In Canton, Sam Mills has earned the respect of his peers

Darin Gantt

CANTON, Ohio - The story of Sam Mills is so good, and so inspirational, that sometimes it's easy to overlook how great at football he actually was.

That isn't the case here, in the group of men Mills (Class of 2022) is now peers with at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

"His story, to the public is obviously one of the greatest in football history," former Panthers general manager Bill Polia