2010 Pro Football HOF Finalists

SDSportsFan

The NFL has just announced the list of 25 modern-era semifinalists for 2010 HOF enshrinement:

Cliff Branch, WR – 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Tim Brown, WR/KR – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cris Carter, WR – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Don Coryell, Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig, RB – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Dermontti Dawson, C – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Richard Dent, DE – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
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
Russ Grimm, G – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Ray Guy, P – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Lester Hayes, CB – 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Rickey Jackson, LB – 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 San Francisco 49ers
Cortez Kennedy, DT – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
Art Modell, Owner – 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens
John Randle, DT – 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks
Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Jerry Rice, WR – 1985-2000 San Francisco 49ers, 2001-04 Oakland Raiders, 2004 Seattle Seahawks
Shannon Sharpe, TE – 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens
Emmitt Smith, RB – 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-04 Arizona Cardinals
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
Steve Tasker, Special Teams/WR – 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Aeneas Williams, CB/S – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams

The list of 25 semifinalists will be reduced by mail ballot to 15 modern-era candidates. That list increases to 17 finalist nominees with the inclusion of the two recommended candidates of the Hall of Fame’s Seniors Committee - Dick LeBeau and Floyd Little. LeBeau played 14 seasons (1959-1972) at cornerback for the Detroit Lions. Little, a running back played nine seasons (1967-1975) for the Denver Broncos.

The results of the modern-era reduction vote to 15 finalists will be announced on January 7, 2010.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s current ground rules stipulate that between four and seven new members will be selected each year. No more than five modern-era nominees can be elected in a given year and a class of six or seven enshrinees can only be achieved if one or both senior nominees are elected.

The Class of 2010 will be determined at the Selection Committee's annual meeting on Saturday, February 6, in South Florida the day before Super Bowl XLIV. The election results will be announced at 5 p.m. ET during a one-hour NFL Network special, live from the Super Bowl media headquarters.



Steve

SDSportsFan

My votes go for:

Rice
Smith
Coryell
Guy
Carter



Steve

nam812

Hayes, Guy, Branch, and Brown.

KatsCards

Smith, Guy, Hayes, Sharpe, and Rice.

No disrespect to the other receivers and running backs, but Emmitt Smith should be the only running back to go in this year and Rice the only receiver.

Dboneesq

WOW! What a list of GREAT players! I think you could make a valid argument either way for MANY of those guys, but there are three that stand out IMO ... would be REAL TOUGH (you'd have to hate the guy) to argue AGAINST EMMITT, RICE or GUY. If the HOF ever opens its doors to a true punter, NOW is the time!

larryallen73

Impressive list.

jdip9

<<<No disrespect to the other receivers and running backs, but Emmitt Smith should be the only running back to go in this year and Rice the only receiver. >>>

I agree with the sentiment, but if the NBA couldn't find a way to induct Jordan all by himself then I doubt the NFL HOF voting committee will show that kind of respect for them (and the other inductees, who end up being overshadowed).

megatron

<< <i>The NFL has just announced the list of 25 modern-era semifinalists for 2010 HOF enshrinement:

Cliff Branch, WR – 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Tim Brown, WR/KR – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cris Carter, WR – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Don Coryell, Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig, RB – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Dermontti Dawson, C – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Richard Dent, DE – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
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
Russ Grimm, G – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Ray Guy, P – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Lester Hayes, CB – 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Rickey Jackson, LB – 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 San Francisco 49ers
Cortez Kennedy, DT – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
Art Modell, Owner – 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens
John Randle, DT – 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks
Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Jerry Rice, WR – 1985-2000 San Francisco 49ers, 2001-04 Oakland Raiders, 2004 Seattle Seahawks
Shannon Sharpe, TE – 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens
Emmitt Smith, RB – 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-04 Arizona Cardinals
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
Steve Tasker, Special Teams/WR – 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Aeneas Williams, CB/S – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams

The list of 25 semifinalists will be reduced by mail ballot to 15 modern-era candidates. That list increases to 17 finalist nominees with the inclusion of the two recommended candidates of the Hall of Fame’s Seniors Committee - Dick LeBeau and Floyd Little. LeBeau played 14 seasons (1959-1972) at cornerback for the Detroit Lions. Little, a running back played nine seasons (1967-1975) for the Denver Broncos.

The results of the modern-era reduction vote to 15 finalists will be announced on January 7, 2010.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s current ground rules stipulate that between four and seven new members will be selected each year. No more than five modern-era nominees can be elected in a given year and a class of six or seven enshrinees can only be achieved if one or both senior nominees are elected.

