Don Coryell has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and that should come as no surprise. He should’ve been enshrined years ago. But what doesn’t make sense is why it took him so long to get there. A seven-time finalist, Coryell crossed the finish line Thursday night as a coach/contributor candidate for […]
Joe Thomas, Ronde Barber Headline 2023 NFL Hall of Fame Inductees
Apparently, tackle Joe Thomas doesn’t know what it’s like not to block. For 11 seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Thomas (now a contributor to the 33rd Team) was one of the premier blockers in the NFL … and you can look it up. Ten Pro Bowls. Eight All-Pro teams. First-team all-decade. Over 10,000 consecutive snaps. […]
2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame: Predicting 5 Modern-Era Inductees
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Jan. 4 when the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame modern-era class of 2023 were named. On Thursday night at NFL Honors, the next five modern-day era players to reach the Hall of Fame will be announced in Phoenix, site of Super Bowl LVII. […]
Joe Thomas, Ronde Barber Make Hall of Fame Finalist Cut
Editor’s note: This story was published last month when the 15 finalists were named for the Pro Football Hall of Fame modern-era class of 2023. Longtime Hall of Fame voter Clark Judge handicapped the field. On Thursday night at NFL Honors, the next five modern-day era players to reach the Hall of Fame will be […]
Judgment Calls: Looking Back at Week 1 in the NFL
Week 1 proved what we already knew about the NFL: It’s a lot easier to pick the best and brightest in the AFC than it is the NFC. Buffalo. Kansas City. Cincinnati. The Chargers. Tennessee. Baltimore. Not all won in Week 1, but you can make a Super Bowl case for each. And the […]
