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Getting here did not come without controversy--But in all due respect, as great as this honor is, it's not what really defines who I am or the things that I've been able to accomplish in my life. I'll always be known as a Redskin... And even now as a Hall of Famer, the one thing I want to make very clear is that my identity and my security is found in the Lord. And what defines me and my validation comes in having accepted his son Jesus Christ as my personal savior. And what defines me is the word of...

Mr. Monk said this during his Hall of Fame speech. “One thing I want to make very clear, is that my identity and my security is found in the Lord” “What defines me is the word of God.” Art Monk was a beautifully gifted athlete, it was a true pleasure and honor for me as a young boy to have watched him play the game of pro football.

Thank you. Deacon Jones said I would cry. You bet your life I'm going to cry. You bet your life I'm going to cry. You bet your life, I will. That's my boy. That's my boy right there. It ain't this in that. It's that [son]. Thank God. What a great day. What a great day. I want to thank the committee, the selection committee, the ones who put me up here, some men and women that watched my career over those 20 seasons and said he should be here and he should be here now. Thank you, guys, and...

Support for Art Monk's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame took a surprising turn this week. Sports Illustrated columnist and Hall of Fame voter Peter King has long argued against Monk's induction. On Monday, in a column published on SI.com, King reversed course. Wrote King in his column: "Not only did [Monk] lead the NFL in all-time receptions when he retired, but he blocked superbly and was the most important locker-room influence on a three-time Super Bowl champion. I'm voting for him." Monk played 16 seasons in the NFL--his first 14 with the Redskins--and caught 940 passes...

<p>Former Washington Redskins standouts Charles Mann and Art Monk stopped in Richmond yesterday to support legislation requiring that pain medication be given to fetuses being aborted after the first trimester.</p> <p>An opponent of the legislation called the visit arranged by the bill's sponsor, Del. Richard H. Black, R-Loudoun, a publicity ploy designed to save the legislation.</p>