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HOF Finalists Announced

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https://www.on3.com/pro/news/2025-pro-football-hall-of-fame-finalists-revealed/

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced five individuals have reached the finalist stage of its Class of 2025. The five people who are one step closer to being enshrined in Canton, Ohio are Ralph Hay (Contributor), Mike Holmgren (Coach), and Maxie Baughan, Sterling Sharpe and Jim Tyrer (Seniors).

No Luke...

 

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Isn’t he listed as one of the 25 modern era players still in the running? The article says:

”The Pro Football Hall of Fame has its finalists for the seniors, coach and contributor part of the Class of 2025, but it still needs to decide the finalist for the modern-era players. The 25 players who are in the running to make the Hall of Fame are quarterback Eli Manning; running backs Fred Taylor and Ricky Watters; wide receivers Anquan Boldin, Torry Holt, Steve Smith Sr., Hines Ward and Reggie Wayne; tight end Antonio Gates; offensive linemen Willie Anderson, Jahri Evans, Richmond Webb, Steve Wisniewski and Marshal Yanda; defensive backs Eric Allen, Rodney Harrison, Earl Thomas and Darren Woodson; linebackers James Harrison, Luke Kuechly and Terrell Suggs; defensive linemen Jared Allen, Robert Mathis and Vince Wilfork; and kicker Adam Vinatieri.”

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1 hour ago, Steves89 said:

side note: looking at the list of potential players, it is bananas if he doesn’t get in. But Panthers are always getting screwed. 

I wouldn’t say that, we are biased because we are Panthers fans. But that’s a stacked class, especially at linebacker. IMO Luke’s the best of those linebackers, but I’m also super biased in that assertion.

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8 hours ago, Doc Holiday said:

I wouldn’t say that, we are biased because we are Panthers fans. But that’s a stacked class, especially at linebacker. IMO Luke’s the best of those linebackers, but I’m also super biased in that assertion.

Biased? Most definitely. But I still think Luke was the best off ball linebacker almost every year he played. And at worst was maybe top three or four. Don’t know you could say that of many of the other names on the list though I like a lot of them…except manning. 

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If Luke isn't first ballot after Willis got in on his first try then what remains of Canton's credibility is toast at this point. 

 

Edit: Actually scratch that, Patrick apparently didn't get in on his first year of eligibility. My bad. 

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12 hours ago, jfra78 said:

https://www.on3.com/pro/news/2025-pro-football-hall-of-fame-finalists-revealed/

The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced five individuals have reached the finalist stage of its Class of 2025. The five people who are one step closer to being enshrined in Canton, Ohio are Ralph Hay (Contributor), Mike Holmgren (Coach), and Maxie Baughan, Sterling Sharpe and Jim Tyrer (Seniors).

No Luke...

 

These are senior finalists. Not the modern era player finalists.

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8 hours ago, CRA said:

yeah, they don't like the equivalent of Eli at other positions sniff the HOF

Not that I particularly agree with it, but don't be shocked if he is in on 1st ballot. The ones that vote for him will say he was a big game qb, 2-0 in Superbowls, beat the undefeated Pats, has the pedigree, etc etc.

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