Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalists

[candycorn]

The NFL announced the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2022 on December 30.

They are:

• Jared Allen, DE – 2004-2007 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-2015 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers
• Willie Anderson, OT -- 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens
• Ronde Barber, DB – 1997-2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Tony Boselli, T -- 1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans (injured reserve)
• LeRoy Butler, S -- 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers
• Devin Hester, PR/KR/WR -- 2006-2013 Chicago Bears, 2014-2015 Atlanta Falcons, 2016 Baltimore Ravens, 2016 Seattle Seahawks
• Torry Holt, WR -- 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars
• Andre Johnson, WR -- 2003-2014 Houston Texans, 2015 Indianapolis Colts, 2016 Tennessee Titans
• Sam Mills, LB -- 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-97 Carolina Panthers
• Richard Seymour, DE/DT -- 2001-08 New England Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland Raiders
• Zach Thomas, LB -- 1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys
• DeMarcus Ware, LB -- 2005-2013 Dallas Cowboys, 2014-2016 Denver Broncos
• Reggie Wayne, WR -- 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts
• Patrick Willis, LB -- 2007-2014 San Francisco 49ers
• Bryant Young, DE/DT -- 1994-2007 San Francisco 49ers

There is nobody on the list that you look at and say, "he shouldn't be anywhere near the HOF". At the same time, with the exception of Ware, Holt, and Mills...you can't really say that anyone who doesn't make it qualifies as a crime against humanity. I think Seymour gets in because he's one of the first Patriots from the Brady era to qualify... It'll be fun to see how many more former Patriots make it.

 

[katsteve2012]

The NFL announced the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2022 on December 30.

They are:

• Jared Allen, DE – 2004-2007 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-2015 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers
• Willie Anderson, OT -- 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens
• Ronde Barber, DB – 1997-2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Tony Boselli, T -- 1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans (injured reserve)
• LeRoy Butler, S -- 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers
• Devin Hester, PR/KR/WR -- 2006-2013 Chicago Bears, 2014-2015 Atlanta Falcons, 2016 Baltimore Ravens, 2016 Seattle Seahawks
• Torry Holt, WR -- 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars
• Andre Johnson, WR -- 2003-2014 Houston Texans, 2015 Indianapolis Colts, 2016 Tennessee Titans
• Sam Mills, LB -- 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-97 Carolina Panthers
• Richard Seymour, DE/DT -- 2001-08 New England Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland Raiders
• Zach Thomas, LB -- 1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys
• DeMarcus Ware, LB -- 2005-2013 Dallas Cowboys, 2014-2016 Denver Broncos
• Reggie Wayne, WR -- 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts
• Patrick Willis, LB -- 2007-2014 San Francisco 49ers
• Bryant Young, DE/DT -- 1994-2007 San Francisco 49ers

There is nobody on the list that you look at and say, "he shouldn't be anywhere near the HOF". At the same time, with the exception of Ware, Holt, and Mills...you can't really say that anyone who doesn't make it qualifies as a crime against humanity. I think Seymour gets in because he's one of the first Patriots from the Brady era to qualify... It'll be fun to see how many more former Patriots make it.

Overall, a good list of new inductees. As a biased Kansas City fan, I have wondered for years why Otis Taylor who was their premier receiver and one of the most dominant of his era, never made it to the HOF.

 

[gulfman]

If their rookie football cards aren't worth more than a dollar they don't belong in the Hall.

 

[candycorn]

Overall, a good list of new inductees. As a biased Kansas City fan, I have wondered for years why Otis Taylor who was their premier receiver and one of the most dominant of his era, never made it to the HOF.

Just to clarify...those are not inductees...those are finalists. The inductees will be from that list and will be announced, I think, between the championship games and the Super Bowl.

 

[katsteve2012]

Just to clarify...those are not inductees...those are finalists. The inductees will be from that list and will be announced, I think, between the championship games and the Super Bowl.

Thanks, I realized that after I posted.

 

[Whodatsaywhodat.]

Tory holt . Yes