Andre Johnson never envisioned Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement for himself.
Throughout his playing days, including a legendary NFL career in which he terrorized defenses for the better part of 14 seasons, the wide receiver always aspired to greatness. And for years, Johnson watched on television the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, Ohio. But Johnson always associated those images and accolades — the bronze busts, gold jackets, moving speeches, cheers from adoring fans — with players he idolized, not himself.
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“I just never thought I would be a part of it,” Johnson, 43, said last week. “I never was like, ‘Oh, I want to be
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