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Pro Football Hall of Fame announces 17 finalists for Class of 2007
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Posted on 01/11/2007 4:36:04 AM PST by mainepatsfan

Class of 2007 to be selected from list of finalists

January 10, 2007

Paul Tagliabue, Thurman Thomas, Michael Irvin, and Bruce Matthews are among the 17 finalists that will be considered for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the Hall's Board of Selectors meets in Miami, Florida on Saturday, February 3, 2007.

Joining these four finalists, are 11 other modern-era players and two players nominated earlier by the Hall of Fame's Senior Committee. The Senior Committee nominees, announced in August 2006, are former Cleveland Browns guard Gene Hickerson and Detroit Lions tight end Charlie Sanders. The other modern-era player finalists include defensive ends Fred Dean and Richard Dent; guards Russ Grimm and Bob Kuechenberg; punter Ray Guy; wide receivers Art Monk and Andre Reed; linebackers Derrick Thomas and Andre Tippett; cornerback Roger Wehrli; and tackle Gary Zimmerman.

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To: gate2wire

Ah, a Baltimore fan, I see.

Nice to see we have even more in common than just horses!


41 posted on 01/11/2007 6:48:23 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: mainepatsfan
My father said the hang time on his punts were so long they helped run out the clock.

Once they checked his balls for hellium because they could not believe they hung up so long. Madden claimed some of his kicks had around a 6 sec hang time.

42 posted on 01/11/2007 6:48:48 AM PST by Always Right
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To: NCC-1701

They need to put alot of the old REAL Colts in the HOF.

Steelers, (rolling-eyes emoticon)!


43 posted on 01/11/2007 6:53:25 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: NCC-1701

When both teams win a combined 10 Super Bowls that's not surprising.


44 posted on 01/11/2007 6:57:50 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: the OlLine Rebel

"Ah, a Baltimore fan, I see."

Oh yeah. Should be a fun weekend.


45 posted on 01/11/2007 6:58:29 AM PST by gate2wire (Ravens -4.)
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To: Always Right

I guess the Raiders took some grief from the media for using a first round pick on him.


46 posted on 01/11/2007 6:59:08 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: the OlLine Rebel

When I see highlights of the Baltimore Colts I don't for a minute think of today's team in Indy despite the fact they wear the same uniforms.


47 posted on 01/11/2007 7:00:57 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: gate2wire
This playoff match up was going to happen someday.
48 posted on 01/11/2007 7:02:00 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan; gate2wire

There was an article yesterday or the other about a new DVD collection of Colts history.

The guy wrote it (and I won't tell you his history for now) as if the DVD was a farce, because 1 DVD is Baltimore and 1 is Indy. He said it's an insult to Baltimore, and they should sell separate disks, and it would probably make sales better anyway.

I don't know now if I want to buy it for my parents (my mom is/was a RABID vocal fan; my [Steeler] husband bought her 1 of those "authentic" retro jerseys of UNITAS).

What would you all think?


49 posted on 01/11/2007 7:07:29 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I saw that commercial on the NFL network last night and I imagine fans of the Baltimore Colts would be upset.


50 posted on 01/11/2007 7:10:07 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

We're all pretty fired up about it.
Incidently, I never hated the Colts after irsay fled in the dark of night.
Hated irsay though (forgive me Lord.)
Heard that Dungey said 80% of his team didn't even know about the irsay/mayflower incident. I've said all along this is a one-sided rivalry.


51 posted on 01/11/2007 7:10:32 AM PST by gate2wire (Ravens -4.)
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To: gate2wire

That'll change if the Ravens put a beating on them Saturday.


52 posted on 01/11/2007 7:11:48 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: mainepatsfan

I do think it would be a good idea to have a separate Colts thing.

People from each town simply don't think of the other.


53 posted on 01/11/2007 7:14:17 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Baltimore Colts' history ended in March of '84.
Should be separate discs.


54 posted on 01/11/2007 7:14:43 AM PST by gate2wire (Ravens -4.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Agreed. I don't think St. Louis Ram fans want to see highlights from the L.A. Rams appearance in Super Bowl XIV.


55 posted on 01/11/2007 7:16:00 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: gate2wire

We don't hate them, OR the city either.

We hate the Irsays, especially fat Bob.

Hey, since you're also a horse fan, do you happen to recall the hilarious Preakness "cartoon" for the News American Sports page in 1984 when Swale would run?

It had a thing relating the the "Colts"....I've never forgotten it...


56 posted on 01/11/2007 7:16:34 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Most of my friends despise Indy.


57 posted on 01/11/2007 7:17:14 AM PST by gate2wire (Ravens -4.)
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To: mainepatsfan

About damn time Charlie Sanders gets in.


58 posted on 01/11/2007 7:17:24 AM PST by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Championship U)
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To: mainepatsfan

Yes. The various cities just don't ID with each other. They would basically know squat about the other town's version, much less care about it.


59 posted on 01/11/2007 7:17:31 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

No. No idea.


60 posted on 01/11/2007 7:18:08 AM PST by gate2wire (Ravens -4.)
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