Yup, he’s famous enough. Run against Kohl? Was Shannon Sharpe a Packer? I think he was. These football players often wait too long after retirement. I’d want to see players running for Senate when they’re stars. No campaigning, they’re playing football. If they win, it might be a bummer for their team, but, hey, they’re senators.
Where would they run from? Where they went to High School, where they’re playing professionally at the time.
You're thinking of his brother, Sterling Sharpe. Shannon played for the Denver Broncos for most of his career, with 2 years with the Ravens in the middle, then back to the Broncos before he retired. He said some scathing things about 0bambi during the 2008 election cycle, right before the first year he was eligible for the Hall of Fame. I don't think the media has any intention of letting that slide.