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Class of 2010 semifinalists announced
Class of 2010 semifinalists announced
Four first-year eligible players – Tim Brown, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith and Aeneas Williams – are among the 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010. The Hall of Fame’s Board of Selectors chose the 25 semifinalists from the a list of 131 preliminary nominees.
Hall of Fame semi-finalists announced
Hall of Fame semi-finalists announced
sports.yahoo.com — Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its 25 semi-finalists for the class of 2010. In... addition to the names listed below, the Seniors Committee nominated former Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little and former Detroit Lions defensive back ... (more) Hall of Fame semi-finalists announced
One and Done (with updates)
joeposnanski.com — In 2004, Dennis Martinez got 16 votes for the Hall of Fame. I’m fascinated by the players... who get between 15 and 20 votes their first year — because that indicates that: 1. They were good enough that a handful of baseball writers ... (more) One and Done (with updates)

HOF semifinalists to be named Saturday
HOF semifinalists to be named Saturday
blogs.buffalobills.com — The Pro Football Hall of Fame will be naming their 25 semifinalists for enshrinement as part of... the 2010 Hall of Fame class, and you’ll be able to see the names revealed live. For the first time ever, the announcement of the 25 semifinalists for ... (more) HOF semifinalists to be named Saturday
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"Steve Tasker is among 25 semifinalists for 2010..." "Andre Reed IS a semifinalist"
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Pro Football Hall of Fame on Twitter. Here's the complete list of semifinalists.

Hall of Fame announces 25 semifinalists
ProFootballTalk.com — The Pro Football Hall of Fame has whittled its laundry list of 2010 modern-day nominees down to 25 semifinalists. They are, as listed right here , receiver Cliff Branch, receiver Tim Brown, receiver Cris Carter, coach Don Coryell, running back Roger Craig, running back Terrell Davis, center Dermontti Dawson, defensive end Richard Dent, defensive end Chris Doleman, linebacker Kevin Greene, guard Russ Grimm, punter Ray Guy, defensive end Charles Haley, cornerback Lester Hayes, linebacker Rickey Jackson, defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, owner Art Modell, defensive tackle John ...

Broncos legends Terrell Davis & Shannon Sharpe announced as semifinalists for the Pro Football HOF Class of 2010
The Mile High ReportBroncos legends Terrell Davis & Shannon Sharpe announced as semifinalists for the Pro Football HOF Class of 2010

No Former Chiefs Make Hall of Fame Semifinals
Arrowhead Pride — ... than the four first-year eligible nominees, each of the remaining 21 nominees on the Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee’s list of nominees has been a semifinalist at least once prior to this year. The list of 25 includes a coach, Don Coryell, and two contributors, Art Modell and Paul Tagliabue." Those first year candidates are some juggernauts: Tim Brown, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith and Aeneas Williams. After the jump, I've listed the 25 preliminary nominees.  Cliff Branch, WR – 1972-1985 ...

Pro Football Hall of Fame announces semifinalists for 2010 class.
Cincy Jungle — ... On Saturday afternoon, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced their 25 semifinalists for their 2010 class with names like Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith and Paul Tagliabue. ...

Kevin Greene Is A Hall Of Fame Finalist
Acme Packing Company — ... were chosen as one of the 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2010. If any former Packer was close to making it into the semifinals, it was probably WR Sterling Sharpe, who did finish in the top 25 in the  ...

Smith and Haley are Semifinalists for the Hall of Fame
Know Your Dallas Cowboys: The Blog — The Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday announced its class of 2010 semifinalists. The Cowboys are virtually guaranteed at least one player, as Emmitt Smith is eligible for selection. Few would doubt that he will earn a spot along with Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, and Shannon Sharpe. A few others have a more question marks, but former Cowboy and 49er defensive end Charles Haley also has a good shot. Here's the complete list: Emmitt Smith, RB – 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-04 Arizona Cardinals Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys ...

The Six Degrees Of Fatpickled
Fat Pickled — ... needs a “Kobe special” from Zales? (TMZ) Al Groh was put out of his misery. (Yahoo Sports) Charlie Weis had his office cleaned out before leaving for Stanford. (PFT) Former Orioles Roberto Alomar, Harold Baines, Pat Hentgan, Tim Raines, Lee Smith, Todd Zeile & David Segui (??) are among 26 finalist for MLB HOF ballot. (Yahoo Sports) Former Redskins Russ Grimm and Andre Reed are candidates for the NFL HOF. (NFL HOF) Higlights from the 94′ Plano East-Joh Tyler High School football ...

HOF 2010: John Randle
Pro-football-reference.com blog — ... , we noted that 131 candidates were placed on the preliminary list of modern-era nominees for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Saturday, that list was narrowed down to 25 semifinalists. By January 7th, that list will be ...

Former Cardinal Aeneas Williams a semifinalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Fanster.com - All Sports. All Phoenix. — ... Former Cardinals’ defensive back Aeneas Williams is among the 25 semifinalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2010 class. ...

Former Cardinal Aeneas Williams a semifinalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Fanster.com — ... Former Cardinals’ defensive back Aeneas Williams is among the 25 semifinalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2010 class. ...

JC Penney/Van Heusen Hall of Fame Voting
Acme Packing Company — ...  with a post noting that current Green Bay Packer outside linebacker coach Kevin Greene is one of the 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2010. But I should to clarify that it was a sponsored post. ...

Reed, Tasker semifinalists in fan HOF voting, too
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Of the 25 semifinalists actually in the running, fans agreed with just 14 of those selections. The mutually exclusive groups are below; the first group are actual semifinalists that were not recognized as such by fans, and the second group is men recognized as semifinalists by fans, but not by the experts. ...

Smith and Haley are Semifinalists for the Hall of Fame
Know Your Dallas Cowboys: The Blog — The Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday announced its class of 2010 semifinalists. The Cowboys are virtually guaranteed at least one player, as Emmitt Smith is eligible for selection. Few would doubt that he will earn a spot along with Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, and Shannon Sharpe. A few others have a more question marks, but former Cowboy and 49er defensive end Charles Haley also has a good shot. Here's the complete list: Emmitt Smith, RB – 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-04 Arizona Cardinals Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys ...

Return of JC Penney/Van Heusen Hall of Fame Voting
Niners Nation — ... about the new Fan's Choice program that allowed you to vote on this year's Hall of Fame candidates.  While the fan's vote doesn't officially count, it is a publicized way to at least get the fan perspective out there.  For those that are unaware of this program, JC Penney and Van Heusen have come up with an option for the fans to voice their opinion on who they would select to be in the Hall of Fame.  Recently the NFL announced 25 semi-finalists that include ...

The Results Of The Fan Choice Hall Of Fame Poll
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Still, it's interesting for me to take a gander at this list and see how closely it matches up with the NFL's own list of 25 finalists. It's especially interesting to note that the two people on the top of the list are both ...

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The Hall of Fame’s Board of Selectors have chosen the 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010 . The list will be paired down to 15 on January 7, 2010. The final selections for the 2010 class will be made Saturday, February 6, one day before Super Bowl XLIV . I believe ...