The Class of 2010 will be determined at the Selection Committee's annual meeting on Saturday, February 6, in South Florida the day before Super Bowl XLIV. The election results will be announced at 5 p.m. ET during a one-hour NFL Network special, live from the Super Bowl media headquarters.



Steve >>



Wow, the responses thus far have not yielded much love for the defense.

Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith are no-brainers.

Ray Guy I am not familiar with, but I hear many good things.

But Tim Brown was a great as well. As was Chris Carter.

Chris Doleman, Kevin Greene, Charles Haley, and John Randall were simply dominant at their respective positions on a weekly basis.

Should make for a great election year.

metsfan

Seems it would be really hard picking just 5! my vote would be Rice,Smith,Dawson.Hayley and Guy. Would not want be a voter! It's the type of list you could keep changing your mind.

goraiders

It's gotta be,
#1-Smith
#2-rice
#3-guy
#4-brown
#5- haley or hayes gotta have a defensive guy.

What a list,can't go wrong with any 5.

J.R.

Hawaii76

Cliff Branch
Kevin Greene
Lester Hayes
Jerry Rice
Emmitt Smith

goraiders

<< <i>Hayes, Guy, Branch, and Brown. >>



I like your thinkingGotta add smith I guess also.

J.R.

GDM67

It won't surprise me if the Rice-Emmitt thing you guys mentioned actually happens. They might concentrate on giving the other spots to administrators and linemen from both side of the ball, leaving those two guys as the only ballhandlers in this year's class.

K

I think there are only 3 locks:

Emmitt Smith
Jerry Rice
Ray Guy

The rest were all great players and are arguably HOFers, but aren't locks.

Morgoth

1. Rice
2. Smith
3. Dawson
4. Carter
5. Williams

rbdjr1

Rice
Smith

Then pick-em!


rd

SDSportsFan

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has just announced the list of 17 finalists for induction this year:

Tim Brown – Wide Receiver/Kick Returner – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cris Carter – Wide Receiver – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Don Coryell – Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig – Running Back – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Dermonti Dawson – Center – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Richard Dent – Defensive End – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
Russ Grimm – Guard – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Charles Haley – Defensive End/Linebacker – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Rickey Jackson – Linebacker – 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 San Francisco 49ers
Cortez Kennedy – Defensive Tackle – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
Dick LeBeau* – Cornerback – 1959-1972 Detroit Lions
Floyd Little* – Running Back – 1967-1975 Denver Broncos
John Randle – Defensive Tackle – 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks
Andre Reed – Wide Receiver – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Jerry Rice – Wide Receiver – 1985-2000 San Francisco 49ers, 2001-04 Oakland Raiders, 2004 Seattle Seahawks
Shannon Sharpe – Tight End – 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens
Emmitt Smith – Running Back – 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-04 Arizona Cardinals


Not making the cut were:

Cliff Branch
Terrell Davis
Chris Doleman
Kevin Greene
Ray Guy
Lester Hayes
Art Modell
Paul Tagliabue
Steve Tasker
Aeneas Williams




Steve

drewsef

<< <i><<<No disrespect to the other receivers and running backs, but Emmitt Smith should be the only running back to go in this year and Rice the only receiver. >>>

I agree with the sentiment, but if the NBA couldn't find a way to induct Jordan all by himself then I doubt the NFL HOF voting committee will show that kind of respect for them (and the other inductees, who end up being overshadowed). >>



I think that type of sentiment is exactly the problem. The HOF process should only involve placing the most deserving players in first. No one questions that Cris Carter was not the receiver that Rice was, but they both are no question Hall of Famers. When someone else goes in should have no impact on another players induction.

My picks:

Emmitt Smith
Jerry Rice
Dick Lebeau
Ray Guy
Cris Carter
Don Coryell

baseballfan

i got in:

rice
smith
brown
carter
sharpe

i would like to see these guys in
guy best ever at his position
reed
tasker best at his position, maybe ever at special teams

goraiders

Do they choose from the 17,or is there one more smaller list?
#1-Smith
#2-rice
#3-guy
#4-brown
#5- haley or hayes gotta have a defensive guy.

Ray Guy should really get in this year,do the right thing H.O.F.!

Davemri

Guy and Hayes did not make the cut..

Blacklabelsociety

KEVIN GREENE

AkbarClone

My favorites from the list (in alphabetical order):

Carter
Haley
Rice
Smith