Linebacker Derrick Brooks opened the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony with a 24-minute speech that he called a ''Thank you letter.'' And defensive end Claude Humphrey followed by saying the 28-year wait to hear his named called was worth it. It began with Brooks, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star, who was selected for induction in his first year of eligibility, and followed by the 70-year-old Humphrey, who retired after the 1981 season. ''Now they tell me I only had 10 minutes up here, but let me start off by telling you that I've waited 30 years to get to this podium, so don't rush me guys,'' said Humphrey, a six-time Pro Bowl selection who split 13 NFL seasons between the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. Rounding out the class are defensive end Michael Strahan, receiver Andre Reed, defensive back Aeneas Williams and Ray Guy, the first full-time punter to enter the Hall of Fame. More...