The Pro Football Hall of Fame is set to induct eight new members, including former Jaguar Tony Boselli, on Saturday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Hall of Fame: Players Tony Boselli Jacksonville’s very first pick in team history will be enshrined in his 16th year …
Read More »Jim Thorpe Reinstated as Sole 1912 Gold Medalist in Two Events
The International Olympic Committee reinstated Jim Thorpe as the sole gold medalist from the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in the pentathlon and decathlon on Thursday. The IOC stripped Thorpe, who played minor league baseball from 1909-1910, of his medals in 1913 after he broke existing amateurism rules. The reinstatement comes on …
Read More »2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class
Days before the Super Bowl, the NFL announced the 2022 class of entrants into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hall of Famers are chosen by a committee of 49 media members who cover the league. Modern-era players are eligible from five years after they retire until 25 years after. …
Read More »“Big” Ben Roethlisberger Officially Retires
After 18 seasons, 2 Super Bowl victories, 6 Pro Bowls, and approximately 20 documented injuries, “Big” Ben Roethlisberger retired Thursday, Jan. 27. He announced his decision on Twitter. https://twitter.com/_BigBen7/status/1486716111802433541 Shortly after the video was posted, his teammates, former teammates turned enemies before becoming friends again, and peers all showed their …
Read More »NFL Releases 2010s All-Decade Team
The NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame introduced a new crop of legends Monday, as 52 players from the NFL’s past and present were named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. The 48 voters from the Pro Football Hall of Fame filled 23 offensive positions, 22 defensive positions and …
Read More »Not the End for Eli Manning
The New York Giants are moving on from quarterback Eli Manning. Daniel Jones, the 22-year-old rookie and 6th overall draft pick out of Duke, will be the starter. End of an era: The #Giants have named Daniel Jones as their starting QB. Eli Manning goes to the bench. — Ian …
Read More »Pro Football Hall of Fame Welcomes Class of 2018 This Weekend
As we look back at the game of football, many names appear in the history books. Some of those names are forever tied with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Saturday, eight legends took their rightful place in the Hall. Group photo with the newly enshrined class and their …
Read More »Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Takes Spotlight in Canton This Weekend
Immortality is drawing near for eight former NFL players. The Pro Football Hall of Fame will welcome the Class of 2018, featuring three first-ballot Hall of Famers: Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher and Randy Moss. . The New HOF Class! Welcome home guys! pic.twitter.com/tlKn5SVucj — Aeneas Williams (@aeneas35) August 3, 2018 …
Read More »Pro Football Hall of Fame: Brian Dawkins
Legendary safety Brian Dawkins joins seven other former National Football League players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018. The former Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos player is the only defensive back in the class and is one of four defensive players in this class. Dawkins enters …
Read More »Former NFL Linebacker Kevin Greene Excited about Hall of Fame Induction
Kevin Greene, the former NFL linebacker who played in the league for 15 years, joined Steve Russell on Sportscene earlier this summer to talk about his upcoming induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Greene waited for years to be chosen for induction, despite ranking third all-time in the NFL in …
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