Willie Anderson, Cornelius Bennett, Terrell Owens nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Best of luck to Cornelius "Biscuit " Bennett! By the way, I pick the photot out, him being the only Bama player!
By Mark Inabinett
minabinett@al.com
Three players with Alabama football roots - offensive tackle Willie Anderson, linebacker Cornelius Bennett and wide receiver Terrell Owens - are among the 108 Modern Era players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2018.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame released the list of Modern-Era nominees on Tuesday night. A player is considered Modern Era if he has been retired for at least five seasons and was active within the past 25 seasons.
Owens, who prepped at Benjamin Russell in Alexander City, has reached finalist status in both of his previous years of eligibility without being selected to take the final step into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Bennett, who prepped at Ensley and played at Alabama, has been an annual member of the nominee list, but Anderson, who prepped at Vigor and played at Auburn, has been missing from the past two Modern-Era nominee lists after appearing previously on it.
Anderson's inclusion on the Modern Era nominee list means two former Vigor High School players are under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2018. Another Vigor alumnus, former Houston Oilers linebacker Robert Brazile, is one of the two players nominated for the Class of 2018 by the Senior Selection Committee.
Best of luck to Cornelius "Biscuit " Bennett! By the way, I pick the photot out, him being the only Bama player!
By Mark Inabinett
minabinett@al.com
Three players with Alabama football roots - offensive tackle Willie Anderson, linebacker Cornelius Bennett and wide receiver Terrell Owens - are among the 108 Modern Era players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2018.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame released the list of Modern-Era nominees on Tuesday night. A player is considered Modern Era if he has been retired for at least five seasons and was active within the past 25 seasons.
Owens, who prepped at Benjamin Russell in Alexander City, has reached finalist status in both of his previous years of eligibility without being selected to take the final step into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Bennett, who prepped at Ensley and played at Alabama, has been an annual member of the nominee list, but Anderson, who prepped at Vigor and played at Auburn, has been missing from the past two Modern-Era nominee lists after appearing previously on it.
Anderson's inclusion on the Modern Era nominee list means two former Vigor High School players are under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2018. Another Vigor alumnus, former Houston Oilers linebacker Robert Brazile, is one of the two players nominated for the Class of 2018 by the Senior Selection Committee.
