Super Bowl LIV will kickoff Sunday in Miami between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, but on the eve of Super Bowl Sunday the NFL will hold its NFL Honors show, at which point we will learn the names of the players who’ve been selected to the Hall of Fame Class of 2020.
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety John Lynch, who also happens to be the general manager of the Niners, is a finalist for the seventh time. And, as Adam Rank of NFL.com predicts, Lynch could find himself getting called to the hall for more than just his play on the field.
Per Rank:
“Lynch was a great player. He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. But there are some outside factors that are going to help his case this week. For starters, he’s one of the architects of the 49ers team that will be playing in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday. He’s going to be meeting-and-greeting with writers all week leading up to the game. And you know some of these guys are going to get swept up in the moment. Don’t let that take away from the fact that Lynch was a two-time All-Pro and a member of the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl XXXVII championship team. He’s also a bit of an elder statesman here, too. Lynch is in his eighth year of eligibility and has been a finalist seven times. He will get in.”
I think many Bucs (and Broncos) fans would love to see Lynch make it in this year, although, as Rank points it, it’d be even more fitting if Lynch were selected at next year’s Super Bowl, which will take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
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