The Pro Football Hall of Fame and NFL just went through the weekend festivities to welcome the 2023 class.
The inductees are:
- DB Rondé Barber
- Coach Don Coryell
- LB Chuck Howley
- DL Joe Klecko
- CB Darrelle Revis
- CB Ken Riley
- OL Joe Thomas
- LB Zach Thomas
- EDGE DeMarcus Ware
One not listed above is former Bills special teams ace Steve Tasker. CBS Sports thinks that’s wrong.
Tasker’s final year of eligibility as a modern-era selection was 2022. If he is to make it now, it will be via the Seniors Committee.
With the recent Hall of Fame festivities in mind, CBS Sports named 20 players most deserving to be in the Hall, and Tasker kicked off the list.
Here’s how CBS Sports campaigned for Tasker:
One of the greatest special teams players in NFL history, Tasker earned seven Pro Bowl nods from 1987-95. During that span, Tasker helped the Bills become the first franchise to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls. Tasker’s brilliance was on display during the opening minutes of Super Bowl XXVII. With the Cowboys punting from their own 16-yard line, Tasker was lined up against linebacker Robert Jones, a rookie who filled in for an injured starter. Jones didn’t have a chance against Tasker, who beat Jones on an inside move before blocking Mike Saxon’s punt. Tasker’s play set up the game’s first touchdown.
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