TE as well. Shannon Sharpe is definitely one of the best though.

[@michaelcambridge1542]

I love the Sterling, Shannon story. Bless up up up!!! Awesome testimony

[@johnhulse4124]

He was/is bloody awesome.

[@WarzoneT007]

Who’s here after watching the Katt Williams interview? 😂😂😂

[@bryantparker7390]

One thing i would like to see improved in these "how good was he really" videos (and this is acroos all channels) is more of how good they actually were. This was a good video but it seemed likenit was 90% Broncos history with some Shannon stats sprinkled in. I would like more of how he was measuring up compared to ther tight ends, who were the guys that could argue they were better than him at his position? What strenghts and weaknesses separated them? He was one of the first and best receiving tight ends in a time where tight ends were expected to block a lot, how did he measure up with receivers? Stuff like that

[@prestigek1ngs]

It’s a video about Shannon Sharp. Not a best TE or WR’s of all time

[@BTL_Ghost]

@@prestigek1ngsit’s a video about how good he was

[@prestigek1ngs]

@@BTL_Ghost yeah? Lol😂

[@lizardman1303]

@@BTL_Ghosttoo bad Brady is still better then him

[@comagnum1]

@@lizardman1303 Brady is a quarterback. Tf are you talking about?

[@multiyapples]

Thanks for explaining Blitz.

[@pace2318]

Thank you for the history session. I was unaware….. #LAWLESSORDER

[@presidentville]

He did have a father figure!! His grandfather and his Brother. Shannon has said this!

[@TheAllAmericanSocialistMTR1000]

He was FEROCIOUS on the field.

[@bambatacandt7921]

New sub! Great video bro, keep it up!

[@TheRealSavageMaestro]

Living legend. Much respect to this dude, you gotta love em.

[@madtownangler]

When he was in Denver a lot of times they would interview him before Elway just because he could gab good.

[@vincente4570]

He was dat trash talker beyond that Larry Legend level doe🥳

[@poindextertunes]

@@vincente4570Not at all. Bird is probably the best trash talker of all time

[@vincente4570]

@@poindextertunes Seeeeeeeeee. So u have paid attention. That’s why the Lakers hated his ass for years because he backed shit up✌🏿

[@Cynsham]

Sharpe was the prototype for the modern receiving TE, if he was young and still playing today he would give every team a serious headache

[@jonjonharreld7602]

This Is Straight Awesome...One Love Fam.

[@dswmnswrk]

Thank you for the breakdown.

[@yangor8260]

I wasn't initially a fan of his because of how much trash he would talked but he was one of the only reasons the Ravens made it to the Superbowl. They had almost no other offense. Was really good

[@poindextertunes]

Jamal Lewis? No?

[@TheDCGuitar13]

@@poindextertunesJamal was still raw. He’s gonna get you those ugly yards but Shannon was scoring damn near all their points. People just don’t get how horrible dilfer was

[@only1adonis]

Their running game was prime. Primary offensive reason. Obviously a great all-time D. Then a conservative, disciplined passing game

[@only1adonis]

⁠@@TheDCGuitar13CASUAL. But the BS. Shannon wasn’t “scoring damn near all their points”. Can’t stand liars, embellishers, etc. Shannon doesn’t even need to correct you- but he has before. ONE GLANCE at stats or footage tells the clear story. Their running game was prime. Primary offensive reason. Obviously a great all-time D. Then a conservative, disciplined passing game. NOT Shannon scoring damn near all their points 🚫🧠

[@butwholemilk]

Dude blocked for not 1, But 2, 2K season Rushers. His passing accolades speak for themselves but he’s a very underrated blocker. #1 TE of all time.

[@Tawknmysht]

Talk!!!

[@trevorwinn5012]

When he retired he was the all time leader for a TE in TDs , Receptions , and receiving yards , he paved the way for TEs like Gonzalez, Gates, Gronk, Kelce etc , oh and he has 3 Super bowl rings with 2 teams and was a team captain for all 3 rings

[@juicewrld9867]

Wow this first time as 34yrs old man I learned that uncle Shannon was THAT GUY IN THE NFL AND WHY HE WAS .

[@johnathancrawford2944]

The fact that he had that much success on a team that had two nice wr and a great rb shows how good he was he would’ve killed in todays game too fast and strong

[@jamestaylor954]

Damn he would have played his big brother in SB wow!

[@mulababy2.0]

love vids like this. Unc was def a beast

[@damirsolajakaras879]

Sharpzilla!!! What a player. Top 5 all time TE. I love his podcast SHAY SHAY.... its awesome. Big love man from me at Sombor, Serbia.

[@Bootboi337]

Shannon Sharp was one of the fastest tight ends I’ve ever witnessed as far as Big fast and agile

[@ArthurSantos-jm6zo]

Yeah Shannon Sharpe was the greatest not only with his athletic ability but also an acrobatic tight end. His movements is as sharpe and smooth as a symphony and cascading waterfall. He is the greatest of all time.

[@joeyo8991]

This is EXACTLY what i needed to watch on my lunch break🫡

[@Homely0208]

such an underated channel

[@kennytagle7893]

He was top 10 all time. He was a great TE.

