Larry Fitzgerald: The First-Ballot Legend A receiver who literally forgot how to drop the football. On February 5, 2026, at the NFL Honors in San Francisco, the inevitable finally became official: Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his very first year of eligibility. In a moment that brought his career full circle, he was informed of the news by Randy Moss—the same legend Fitzgerald used to watch from the sidelines as a Minnesota Vikings ballboy two decades ago. Fitzgerald’s career is defined by a level of consistency that borders on the impossible. Playing 17 seasons for a single franchise, he overcame a "quarterback carousel" that would have sunk most careers, still managed to post numbers second only to Jerry Rice. He wasn't just a possession receiver; he was a postseason deity. His 2008 playoff run remains the greatest single-month stretch by any pass-catcher in NFL history, nearly single-handedly dragging the Cardinals to a Super Bowl title. I...