David Baker

Larry the Goldfish is officially admitted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame archives

We can certainly put him in the archives... He's not going in the bronze bust room. He's not getting a gold jacket... he will be included in the archives of the Hall of Fame.

The 2021 Hall of Fame weekend will be one of the greatest gatherings in the history of football

It is going to be, I think one of the greatest gatherings from football ever. We'll have 161 Hall of Famers... we have the Centennial class, which again, that was originally going to be 20 Hall of Famers for 2020... that leaves us 19 [living inductees].

Peyton Manning's Hall of Fame debate only lasted 10 seconds

He knew it, it took 10 seconds for him to get in the hall of fame. You know, Mike Chapple from Indianapolis did his presentation. And I think all he said was Peyton Manning dropped the mic. Yeah. And, and, and he, he didn't have to make the presentation. Everybody knew he was going to.

Olivia Manning is effectively a Hall of Fame 'contributor' for her role in her family's success

I feel like Olivia Manning should be nominated for the hall of fame as a contributor... [Baker]: Olivia and... frankly, her mom was a world-class sprinter, you know? So I think he [Christian McCaffrey] got some speed from her... Olivia and I, and again, I got to tell you... I've always regarded him [Archie] as one of the great fathers.

You don't have to be a professional football player to have a 'Hall of Fame life'

Hopefully from [these stories] guys learn that you don't have to be a football player to have a Hall of Fame life. And, frankly, watching them and learning from them can make you guys better broadcasters. It can make me a better dad and can make us a better community and a better country.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame should not be for 'very good' players

What I would say is it, shouldn't be hard to make it into the hall of fame. Absolutely. It's not the whole of very, very good. And I love it. It's the hall of fame.