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2020/2021 Hall of Fame inductees to get rings at stadiums

Sep. 09, 2021 11:39 AM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Steve Hutchinson, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, will receive their rings of...

Drew Pearson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, speaks during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Versatile DB Charles Woodson enters Hall of Fame

Aug. 08, 2021 03:25 PM EDT

Isaac Bruce, right, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, poses with his presenter, Sam Bruce, during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, Pool)
Hall of Fame class has something for everybody

By Barry Wilner Aug. 07, 2021 10:40 PM EDT

Steve Hutchinson, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Centennial Class, puts his hand on his bust during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
The Latest: Coach Bill Cowher enters the Hall of Fame

Aug. 07, 2021 02:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2020 file photo, Hall of Fame class of 2020 Troy Polamalu speaks at the NFL Honors football award show in Miami. The roster of men entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend of Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, features everything from the prolific passer, to the dominant defender, and not to mention coaches. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Hall of Fame inductions roster is something to marvel at

By Barry Wilner Aug. 06, 2021 03:38 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys defensive back Darian Thompson (23) breaks up a pass intended for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool (11) during the first half of the Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Steelers use strong 2nd half to beat Cowboys 16-3

By Barry Wilner Aug. 05, 2021 10:59 PM EDT

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott does a non-passing drill during practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Oxnard, Calif., Saturday, July 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Owen Baker)
Don't expect starters in Cowboys-Steelers Hall of Fame game

By Barry Wilner Aug. 04, 2021 04:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu celebrates following Pittsburgh's 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game in Tampa, Fla. Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Troy Polamalu has carved his own unique path to the Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
Troy being Troy: Polamalu carves singular path to Hall

By Will Graves Jul. 31, 2021 03:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2006, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Alan Faneca holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl 15 football game in Detroit. The most memorable example of Faneca's brilliant blocking and dominance up front came on football's biggest stage in February 2006 during Pittsburgh's 21-10 victory over Seattle in the Super Bowl. Faneca was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his sixth year of eligibility and it is an honor that many believe was a long time coming. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Faneca set tone for Steelers' O-line on way to Hall of Fame

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jul. 30, 2021 12:24 PM EDT

Peyton Manning smiles after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the 91st MLB baseball All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Denver. (AP Photo/Alex Trautwig, Pool)
Time limits set for Hall of Famers' acceptance speeches

By Arnie Stapleton Jul. 20, 2021 08:14 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher works the sidelines against the Cincinnati Bengals in Pittsburgh, in this Sunday Nov. 28, 1999, file photo. Cowher, who won 149 games and a Super Bowl in 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1992-2006, will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Cowher caps unlikely success story with Hall of Fame nod

By Will Graves Jul. 19, 2021 01:43 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks to players on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J., in this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, file photo. The Steelers signed their longtime head coach to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, that runs through the 2024 season. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Steelers sign coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year contract extension

By Will Graves Apr. 20, 2021 09:50 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 1996, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer yells instructions to his team as they play against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. Marty Schottenheimer, who won 200 regular-season games with four NFL teams thanks to his “Martyball” brand of smash-mouth football but regularly fell short in the playoffs, has died. He was 77. Schottenheimer died Monday night, Feb. 8, 2021, at a hospice in Charlotte, North Carolina, his family said through Bob Moore, former Kansas City Chiefs publicist. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet, File)
Marty Schottenheimer, NFL coach with 200 wins, dies at 77

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 09, 2021 09:37 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file image, virtual slime cannons go off in the end zone after a touchdown during Nickelodeon's kid-focused broadcast of the NFL wild-card playoff game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. There might eventually be a kids-focused broadcast of the Super Bowl. It won't be happening this year. Nickelodeon will still have a noticeable presence during Sunday's coverage on CBS.(CBS/Viacom via AP, File)
Nickelodeon to have big presence in CBS Super Bowl coverage

By Joe Reedy Feb. 05, 2021 03:14 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 file photo, NFL broadcaster Bill Cowher speaks on set before an NFL football game between the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs in Oakland, Calif. Next to seeing the Pittsburgh Steelers get back to the Super Bowl, Sunday’s matchup has many personal ties for CBS “The NFL Today” analyst Bill Cowher. The Hall of Fame coach had Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians on his staff in Pittsburgh and was the defensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs for three seasons.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
NFL Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher has memoir out in June

Feb. 05, 2021 08:30 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2016, file photo, CBS Sports commentator James Brown works the NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets in Orchard Park, N.Y. Brown is familiar with hosting Super Bowl pregame shows during times when the day transcended beyond the teams competing for a championship. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)
CBS' Brown to host record 10th Super Bowl pregame show

By Joe Reedy Feb. 04, 2021 05:43 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2021, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, left, speaks with quarterback Tom Brady before the team's NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Both Andy Reid and Arians are considered players’ coaches, though they do it in different ways. It's a quality that’s helped them reach the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
CBS' Cowher: Chiefs, Bucs able to get to top due to coaches

By Joe Reedy Feb. 03, 2021 05:03 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, left, talks with his defense, including outside linebacker T.J. Watt (90), during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Steelers part ways with Randy Fichtner, 2 assistants

By Will Graves Jan. 14, 2021 12:35 PM EST

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis attends a new conference after an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Cincinnati, in this Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, file photo. The New York Jets interviewed former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, for their head coaching vacancy. Lewis is currently on former Jets coach Herman Edwards' staff at Arizona State as the Sun Devils' co-defensive coordinator. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)
Jets interview former Bengals coach Marvin Lewis for vacancy

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 07, 2021 03:00 PM EST

Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker (11) is tackled by Buffalo Bills middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) and outside linebacker Matt Milano (58) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Closing collapse means another long offseason for Dolphins

By Steven Wine Jan. 04, 2021 04:04 PM EST