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Former NFL player Champ Bailey poses with a bust of himself during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
The Latest: Tony Gonzalez enters Hall of Fame

Aug. 03, 2019 06:46 PM EDT

Former NFL football executive Gil Brandt, left, and presenter Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, unveil the bust of Brandt during the induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Law, Reed, Mawae, Bowlen, Brandt, Robinson, Bailey in hall

By Barry Wilner Aug. 03, 2019 05:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2007, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez hauls in his 63rd career touchdown during the first quarter of a football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Kansas City, Mo. Gonzalez set the NFL record for touchdown catches by a tight end with the reception. Gonzalez will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Kansas City Star, John Sleezer, File)
Gonzalez enters hall with 3 DBs who tried covering him

By Barry Wilner Aug. 02, 2019 05:05 PM EDT

Denver Broncos wide receiver Juwann Winfree celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of the team's Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Fangio coaches after kidney stone issue, Denver wins

By Barry Wilner Aug. 01, 2019 11:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2002, file photo, New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law (24) is trailed by St. Louis Rams' Isaac Bruce (80) as he scores a touchdown during second-quarter play of Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Law will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
HOF Preview: Ty Law's path to greatness guided by big dreams

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Aug. 01, 2019 02:12 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2014, file photo, former New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law gestures during a ceremony honoring him as the newest member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, during halftime of an NFL football game between the Patriots and the New York Jets, in Foxborough, Mass. Law will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3, 2019.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Jets-Patriots 10/16/2014

Aug. 01, 2019 12:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2015, file photo, former New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law raises one of the Patriots Lombardi Trophies before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Foxborough, Mass. Law will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio on Aug. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
Steelers-Patriots 9/10/2015

Aug. 01, 2019 12:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 10, 2019, file photo, Atlanta Falcons first round pick offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom, right, and Kaleb McGary listen during NFL football rookie camp in Flowery Branch, Ga. If you’re looking for any likely regulars on the field Thursday night at the Hall of Fame game, for the Falcons and Broncos, focus on the offensive lines.(AP Photo/Tami Chappell, File)
Looking for starters at Hall of Fame Game? Try the O-lines

By Barry Wilner Jul. 31, 2019 11:00 AM EDT

Families at forefront for Hall of Fame inductions

Jul. 19, 2019 01:07 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Families will be at the forefront for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's induction ceremonies next month. Four of the eight members of...

Ebersol gets Hall of Fame award for radio, TV contributions

May. 14, 2019 04:45 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Dick Ebersol has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award, which is presented annually by the Pro Football...

Broncos, Falcons to open preseason in Hall of Fame game

Mar. 12, 2019 03:17 PM EDT
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos will play in the Hall of Fame game Aug. 1 to open the preseason. Each team will be making...

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2014, file photo, Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey (24) breaks off the line-of-scrimmage during the first quarter of an NFL AFC divisional playoff football game against the San Diego Chargers in Denver. In the last decade, four defensive backs from the modern era have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Saturday, five of them are up for consideration. Cornerback Champ Bailey and safety Ed Reed are in their first year of eligibility. Cornerback Ty Law and safeties John Lynch and Steve Atwater each have been this route before and fallen short. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)
Chargers Broncos Football

Feb. 13, 2019 06:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2012 file photo, Baltimore Ravens free safety Ed Reed (20) runs after recovering a fumble by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. In the last decade, four defensive backs from the modern era have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Saturday, five of them are up for consideration. Cornerback Champ Bailey and safety Ed Reed are in their first year of eligibility. Cornerback Ty Law and safeties John Lynch and Steve Atwater each have been this route before and fallen short. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Ravens-Steelers 11/18/2012

Feb. 13, 2019 06:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2011, file photo, Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey (24) intercepts a pass intended for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Denarius Moore (17) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Towering tight end Tony Gonzalez is heading to the Hall of Fame, to be joined by three defensive backs who spent parts of their career trying to stop him. Bailey, Ed Reed and Ty Law were also voted into the Hall on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Broncos-Raiders 11/6/2011

Feb. 13, 2019 06:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2011, file photo, Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey (24) intercepts a pass intended for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Denarius Moore (17) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Towering tight end Tony Gonzalez is heading to the Hall of Fame, to be joined by three defensive backs who spent parts of their career trying to stop him. Bailey, Ed Reed and Ty Law were also voted into the Hall on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Slam dunk: Gonzalez makes Hall, along with Bailey, Reed, Law

By Eddie Pells Feb. 02, 2019 07:59 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2002, file photo, New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law (24) is trailed by St. Louis Rams' Isaac Bruce (80) as he scores a touchdown during the second quarter of NFL football's Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. In the last decade, four defensive backs from the modern era have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Saturday, five of them are up for consideration. Cornerback Champ Bailey and safety Ed Reed are in their first year of eligibility. Cornerback Ty Law and safeties John Lynch and Steve Atwater each have been this route before and fallen short. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Strong field of DBs and OLs for Hall of Fame election

By Barry Wilner Feb. 01, 2019 05:26 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots' Tom Brady holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. The NFL’s inexorable trend of going younger and cheaper does not bypass the best in the league. No team does it with quite the high-profile zeal as the Patriots, who have collected five Super Bowl titles since 2002, and will be going for No. 6 on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, against the Rams. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
In the younger, cheaper NFL, Super Bowl champs get cut, too

By Eddie Pells Jan. 29, 2019 03:36 AM EST

Gonzalez, Reed, Bailey 1st-time eligible finalists for hall

By Barry Wilner Jan. 03, 2019 07:15 PM EST
First-time eligibles Tony Gonzalez, Ed Reed and Champ Bailey are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2019. They...