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🏈 Good morning to everyone but especially …
THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME MODERN-ERA FINALISTS
Fifteen former NFL stars took their next step toward Canton. The Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed its modern-era finalists who will be under consideration for the Class of 2024. Their year of eligibility is in parentheses.
- Eric Allen, CB (18th year)
- Jared Allen, DE (4th year)
- Willie Anderson, OT (11th year)
- Jahri Evans, G (2nd year)
- Dwight Freeney, LB (2nd year)
- Antonio Gates, TE (1st year)
- Rodney Harrison, S (11th year)
- Devin Hester, PR/KR/WR (3rd year)
- Torry Holt, WR (10th year)
- Andre Johnson, WR (3rd year)
- Julius Peppers, DE (1st year)
- Fred Taylor, RB (9th year)
- Reggie Wayne, WR (5th year)
- Patrick Willis, LB (5th year)
- Darren Woodson, S (16th year)
Listen, these guys were all awesome. So were the 10 semifinalists who missed the cut. Picking between these 15 players will give every voter a headache. I’m glad I don’t have to choose … although if Gates and Peppers aren’t Hall of Famers, I don’t know who is.
👍 Honorable mentions
😕 And not such a good morning for …
RUSSELL WILSON AND THE DENVER BRONCOS
The Broncos are benching Russell Wilson. They can call it a football decision, and a difficult one at that. Sean Payton can say that he hopes Jarrett Stidham provides a “spark,” that his team is “desperately trying to win” and somehow rescues the season.
In reality, it’s the end of the line for Wilson in Denver, a stunning fall from grace after a supposed match made in heaven under two…
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