Considering all the testimonials and tributes to Steve Sabol, you would think he would have more than a bust at the NFL Hall of Fame. Rather, he and his father, Ed, would have their own wing.

Instead, Ed had to wait until his 94th birthday before the doors of Canton opened to him last year. Steve, who died Tuesday, won’t be on hand for his induction.

That’s beyond terrible, considering all that Steve did in shaping the image of the league with his work for NFL Films.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter summed up the feelings of so many of us: “Nobody was more responsible for making the NFL what it is than Steve Sabol.”

Yet Steve Sabol remains on the outside.

From what I’ve heard, it is tougher to get someone inducted as a “contributor,” which is why it took so long for Ed Sabol, the NFL Films founder, to get his day. Clearly, that’s a situation that needs to be rectified.

Look no further than what happened to Steve Sabol.

He deserved to have his day at Canton, and we all deserved to hear his induction speech. You just know it would have been truly memorable.