Sterling Sharpe stood at the podium a few feet from his bronze bust, took off his new gold jacket and gave it to his fellow Hall of Fame brother.

Now, 31 years after Sterling's abrupt retirement in 1994 following a seven-year career full of records and accolades, as the Sharpes became the first pair of brothers enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sterling fittingly focused on his younger sibling.