On Thursday, the NFL Honors program took center stage, shunting aside Super Bowl preparations and media sessions for a night.

This as-told-to-me essay is based on a conversation with Eli Milliman, a 46-year-old stay-at-home dad in Florence, Alabama. The story has been edited for length and clarity. My wife, Shannon ...

After what felt like an interminable wait, the Sharpe brothers will finally be reunited in Canton. On Thursday night, ...