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Kevin Greene admits Bo Jackson 'ran my a** over' during fired-up HOF speech

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:29 p.m. ET

Andre Vergara

Kevin Greene approached his Hall of Fame speech the same way he chased quarterbacks for 15 seasons: going all out.

Greene showed up Saturday at Canton in cowboy boots with a Terrible Towel tucked at his waist ...

The boots, those are awesome.

And the Terrible Towel at the hip...that's a nice touch, Kevin Greene. #PFHOF16 pic.twitter.com/0soKKxfXVn
— NFL (@NFL) August 7, 2016

... and then saluted not only the Pittsburgh Steelers, but also each of the other three teams he played for (Rams, 49ers, Panthers) as well as the Packers, whom he coached for after retiring. Greene seemingly shouted out every teammate he played with ...

... and told funny, self-deprecating stories, like this one on joining the 49ers:

Or his comments about how Bo Jackson "ran my a** over," first as teammates at Auburn and then as rivals in the NFL.

Kevin Greene reminiscing on his college days with Bo Jackson. https://t.co/oWFOu8Jadz
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) August 7, 2016

Greene even ended his long speech with an impassioned salute to law enforcement and the armed forces, of which his father was a part.

Kevin Greene ends his #PFHOF16 speech with a heartfelt salute to those who protect and serve. ? https://t.co/aD0rqmvZIT
— NFL (@NFL) August 7, 2016

The only thing more impressive than Greene's speech was the hair on his bust.

Everyone's saying Kevin Greene's bust looked like Mufasa, but he looked much more like Beast to me tbh pic.twitter.com/mOkAXT7V2Z
— Mike Kennedy (@mbken84) August 7, 2016

If you've got the time, watch Greene's whole entertaining speech in the video link below.

WATCH: Kevin Greene's Hall of Fame enshrinement speech https://t.co/qBwjoTUgjj pic.twitter.com/40Cq5BfuEy
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) August 7, 2016