On Wednesday, news broke that ESPN had severed ties with Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe. Sharpe wishes it had stayed under wraps for five more days. Via Andrew Battifarano of the New York Post,

As recently as a decade ago, Packers great Sterling Sharpe appeared to be a long-shot for the Hall of Fame because of his relatively short career.

Sharpe's seven-year career, specifically the three seasons with Brett Favre and Mike Holmgren, was among the best stretches in NFL history.