In about a year -- at least, it should be then, in the early days of February of 2026 -- the vote will take place for that year's Hall of Fame class. Barring something unexpected, Larry Fitzgerald figures to be in that class. It'll be the first year of eligibility for Fitz, who has been a Canton shoo-in for a while now.

The question is, will Fitz be in Santa Clara/San Francisco late that week after playing the Waste Management pro-am next year? That's where Fitzgerald -- and Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon -- were on Wednesday. Fitz is a yearly participant, no surprise given his love for the game.

With the Canton talk creeping closer, it's also a time to think of Fitz's eventual entrance to the Ring of Honor. Fitzgerald talked a little bit about that as he was playing his round on Wednesday.

"It's the greatest honor any individual player can have from a team perspective when you're done playing," Fitzgerald said. "I was there when Kurt (Warner) went in, I was there when Adrian Wilson went in, I was there when Roger Wehrli went in, I was there when Carson Palmer went in."

(Editor's note: Given that Fitz played the entirety of State Farm Stadium's existence until he retired, he was going to be around for all of it, but you get the point.)

"To be able to see that and when you are playing with guys and be a part of those guys' stories, it's really awesome," Fitzgerald added. "I was there when Mr. (Bill) Bidwill went in. It's been a lot of fun to see people I respect and admire go in. It's a tremendous honor."

Fitz wasn't going to talk about himself because he rarely does, and perhaps it'll all be tied together when he gets his Hall call. We will see.

Regardless, there will be more golf in the interim.