Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+ NFL announces finalist for this years HOF election, pick 5 modern and 2 oldtimers

[aceecards]

Jerome Bettis, RB -- 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
» Tim Brown, WR/KR -- 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
» *Jack Butler, CB -- (1951-59 Pittsburgh Steelers)
» Cris Carter, WR -- 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
» Dermontti Dawson, C -- 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
» Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Owner -- 1979-2000 San Francisco 49ers
» Chris Doleman, DE/LB -- 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers
» Kevin Greene, LB/DE -- 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina 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 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys
» Andre Reed, WR -- 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
» Willie Roaf, T -- 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs
» Will Shields, G -- 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs
» *Dick Stanfel, G -- (1952-55 Detroit Lions, 1956-58 Washington Redskins)
» Aeneas Williams, CB/S -- 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams


Stanfel and Butler are the senior nominees

Tough pick five from the modern era if you ask me!

[aceecards]

I dont see a HOF without

Bettis
Brown
Carter
Dawson
Martin
Parcells
Reed
Shields

and I personally like Aeneas Williams but that equals 7!

Left off the finalist list was Clay Matthews, Tagliaube, Coryell and other distinguished players!!

So five max..

The year of the wideout
Brown, Carter, Reed with nods to Bettis and Martin

Everyone else gets the cold shoulder

[Solid133]

I gotta go with these:

Brown & Carter: Both Top 5 Statistical receivers in history

Greene: Dominant Pass Rusher of the 90s

Shields: Gotta give love to the big guy

The Bus: Have him over Martin since I loved watching Bettis just plow through people

[ronaldinho0003]

Carter and Bettis are definitely getting in. I hope Parcells and Stanfel do as well.

[WestCoastSkinsFan]

I'd say...

» Cris Carter, WR -- 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
» Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Owner -- 1979-2000 San Francisco 49ers
» Charles Haley, DE/LB -- 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
» Bill Parcells, Coach -- 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys
» Willie Roaf, T -- 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs

And both senior candidates:

» *Dick Stanfel, G -- (1952-55 Detroit Lions, 1956-58 Washington Redskins)
» *Jack Butler, CB -- (1951-59 Pittsburgh Steelers)

I'd love to see C-Mart, Bettis and Brown in, but I don't think it's their time yet.