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Throughout his career, Shannon Sharpe has shown that he sure knows how to make an entrance, in any situation. 

Sharpe did not skip a beat after being retired for five years, parachuting into Invesco Field at Mile High, Sunday before the start of the Broncos home opener.

Sharpe was in attendance to accept his place in the Denver Broncos Ring of fame, but when it was time for his acceptance speech, it was evident that parachuting into the stadium was the easy part of the day, as Sharpe was choking up during most of his speech. 

As Sharpe cried before, during and after his speech, he thanked Pat Bowlen, the Broncos and the Denver Fans. 

Sharpe will forever be remembered for his on field antics that emphasized the trash talking element of the game of football. 

“Mr. President, call in the National Guard! Send as many men as you can spare! Because we are killing the Patriots! They need emergency help!” said Sharpe during a rout of the Patriots in 1996. 

Sharpe’s actions however, spoke louder than his words throughout his career, amassing 62 touchdowns, and over 10,000 yards receiving in his career.

The next stop for Sharpe is without a doubt to join John Elway in Canton, Ohio at the Football Hall of Fame.   

This event symbolized the end of the Super Bowl era for the Broncos, as all of the greats that made us love the Broncos are moving on to better things. 

Not only does Sharpe know how to make an entrance, he knows how to make an exit, leaving the field with over 70,000 fans on their feet rejoicing for the Broncos legend.