Here are the 15 finalists for the Hall of Fame this year:
Jerome Bettis – RB– 1993-95 LA/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Steelers
Tim Brown – WR/KR – 1988-2003 LA/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Buccaneers
Jack Butler – CB – 1951-59 Pittsburgh Steelers
Cris Carter – WR – 1987-89 Eagles, 1990-2001 Vikings, 2002 Dolphins
Dermontti Dawson – Center – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Edward DeBartolo, Jr. – Owner – 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers
Chris Doleman – DE/LB – 1985-1993, 1999 Vikings, 1994-95 Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers
Kevin Greene – LB/DE – 1985-1992 LA Rams, 1993-95 Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
Charles Haley – DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Cortez Kennedy – DT – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
Curtis Martin – RB– 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998-2005 New York Jets
Bill Parcells – Coach – 1983-1990 NY Giants, 1993-96 Patriots, 1997-99 Jets, 2003-06 Cowboys
Andre Reed – WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Willie Roaf – Tackle – 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs
Will Shields – Guard – 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs
Dick Stanfel – Guard – 1952-55 Detroit Lions, 1956-58 Washington Redskins
Aeneas Williams – CB/Safety – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
Of the 15 finalists, here is who SHOULD make it:
Tim Brown – WR/KR – 1988-2003 LA/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Buccaneers
Cris Carter – WR– 1987-89 Eagles, 1990-2001 Vikings, 2002 Dolphins
Edward DeBartolo, Jr. – Owner – 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers
Kevin Greene – LB/DE – 1985-1992 LA Rams, 1993-95 Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
Curtis Martin – RB – 1995-97 Patriots, 1998-2005 NY Jets
Andre Reed – WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Sometimes I wonder why these 3 WR’s are not in the hall of fame.
Andrew