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Jerome Bettis Loses Guinness Pour-Off, Readies Himself for Hall of Fame Announcement

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Super Bowl XLV is a big weekend for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and an even bigger one for Steelers' great Jerome Bettis. While the Steelers ready themselves to take on the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Bettis has some important business of his own to attend to on Saturday, as he readies himself for the...

Howie Long on the Hall of Fame Class of 2011: Who Doesn't Get In?

DALLAS -- While football fans are gearing up for Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers, others are waiting patiently to find who will join the ranks of the all-time great players in NFL history, as the Pro Football Hall of Fame will make its announcement for the Class of 2011....

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Finalists Capsules

Here is a capsulized look at the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2011: JEROME BETTIS A burly 5-11, 243-pound running back from Notre Dame, Bettis started off with a bang, winning Rookie of the Year honors for the Los Angeles Rams in 1993 and went out on top, helping the Pittsburgh Steelers win their...

Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk Top List of Finalists for Hall of Fame

DALLAS -- For the second straight year, two of the NFL's most spectacular players headline the finalists for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2010, it was all-time leading receiver Jerry Rice and all-time leading rusher Emmitt Smith. This time, it's cornerback Deion Sanders and running back Marshall Faulk,...

2011 Hall of Fame Finalists Announced

A group of 15 modern-era players and contributors were named finalists for the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, joining a pair of senior nominees on the ballot. The Hall's selection committee will vote on this year's class on Feb. 5, 2011 in Dallas, one day prior to the Super Bowl. For a nominee to be inducted into...

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Joe Perry, football star of the 1950s and first African American MVP, dies at 84

Joe Perry, 84, one of the first African American stars of professional football, whose superb running for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1950s led him to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died April 25 in Tempe, Ariz. He had dementia.

Background on Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League (NFL).

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