Reviewing the Pro Football Hall of Fame's list of middle linebackers is a sobering experience. The position is well-represented, but almost all of the enshrinees -- Dick Butkus, Jack Lambert and Willie Lanier among them -- are drawn from a long-gone era of NFL defenses. Show More Summary
In addition to players and head coaches, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has a catchall “contributor” category that allows people to be enshrined in Canton for what they did away from the field. But not many contributors actually ge elected. Of the last 40 people enshrined in the Hall, only two of them —…
As defensive back Charles Woodson looks for a place to play out the final chapter of an NFL career—a career that will likely culminate with enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame—it appears that the leading suitors are a pair of AFC West clubs. Show More Summary
Donovan McNabb hasn't played in the National Football League since 2011, but after 13 NFL seasons, the six-time Pro Bowler still hadn't "officially" hung them up. Until now, that is. With the recent announcement that McNabb will call...Show More Summary
Browns General Manager Mike Lombardi was the guest at the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s luncheon club on Monday, which meant that he spent a long period of time in front of a microphone talking and answering questions about his team. It’s not something Lombardi has done a ton of since getting the job and…
Few interior defensive linemen in NFL history have possessed Warren Sapp's combination of power and athleticism. In August, Sapp will be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they will retire Sapp's No. Show More Summary
When I heard about Pittsburgh Steelers great Jack Butler passing away Saturday after a lengthy battle with a staph infection, I immediately flashed back to February 2012, when he was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was so excited by the moment, and he had every right to be. Butler had to wait 52 years to be inducted. Show More Summary
Jack Butler, a Steelers cornerback of the 1950s who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012, has died at the age of 85. Butler had been suffering from a staph infection since November, stemming from a knee replacement that was necessitated by the lingering effects of the leg injury that ended…
As many of you know, I've written many stories about Jerry Kramer. Jerry had a fabulous career in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers, and his list of awards and accomplishments is long. Yet, even with a sparkling résumé, No. 64 is still not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Show More Summary
Buccaneers veteran defensive back Ronde Barber has decided to retire after 16 seasons. Peter Schrager discusses his great career, and whether or not Barber has a shot at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Barber’s retirement concludes his run of consecutive starts at 215, the most in NFL history by a defensive back. He goes [...]
After 16 seasons in the National Football League, the last of the Barber twins is calling it a career, setting the stage for the debate as to whether or not he should merit consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in five years. Show More Summary
Cheer up, Tim Tebow fans, because Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach and player Mike Ditka believes in the polarizing quarterback. Tebow, whose time with the New York Jets was brief but still filled with plenty of controversy and criticism, was released by the team on the Monday after the 2013 NFL draft. Show More Summary
Hall of Fame coach John Madden joined Wednesday’s Pro Football Talk to discuss the passing of his 21-year on-air partner, Pat Summerall. “There were voices of the NFL before Pat Summerall. There are voices of the NFL after Pat Summerall. But there will never be another one like Pat Summerall,” Madden told Erik Kuselias. Madden…
As we were looking for ways to make the last segment of Pro Football Talk more interactive, we’re reminded that today is the 77th birthday of Hall of Fame coach John Madden. First, happy birthday, Coach. Second, we’ll acknowledge the event during the final segment of the show, and we’ll report on the results of…
In the days since place-kicker Jason Hanson announced his retirement from the Detroit Lions, I've received a steady stream of the same question: Will he be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Hanson, after all, finished his 21-year career with the third-most points (2,150) in NFL history. Show More Summary
Jack Pardee left a big imprint on Houston and on the franchise that went on to become the Tennessee Titans. Pardee, who coached the run-and-shoot Houston Oilers, passed away Monday. Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon had...Show More Summary
As the Pro Football Hall of Fame noted earlier today, NFL owners voted 36 years ago Friday to expand the regular season to 16 games. At that same league meeting, owners also agreed to add a second wild-card team. Whether the NFL ever adds games to the regular-season slate again remains to be seen. It is surely a more…
Cris Carter, the former Vikings receiver who was elected last month to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is known for making controversial comments about current NFL receivers, from saying Calvin Johnson is not elite to saying no one other than Larry Fitzgerald deserves to be compared to Carter himself. Now Carter has made an…
The National Football Foundation announced on Tuesday, March 5, the 77 players and five coaches that will be on the 2013 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. The organization's official website provided...Show More Summary
Cris Carter's rightful induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame means more than a great receiver finally receiving his just due. It also validates another receiver's spot as being worthy of Hall of Fame induction. Credit to Carter, he's one of the best to ever play the game. Show More Summary