And the 2013 hall of fame class are......

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Larry Allen
Position: Guard/Tackle Years/Teams: 1994-2005 Dallas Cowboys, 2006-07 San Francisco 49ers

College: Sonoma State, Butte Junior College (Calif.) Drafted: 2nd round (46th player overall) of 1994 draft by Dallas Cowboys.

Seasons: 14 Games: 203 All-Pro: 7 Pro Bowls: 11
Member of the NFL All-Decade Team for the 1990 and 2000s.

Jerome Bettis
Position: Running Back Years/Teams: 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams; 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers

College: Notre Dame Drafted: 1st round (10th overall) of 1993 NFL Draft by Los Angeles Rams

Seasons: 13 Games: 192 All-Pro: 2 Pro Bowls: 6 Career Stats: 3,479 carries for 13,662 yards, 91 touchdowns; 200 receptions for 1,449 yards, 3 touchdowns.
At the time of his retirement Bettis ranked 5th in rushing yards.

Tim Brown
Position: Wide Receiver/Kick Returner Years/Teams: 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

College: Notre Dame Drafted: 1st round (6th overall) of 1988 NFL Draft by Los Angeles Raiders

Seasons: 17 Games: 255 All-Pro: 2 Pro Bowls: 9 Career Stats: 1,094 receptions for 14,934 yards and 100 touchdowns.
Had 80 or more receptions in nine seasons over a 10-year span. His 19,682 all-purpose yards still ranks fifth all-time.

Cris Carter
Position: Wide Receiver Years/Teams: 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles; 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings; 2002 Miami Dolphins

College: Ohio State Drafted: 4th round of 1987 NFL Supplemental Draft by Philadelphia Eagles Seasons: 16 Games: 234 All-Pro: 2 Pro Bowls: 8 Career Stats: 1,101 receptions for 13,899 yards and 130 TDs
Three times Carter led the NFL in touchdown catches.

Edward DeBartolo, Jr.
Position: Owner Years/Teams: 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers

College: Notre Dame

Seasons: 23 Division Titles: 13 Conference Titles: 5 Super Bowl Titles: 5
Transformed the 49ers into one of the most dominant dynasties in NFL history.

Kevin Greene
Position: Linebacker/Defensive End Years/Teams: 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers

College: Auburn Drafted: 5th round (113th overall) of 1985 NFL Draft by Los Angeles Rams

Seasons: 15 Games: 228 All-Pro: 2 Pro Bowls: 5 Career Stats: 160 sacks. Also had 5 interceptions for 53 yards, 1 TD; 3 Safeties, and 2 fumble recoveries for touchdowns.
Greene twice led the NFL in sacks, the first time in 1994 with the Steelers and again two years later in Carolina.

Charles Haley
Position: Defensive End/Linebacker Years/Teams: 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys

College: James Madison Drafted: 4th round (96th overall) of 1986 NFL Draft by San Francisco 49ers

Seasons: 12 Games: 169 All-Pro: 2 Pro Bowls: 5 Career Stats: Recorded 100.5 sacks. Had one safety and one fumble recovery for a touchdown.
Holds the NFL record for most Super Bowl victories by a player. He won three with the Cowboys (XXVII, XVIII, XXX) and two with San Francisco (XXIII, XXIV).

Art Modell
Position: Owner Years/Teams: 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens
Modell worked closely with former NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to establish NFL Films and became its first chairman. He also was an important negotiator with ABC to launch Monday Night Football.

Jonathan Ogden
Position: Tackle Years/Teams: 1996-2007 Baltimore Ravens

College: UCLA Drafted: 1st round (4th player overall) of 1996 draft by Baltimore Ravens

Seasons: 12 Games: 177 All-Pro: 6 Pro Bowls: 11 Career Stats: 2 receptions, 2 touchdowns
Ogden was the first player ever drafted by the Baltimore Ravens franchise.

Bill Parcells
Position: Head Coach Years/Teams: 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys

College: Colgate, Wichita State Seasons: 20 Division Titles: 5 Conference Titles: 3 Super Bowl Titles: 2
Parcells is a two-time NFL Coach of the Year recipient (1986, 1994)

Andre Reed
Position: Wide Receiver Years/Teams: 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins

College: Kutztown Drafted: 4th round (86th overall) in 1985 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills

Seasons: 16 Games: 234 All-Pro: 3 Pro Bowls: 7 Career Stats: 951 receptions for 13,198 yards and 87 touchdowns.
Reed had 50 or more receptions in 13 seasons, which rank him third all-time.

Warren Sapp
Position: Defensive Tackle Years/Teams: 1995-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Oakland Raiders

College: Miami (FL) Drafted: 1st round (12th player overall) of 1995 draft by Tampa Bay.

