HOF Predictions

Before the big game on Sunday, we have Hall of Fame Saturday. Tomorrow, the Pro Football Hall of Fame voters will gather in Dallas and decide who is getting in this year. Here is a list of the finalists-

Jerome Bettis- RB
Tim Brown- WR
Cris Carter- WR
Dermontti Dawson- C
Richard Dent- DE
Chris Doleman- DE
Marshall Faulk- RB
Charles Haley- DE
Chris Hanburger- LB
Cortez Kennedy- DT
Curtis Martin- RB
Andre Reed- WR
Les Richter- LB
Willie Roaf OT
Ed Sabol- Founder NFL Films
Deion Sanders CB/KR
Shannon Sharpe TE

The maximum size for a class is 7- 5 modern candidates and 2 Senior Committee candidates (Hanburger and Richter). Here is my 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class-

- Cris Carter, WR, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins
- Marshall Faulk, Running Back, Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams
- Chris Hanburger, Linebacker, Washington Redskins
- Les Richter, Linebacker, Los Angeles Rams
- Ed Sabol, Founder/President/Chairman of NFL Films
- Willie Roaf, OT, New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs
- Deion Sanders, Cornerback/Kick Returner, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens

Faulk and Primetime are shoe-ins. Hangurger and Richter are the Senior selections, who almost always get in out of respect to the Senior Committee. That leaves 3 spots. Ed Sabol made NFL Films what it is today. His contribution to preserving the history of football cannot be overstated. He is in. 2 left. Willie Roaf is an all-decade player... in 2 different decades. First team 1990s, 2nd team 2000s. He should be a first ballot HOFer. And that leaves 1.

Shannon Sharpe is one of the best tight ends of all time. Andre Reed, Cris Carter and Tim Brown are three of the best wide receivers of all time. Jerome Bettis and Curtis Martin are two of the best running backs of all time. There are a bunch of deserving defensive players left. I think that the voters will put in a WR because they know of the log-jam at the position. I think that the voters will elect Carter, though I would put in Tim Brown if I had my vote. Carter has the platform of ESPN to campaign, and has all of his coworkers at that network pushing for his induction. Apologies to Andre Reed and all those Bills fans out there. He won't get in until Brown and Carter are in. The numbers aren't there. Enjoy the vote, and congrats to the men who will get in tomorrow.