Hall of Fame semifinalists announced, Some Chiefs.

[DTLB58]

Hall of Fame semifinalists announced
Posted by Darin Gantt on November 30, 2012, 2:32 PM EST
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Six first-year eligible candidates are among the 27 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013.

The Hall normally forwards 25 semifinalists, but there was a three-way tie for the final slot this year, so two extras were sent on. The Hall’s selection committee will reduce the list to 15 finalists in January, from which no more than five will be inducted into the Hall.

Guard Larry Allen, kicker Morten Andersen, safety John Lynch, tackle Jonathan Ogden, defensive tackle Warren Sapp, and defensive end Michael Strahan were the newcomers to the list.

Former Chiefs and Raiders cornerback Albert Lewis is also a semifinalist for the first time, though he’s previously been eligible.

The remaining 20 have been semifinalists before, including last year’s 10 finalists who missed the final cut: Running back Jerome Bettis, wide receivers Tim Brown, Cris Carter and Andre Reed, guard Will Shields, defensive end Charles Haley, linebacker Kevin Greene, cornerback Aeneas Williams along with Bill Parcells and Ed DeBartolo, Jr.

The other 10 semifinalsts are: Safety Steve Atwater, coach Don Coryell, running backs Roger Craig and Terrell Davis, tackle Joe Jacoby, linebacker Karl Mecklenburg, owner Art Modell, former commissioner Paul Tagliabue, special teamer Steve Tasker and executive George Young.

Two senior nominees — former Chiefs and Oilers nose tackle Curley Culp and former Packers and Redskins linebacker Dave Robinson— are voted upon separately, for a maximum class of seven.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

THIS!!!

Otis has a fantastic job coaching the greatest Chiefs squad evar assembled, and that's all he needs.

Curly FTW.

Wait a minute...wrong guy.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Darth*****Satan

Otis has a fantastic job coaching the greatest Chiefs squad evar assembled, and that's all he needs.

Curly FTW.

Wait a minute...wrong guy.

Ahem:

Otis has a great legacy and should be in the Hall with Curly FTW's.

There we go.

[KCUnited]

Outside of the weekly Blair Kerkhoff spot on 810 in July, Petro's incessant NFL Hall of Fame voting rants is some of the worst radio ever.

Didn't know where else to put that.

[whoman69]

Johnny Robinson

[bigjosh006]

Warren Sapp was a good player, but he wasn't great enough to be a hall of famer i don't think, but he will probably get in because he is now a media member and is still in the limelight, but there are more deserving players not in the hall.

[DTLB58]

Originally Posted by chefsos

You probably could have highlighted Will Shields, too...

My bad, Thanks.

[DTLB58]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Albert is my favorite cornerback ever. EVER!

Mine to. Unfortunately, His era (Not sooner) was about the time I was able to start seeing the Chiefs on a regular basis. So what I have to compare things to, this guy was awesome because of his man to Man cover skills but also cause of his ST abilities. Just amazing!

[spanky 52]

Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

What a shame that Curly Culp would be in the hall over Otis Taylor.

Amen to this.

[CoMoChief]

Oh.. the stories I've read about Charles Haley

[Rausch]

Shields deserves this but won't get it...