Seasons: 13 Games: 198 All-Pro: 4 Pro Bowls: 7 Career Stats: 96.5 sacks, 4 interceptions for 8 yards and 1 TD, and 4 receptions for 39 yards and 2 touchdowns
All-Decade Team of the 1990s and 2000s.

Will Shields
Position: Guard Years/Teams: 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs

College: Nebraska Drafted: 3rd round (74th player overall) of 1993 draft by Kansas City Chiefs.

Seasons: 14 Games: 224 All-Pro: 3 Pro Bowls: 12
Shields was selected for the NFL's All-Decade Team in the 2000s.

Michael Strahan
Position: Defensive End Years/Teams: 1993-2007 New York Giants

College: Texas Southern Drafted: 2nd round (40th player overall) of 1993 draft by New York Giants.

Seasons: 15 Games: 216 All-Pro: 5 Pro Bowls: 7 Career Stats: 141.5 sacks and 1 safety, 4 interceptions for 124 yards and 2 TD
Holds the NFL record for most sacks in a single season when he recorded 22.5 during the 2001 season.

Aeneas Williams
Position: Cornerback/Safety Years/Teams: 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams

College: Southern University Drafted: 3rd round (59th overall) of 1991 NFL Draft by Phoenix Cardinals

Seasons: 14 Games: 211 All-Pro: 4 Pro Bowls: 8 Career Stats: 55 interceptions for 807 yards and 9 touchdowns.

A maximum of five from the names above.

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I'd go for Cris Carter, Bill Parcells , Charles Haley, Tim Brown, and AN other.

Also two senior finalists are selected for a total class of seven at most.
Class is being announced at 10:30 pm Irish time.

mikemac1

Jonathan Odgen to get selected I reckon

Very first draft pick for the Ravens franchise!

frostie500

Jon Ogden was the prototype of a top five draft choice-a franchise cornerstone who always performed at an elite level.

I've said for the last couple of years that how Charles Haley isnt in the Hall is beyond me and hopefully that's put right this evening.

I'd like Carter to get in but as long as one of Carter, Reed and Brown gets in I'll be delighted. Hopefully when one gets in the votes stop being split between them and they stand a better chance.

Warren Sapp was a dominant DT and defensive leader on one of the teams that consistently turned out one of the best defences in football for the better part of his career

I'm hoping that Pacells gets in but I'd love to see Eddie DeBartolo get elected too but I cant see the voters giving Eddie the vote as a non player when Parcells is available. There's no way that a coach and owner get elected the same way when there's such a logjam already

For the remaining modern day enshrinee I think it will be either between Strahan or Will Shields.

Looking at my list I have four linemen and a non player so there's no chance Im going to be right!

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Hall of fame section show on NFL network now.

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According to twitter parcells and his merits for the hall was discussed for an hour. Is that a good or bad sign ?

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@NFL_ATL: The following HOF finalists were eliminated in reduction from 15 to 10: Art Modell, Eddie DeBartolo, Will Shields, Tim Brown, Kevin Greene

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@frostie500 you were on the money Eddie debartolo is out of the final ten.

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Class of 2013 lads
Larry Allen,
Cris Carter,
Curley Culp,
Jonathan Ogden,
Bill Parcells,
Dave Robinson,
Warren Sapp.

adrian522

Wow 5 superbowls a piece and neither haley or Eddie d get in, again.

HigginsJ

had hoped Michael Strahan would get in. Legend

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HigginsJ wrote: »

had hoped Michael Strahan would get in. Legend

He is 100% going in... Eventually

eagle eye

I thought for sure he would be a first ballot HOF'amer

Shocked strahan didn't get in but I'm glad chris carter did if he didn't soon he would have been thrown aside

deise_boi

Disappointed for Reed not to get in (being a Bills fan and all). But really glad for Carter & Sapp though. Carter was a better than Reed but I do think that both should've been in years ago

DDC1990

Delighted for Sapp.

He's f-ed up a lot in his life, but on the field he was a beast.

He was the first line in that feared Tampa Defence that brought Tampa their only SB.

Congrats to Carter as well. Taken a liking to him since watching the America's Game (Missing Rings) with the Vikings.

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In case anyone doesn't know the hall of fame ceremony starts in twenty minutes.

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Chris berman is right about how fitting it is that the ravens first draft pick is their first HOFer.

And Dave Robinson is well overdue into the hall.

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Jonaton Ogden. Classy off the field like he was on the field.

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Congratulations Dave Robinson for being in the hall of fame 2013 class.

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The man of few words larry Allen is saying a good few words now.

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Larry Allens first date with his wife she Cooked for two chickens for him. I found that funny and a nice story.

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The tuna is up next.

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Very good speech by the big tuna. Excellent even.

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Curley cuip speech was good as well. I missed chris carter and warren sapp as I fell asleep.

Edit: just seen sapps speech. Very good speech big fella.