Former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eric Allen​ was officially enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, alongside Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe and Antonio Gates.

As Eric Allen addressed the crowd in Canton on Sunday, he took a moment to reflect on a career that spanned 14 seasons in the NFL across three different franchises. Although many football fans will remember his time in Philadelphia and Oakland,

Eric Allen is headed to Canton with a speech more than two decades in the making. The Eagles cornerback waited 24 years to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he will be Saturday with a statement that’s been trimmed and rehearsed accordingly the last few weeks.