Tag: Hall of Fame

In addition to Bryant, Duncan, Garnett …

In addition to Bryant, Duncan, Garnett and Bosh, other players nominated for the first time this year include Shawn Marion, Michael Finley, Mark Eaton and Buck Williams. Meanwhile, Chauncey Billups, Mark Jackson, Tim Hardaway, Richard Hamilton, Chris Webber, Ben Wallace and Marcus Camby are among those on the ballot who have been nominated multiple times.

2 former Seahawks coaches finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former Seattle Seahawks head coaches Tom Flores and Mike Holmgren are among the eight coaching finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2020 Centennial Slate Finalists on Thursday, and two former Seattle Seahawks coaches made the cut.

Mike Holmgren and Tom Flores were among the eight coaches named finalists. Only two of those eight will be elected into the Hall of Fame however, and the Blue Ribbon Panel will determine the inductees sometime in January.

Holmgren was an NFL head coach for 17 seasons, seven with the Packers and the final 10 with the Seahawks from 1999 to 2008.

He posted a 161-111 record and coached in 24 playoff games, going 13-11 and appearing in three Super Bowls, winning one with the Packers in 1996 and leading Seattle to their first ever appearance in 2006.

Flores coached in the NFL for 12 seasons, his final three in Seattle. He didn’t have a lot of success in the Emerald City, going just 14-34 from 1992-1994, but he won two Super Bowls while coaching the Raiders in the 1980’s.

14-year head coach Don Coryell is on the ballot as well. While he never worked with the Seahawks, he is a native of Seattle and attended school at the University of Washington.

Flores and Holmgren join three former Seahawks’ players as Hall of Fame eligible this year – Edgerrin James, Steve Hutchinson and Ricky Watters – who are all on the modern era committee list.

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Ex-Rams coach Dick Vermeil named Centennial Slate Hall of Fame finalist

The Rams have another candidate up for the Hall of Fame with Vermeil joining Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce.

The Rams have two former players – Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce – who could be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year, but an ex-coach could be on his way to Canton, too. The Hall of Fame announced finalists for the special Centennial Slate in 2020, and Dick Vermeil was among the coaches nominated.

The Centennial Slate is a new addition to the induction process, specifically to commemorate the NFL’s 100th season – which has been celebrated all year in 2019.

Vermeil is one of eight coaches nominated, but only two will make it to Canton after the Blue-Ribbon Panel votes on the candidates. The panel is made up of Hall of Famers, members of the selection committee, coaches, executives and football historians.

Two coaches, 10 senior players and three contributors will be inducted into the Hall of Fame from the finalists.

Here’s the full list of Centennial Slate finalists, which also features Winston Hill, who played one season with the Rams in 1977 (3 games).

Vermeil led the Rams to their only Super Bowl title in St. Louis, beating Jeff Fisher and the Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. Vermeil only spent three years with the Rams from 1997-99, helping kick off the Greatest Show on Turf era of the franchise.

His other 12 years as a head coach were spent with the Eagles and Chiefs. His teams made the playoffs six times, finishing with a career record of 120-109.

Are you a Hall of Famer? Kevin Love: …

Are you a Hall of Famer? Kevin Love: It’s too early to tell. I don’t feel like my story is finished. I’m 31. Yeah, I’m 12 years in. Went to four straight (NBA) Finals, was hurt last year. I feel so good, I really do. I feel like I have so much more to give. I don’t know if after this contract it’ll be two more years, I don’t know. But I have a number of really, really good years left in me. I think I still have work to do. Sometimes I bring it up or I’ve brought it up talking about other players. And people say, “You’re in.” I’m like, “No, I’m not.” I don’t think so. If they’re talking about Chris Bosh? Chris Bosh is a m———— Hall of Famer. Carmelo Anthony is a Hall of Famer. If Tracy McGrady is a Hall of Famer, Carmelo Anthony is a Hall of Famer. He’s won three Olympic gold medals, 10-time All-Star, All-NBA, scoring champ. C’mon now. He’s in.

Drafts that saw a team select multiple players who became Hall of Famers

Drew Brees one day will join LaDainian Tomlinson in Canton. What other teams drafted multiple players in one year who went on to the HOF?

The Chicago Bears chose Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers, back-to-back no less, in the 1965 NFL Draft and wound up with a pair of Hall of Famers. The Chargers chose LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees in the 2001 draft. When the Saints’ QB is done, he will surely join LT in Canton. Here are some of the teams fortunate to choose multiple players in one draft since 1960 that went on to Hall-of-Fame careers.

Dallas Texans (AFL): 1963

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Buck Buchanan was the first pick of the Dallas Texans from Grambling State in the AFL Draft. In the seventh round, the Texans, who became the Kansas City Chiefs chose LB Bobby Bell from Minnesota.

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Payton, an analyst for ‘The Warmup” on …

Payton, an analyst for ‘The Warmup” on NBA TV, knows Russell fairly well. He’ll tell you that greatest Celtic isn’t too impressed by too many things — not even the ring ceremony. “Afterward, I went and sat next to him, and Bill was acting like nothing was happening … He was on his phone, playing solitaire. That’s Bill, you know what I’m sayin’?”

It’s important to Payton that Russell …

It’s important to Payton that Russell and all the members of his generation get their due. “I always tell kids, and people in this generation, I don’t care what you think about your game, you’re game ain’t like that. Your game ain’t start like that. People came before that paved the way for what you’re doing. Get up. If you see Dr. J, if you see Bill Russell … all these dudes, man, if you see these types of guys, man, Jerry West, man, get up and shake their hand and tell them, ‘Hello. How’re you doin’? I’ve idolized you.’ And even if you don’t, go YouTube ’em.”