Episode 7: Sterling Sharpe

On today's podcast, Jim breaks down the resume of former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe.  Jim talks about the freak injury that ended Sharpe's career prematurely and how different safety protocols were in the NFL during the early 90s (3:02). Next, Jim covers the four touchdown Thanksgiving Day performance Sharpe threw down on the Dallas Cowboys in 1994 (7.58), before breaking down his list of top five turkey day foods (11:48). Then, Jim breaks down the 1992-1994 peak of Sharpe and how his career achievements stack up against Calvin Johnson, Issac Bruce, and other prolific wide receivers of the last 30 years (25:43). Finally, Jim calculates hypothetical career numbers for Sharpe if he had stayed healthy for five more seasons, before deciding whether or not Sterling Sharp belongs in the Football Hall of Fame (33:32).