Hall of Fame class has something for everybody
From bone-rattling tacklers Troy Polamalu, Steve Atwater and Cliff Harris to hard-charging runner Edgerrin James to the pass-catching brilliance of Isaac Bruce and Harold Carmichael, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2020 has something for everyone.
Fundraising goes on as Leah Still at 5 years cancer free
FILE - In this April 12, 2016, file photo, Devon Still and his fiancee, Asha Joyce, pose with their daughter, Leah, 5, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)Leah Still planned to celebrate five years cancer free with a dinner at her favorite steakhouse. Still was 4 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare cancer that affects primarily infants and young children. She was to mark five years of her cancer being in remission with an annual fundraising gala for the foundation that also was canceled because of the pandemic. The Rich Mauti Cancer Fund is dedicated to raising money for cancer research, education and screenings, with all funds to be used in Louisiana.
Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson 2021 Hall of Fame candidates
FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2013, file photo, Oakland Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson (24) talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) after an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson 2021 Hall of Fame candidates
Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The roster of nominees consists of 65 offensive players, 49 defensive players and 16 special teams players. A maximum of five modern-era players will be chosen when the selection committee meets the Saturday before the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. Eighteen finalists will be presented to the full 48-member panel: the 15 modern-era finalists, and the recently nominated Drew Pearson (senior); Bill Nunn (contributor); and Tom Flores (coach). Enshrinement at the hall in Canton, Ohio, will take place next August, when members of the 2020 class and a special centennial class also will enter the football shrine.
Current or Former Houston Texans With a Chance at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
As part of the annual tradition of Super Bowl weekend, the Pro Football Hall of Fame committee announced their Class of 2020. From a semifinalist list of 25, they cut the list down to ten finalists and arrived at these five names:The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020:??? It gets me thinking, which players with Texans ties of ANY kind will be in Hall of Fame discussions throughout the next several years. He had a nice season for the Texans in 2018, but Mathieu has regained his All Pro groove in Kansas City. If he stacks a few more All Pro honors, and gets to about five or six, while playing for a perennial playoff team, Mathieu will begin to garner Hall of Fame attention.
houstonpress.comSuper Bowl LIV, 49ers-Chiefs Four Winners, Four Losers
For the entire Super Bowl weekend, including the awards show Saturday night, and the parties on South Beach, there were winners and losers. Now, it's up to Jackson to, like the 2018 MVP Pat Mahomes, build on this campaign to bring Baltimore another Super Bowl championship. Andy ReidTruth be told, Andy Reid already had a Hall of Fame resume before Super Bowl LIV. Everyone at Gronk's beach party not named "Belichick"Perhaps you heard, Rob Gronkowski threw a beach party in Miami over the weekend. The Chiefs appear to be built to last, and this could be a multiple Super Bowl run we are looking at here.
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