At long last, Eric Allen is in the Hall of Fame.

Over the weekend, the best cornerback in franchise history stood alongside Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe for their official induction ceremony in Canton, OH. With more than 100 Hall of Famers sitting behind him and his sons on hand to introduce their father, Allen went on to deliver a special shout out to the team that drafted him for whom he became a star.

“Thank you to the legend, Buddy Ryan, for drafting me in 1988,” Allen said. “It was an honor to wear those Kelly Greens and represent the city of brotherly love.

“Whether it was Buddy’s Boys or Bud Carson’s Gang Green, we did so much damage on the football field. All us Eagle guys, we had just an outstanding defensive football team. Whether it was Seth, the late depart

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