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| Craig Thomas JetsConfidential.com | Jan 15, 2008 |
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Two first-year eligible players, wide receiver Cris Carter and cornerback Darrell Green are among the 17 finalists who will be considered for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the Hall’s Board of Selectors meets in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, February 2, 2008. Joining the two first-year eligible players, are 12 other modern-era players, one contributor and two players nominated earlier by the Hall of Fame’s Senior Committee. The contributor finalist is former National Football League Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. The Senior Committee nominees, announced in August 2007, are Chicago Cardinals back Marshall Goldberg and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Emmitt Thomas. The other modern-era player finalists include defensive ends Fred Dean and Richard Dent; linebackers Randy Gradishar, Derrick Thomas and Andre Tippett; guards Russ Grimm, Bob Kuechenberg and Randall McDaniel; punter Ray Guy; wide receivers Art Monk and Andre Reed; and tackle Gary Zimmerman. To be elected, a finalist must receive a minimum positive vote of 80 percent. Listed alphabetically, the 17 finalists with their positions, teams, and years active follow: § Cris Carter – Wide Receiver – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins § Fred Dean – Defensive End – 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-85 San Francisco 49ers § Richard Dent – Defensive End – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles § Marshall Goldberg – Back – 1939-1943, 1946-48 Chicago Cardinals § Randy Gradishar – Linebacker – 1974-1983 Denver Broncos § Darrell Green – Cornerback – 1983-2002 Washington Redskins § Russ Grimm – Guard – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins § Ray Guy – Punter – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders § Bob Kuechenberg – Guard – 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins § Randall McDaniel – Guard – 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers § Art Monk – Wide Receiver – 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles § Andre Reed – Wide Receiver – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins § Paul Tagliabue – Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League § Derrick Thomas – Linebacker – 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs § Emmitt Thomas – Cornerback – 1966-1978 Kansas City Chiefs § Andre Tippett – Linebacker – 1982-1993 New England Patriots § Gary Zimmerman – Tackle – 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-97 Denver Broncos
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