Latest Pro Football Hall of Fame News
Bill Belichick's possible induction to the Hall of Fame could be accelerated by new rules
Bill Belichick could be eligible to be selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026 instead of 2029 following significant changes made to the selection process. The Hall of Fame announced the new rules that were approved by the Board of Directors on Friday. They go into effect...
Steve 'Mongo' McMichael, who has ALS, enters the Pro Football Hall of Fame in ceremony at his home
Steve McMichael couldn’t make it to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, so the ceremony came to him. Battling ALS and bedridden in the advanced stages of the neurological disease, the 66-year-old two-time All-Pro defensive tackle was the second player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall...
Dwight Freeney defied the odds and scouts by spinning his way into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The conventional wisdom heading into the 2002 NFL draft was Dwight Freeney was too small to play defensive end or hold up against the run. Critics also contended his trademark spin move would hit a wall against the league's bigger, stronger offensive linemen. ...
Andre Johnson dedicating Hall of Fame honor to Houston as first Texan to earn a spot
HOUSTON (AP) — Andre Johnson knows his induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame isn’t simply about him. As the first Houston Texan to become a member of the esteemed group, the receiver is representing so much more. “This was for the whole city of Houston....
Patrick Willis' short but impactful career leads him to Hall of Fame
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — From the day he stepped into the NFL until a foot injury forced him into retirement after eight brilliant seasons as a do-everything linebacker, Patrick Willis succeeded at the highest level. Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2007. Five first-team All-Pro...
Brett Favre is asking an appeals court to reinstate his defamation lawsuit against Shannon Sharpe
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member, former tight end Shannon Sharpe, amid the backdrop of a Mississippi welfare scandal that is one of...
