Patrick Willis ready to leave it all out on stage at Hall of Fame induction: 'Pretty much like gameday'

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Patrick Willis, the legendary San Francisco 49ers linebacker, might not be trying to read a defense for gameday anymore, but he has been watching film recently. 

He has been playing back his speech rehearsals for his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction this Saturday in Canton, Ohio. 

It is the most prestigious honor an NFL player can get, hearing that knock at the door and learning you have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame, where your bronze bust will live forever among the greatest to ever touch the gridiron. 

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Patrick Willis poses during Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

Willis, with his seven Pro Bowls, five All-Pro honors and 950 combined tackles over eight seasons, did what was needed to get voted in. However, when he was chasing greatness, Willis was not really thinking about the speech he needed to make on that great stage at Hall of Fame Stadium in front of thousands. 

So, when Fox News Digital asked the Bruceton, Tennessee, product if he was feeling nervous heading into his induction, he could not help but laugh at first. 

Then, he explained why his brain is thinking of this like it is gameday.

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"I feel like no matter how much work you put in, how much preparation you have, it’s not over until it is done," Willis explained. "That’s kinda my approach now, pretty much like gameday where you’re still looking over your notes, still going through and