FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A few highlights from Willie McGinest's and Houston Antwine's New England Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Wednesday night:

One-day contract. When owner Robert Kraft presented McGinest a one-day contract so he could officially retire as a Patriot, there was a lighthearted exchange that captured the good-vibes feeling of the event. McGinest smiled and said, "Before I sign, how much?" That led to a big roar from the crowd, with Kraft noting that McGinest's shrewd business sense remains in place today, just like when he was a player. The backstory was that McGinest had been in Kraft's office earlier in the day and had mentioned the possibility of signing a one-day contract to officially retire with the club (he had finished his career with the Browns). Kraft played coy with McGinest, telling him there were legal considerations and maybe they could pull it off in October, even though he had already had documentation because he knew how much it would mean to McGinest. That floored McGinest.

Belichick the show stopper. Dressed in suit and tie, Bill Belichick made a surprise appearance after McGinest's acceptance speech and wowed the crowd with his humor and recollection. He told the story of how the Patriots were at the Super Bowl and McGinest had Snoop Dogg as a guest for picture day, which sparked Belichick's daughter Amanda to ask if he could arrange a picture. So what did Belichick do? He arranged it through McGinest. "So there it is, a great moment for me as a father [and] for Amanda -- myself, my daughter, Willie and Snoop in his full-length red fur coat!" Belichick later said he keeps that picture on his desk. Belichick's recollection of some of McGinest's big plays, with detail of overtime games, was off the charts.

Morris accepts for Antwine. Patriots Hall of Famer Jon Morris accepted the induction on behalf of late defensive tackle Houston Antwine, who was a star in the American Football League era and voted into the Hall by the seniors committee. Morris spoke of how "Twine" was long overdue for the honor, noting that he faced him in practice every day. He called him one of the best defensive linemen in the AFL, but he was also one of the three or four best in all of football. Morris also credited Kraft for creating an environment in which all past Patriots felt welcome and part of the franchise. There were many former players in attendance, with Richard Seymour, Chris Slade and Roman Phifer sharing the stage at one point.