Art Modell makes cut for Hall of Fame semifinal list

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CANTON Art Modell made the cut Tuesday.

The former Browns and Ravens owner is among 25 semifinalists being considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2009. The semifinalists were chosen by the Hall's Board of Selectors from a list of 133 preliminary nominees.

Modell owned the Browns from 1961-95 before he moved the team to Baltimore. He did not make the semifinal cut last year.

The semifinalists include four first-year eligible players — defensive tackle John Randle, tight end Shannon Sharpe, defensive end Bruce Smith and defensive back Rod Woodson. Running back Roger Craig was named a semifinalist for the first time since he became eligible in 1999.

This year's list also includes Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson and former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Tagliabue was eliminated in the first round of cuts on selection day for the Class of 2008.

The list of 25 semifinalists will be reduced by ballot to 15 modern-era candidates in early January. Those 15 will join Bob Hayes and Claude Humphrey, the recommended candidates of the Hall of Fame's Seniors Committee.

The Hall of Fame's Class of 2009 will be selected and announced in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 31, the day before Super Bowl XLII. Between four and seven new members will be chosen.

No more than five modern-era nominees can be elected. A class of seven can only be named if both senior nominees are elected.

<_< If he makes it just -_- He ruined the Browns franchise that was looking great, we had a great chance at a title until he moved us to Baltimore. I doubt he would even show up in Canton to accept it if he makes it, he'd get showered with obscenities and possibly other things.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

anyone got a link for the full list of 25?

 

[Giantmetfan07]

never mind found it.

here's the full list.
nvr mind... you sob.. lol

 

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The 25 modern-era semifinalists being considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2009:

• Cris Carter, WR 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles; 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings; 2002 Miami Dolphins

• Roger Craig, RB 1983-90 San Francisco 49ers; 1991 Los Angeles Raiders; 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings

• Terrell Davis, RB 1995-2001 Denver Broncos

• Dermontti Dawson, C 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers

• Richard Dent, DE 1983-93, 1995 Chicago Bears; 1994 San Francisco 49ers; 1996 Indianapolis Colts; 1997 Philadelphia Eagles

• Chris Doleman, DE-LB 1985-93, 1999 Minnesota Vikings; 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons; 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers

• Kevin Greene, LB-DE 1985-92 Los Angeles Rams; 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers; 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers; 1997 San Francisco 49ers

• Russ Grimm, G 1981-91 Washington Redskins

• Ray Guy, P 1973-86 Oakland-Los Angeles Raiders

• Charles Haley, DE-LB 1986-91, 1998-99 San Francisco 49ers; 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys

• Lester Hayes, CB 1977-86 Oakland-Los Angeles Raiders

• Cortez Kennedy, DT 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks

• Bob Kuechenberg, G 1970-84 Miami Dolphins

• Randall McDaniel, G 1988-99 Minnesota Vikings; 2000-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Art Modell, owner 1961-95 Cleveland Browns; 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens

• John Randle, DT 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings; 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks

• Andre Reed, WR 1985-99 Buffalo Bills; 2000 Washington Redskins

• Shannon Sharpe, TE 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos; 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens

• Bruce Smith, DE 1985-99 Buffalo Bills;. 2000-03 Washington Redskins

• Ken Stabler, QB 1970-79 Oakland Raiders; 1980-81 Houston Oilers; 1982-84 New Orleans Saints

• Paul Tagliabue, commissioner 1989-2006 NFL

• Steve Tasker, special teams-WR 1985-86 Houston Oilers; 1986-97 Buffalo Bills

• Derrick Thomas, LB 1989-99 Kansas City Chiefs

• Ralph Wilson, owner 1960-current Buffalo Bills

• Rod Woodson, CB-S 1987-96 Pittsburgh Steelers; 1997 San Francisco 49ers; 1998-2001 Baltimore Ravens; 2002-03 Oakland Raiders

 

[House of Steel]

Darn good list of names up there. I would be livid if Art Modell makes it into the HOF. I can't stand him for what he did to the city of Cleveland and Browns Organization. He should be banned from the Hall. He is a joke for an owner.

I think Derrick Thomas should be a shoo-in for the Hall. Dermontti Dawson would be nice as well as Rod Woodson. There are just too many good names up on that list to be left out. Too bad all 24 with the exception of the idiot Modell should be shooed-in.

 

[ZigZag]

TD!

Terrell better make it first ballot.