[@ThePurplePillPerspective]

Both Sharp brothers were sharp. 🦾❤️

[@queenteireigns6212]

He was amazing athlete and so was his brother. Maryland went crazy when they Ravens won the super bowl in 2000.

[@williemuhammad2269]

WOWWWWW good stuff.💪🏽💯

[@anxiousx]

Shannon was a beast bro

[@leonblack7637]

Skip was definitely trippin disrespecting his career

[@Dave-jo1hf]

Bronco fan since ‘76. My second favorite Bronco of all time behind Elway! We could always count on him!

[@cfreus2151]

yess sir...u got a sub... love the vids

[@user-sf8gn4op5e]

Only Skip doesn’t know how great he was

[@MAC-wf6ub]

Winslow CHANGED the position as we know it but Sharpe REVOLUTIONIZED it!!!

[@nodoze123]

This was great! #Subscribed

[@adhynugroho9424]

Shannon gave his older brother Sterling (who retired because of injuries) some ultimate flowers during his HoF speech. Something like: "I'm the only player in the NFL Hall of Fame, who wasn't the best football player in his family."

[@haroldfloyd5518]

Heck, he wasn’t even the best receiver in his own family! Seriously, though, he was very good indeed. A modern comp would be Mark Andrews. Big, strong, precise, reliable.

[@Nick-xt6ty]

no shot. his modern day comp would be kittle or laporte. fast lean and competitive

[@DennisB-is4mj]

A lie. Way better

[@everettacheampong4892]

​@@DennisB-is4mjnah Sterling was a Beast. Had he not gotten hurt he'd be in the argument with Jerry Rice as the greatest receiver of All-time

[@DennisB-is4mj]

I was talking the other tight ends he was talking about,,, not his brother

[@everettacheampong4892]

@@DennisB-is4mj it wasn't made clear what you were responding to

[@adonijahdelancy6722]

He’s a hall of famer. Enough said.

[@TheRoom2Breathe]

Hmmph, pretty good! Great to know some additional things about him & his brother. Awesome! ❤

[@russobenstine851]

Shannon was a master at getting into the other teams head! Nobody talked trash like Shannon and backed it up! It was like the Incredible Hulk playing Tight end! I was Steelers fan who became huge fan of both Shannon and Sterling! Sterling was only just hitting his prime he was poetry in motion

[@stevent4955]

Shannon Sharpe has the heart ❤️ of a Lion 🦁

[@user-es9ec8fm9u]

Well done Doc

[@juanpaolomejia1699]

UNC SHAAAAAAAY!! Finally someone gave him the flowers that he rightfully deserves!!

[@condescending28]

He was dependable and always clutch. He was always 1 of the guys you never had to worry about. He was always going to show up. Was never selfish. He always laid it out on the line for the team. He's my 3rd favorite Bronco of All-Time. He's the GOAT TE. The only thing I disagree with him is his LeBron takes. LOL!

[@poindextertunes]

No way he is the goat TE. Thats Kelce or Gonzalez and you know it 😂

[@jeamicampbell4366]

Sharpe is the best tightend ever.

[@donobedabest8446]

Honestly facts. Considering era, run first offense, and how he was the first te to ever be a number 1 receiver on his team. I have him number 1, but l can see why others don’t

[@taylorna6421]

Good enough to be top 5 TE all time and good enough to change the way TE play and are covered for ever he diversified and changed the position of TE for ever so thank you Shannon for not only being the player your were but the person you are not gonna lie sports casting wouldn’t be the same without you to so thx uncle Shannon for everything you have done on and off the field.

[@rodrigolivaresr]

awesome editing

[@slurricanesenpai7157]

It’s not funny that he was that poor but that’s kinda funny someone broke into their house, thinking they were going to get a free lick, and then they were the one that got licked 🤣 I just think that’s kinda funny

[@madtownangler]

When he was younger he would break into semis full of clothes and grab the best looking stuff instead of selling stuff.

[@vincente4570]

That’s kinda ass backwards to break in to someone’s house that ain’t got shit🤷🏿👍

[@poindextertunes]

@@vincente4570drugs are a helluva drug

[@Only1Kizz]

He is arguably the goat TE, he’d putting amazing numbers in todays era where throwing is much more common. Big, strong, explosive and ran effective routes.

[@No85Limits]

lol cmon. not even top 5... great TE ... but I can name at least 5 better: Gronk Kelce Tony Gonzalez Antonio Gates Kellen Winslow Def not GOAT... an all time great? yes 100%

[@TECHUKIDDO]

​@No85Limits I agree with the first four, but Winslow isn't better than Sharpe

[@AEdavirgin]

​@No85Limits none of them can block better than him and changed the game like him.

[@Tawknmysht]

@@No85Limitsif u can name 5 tes better than unc I don’t wanna hear ur list because ur making up names

[@poindextertunes]

@@No85Limitsthese Bronco fans don’t wanna hear it lol Hey and I don’t blame them. I’d be pxssed off too if my team got finessed by Russel “Let Him Cook” Wilson 😂