The Buzz: “Canton’s Newest Class of 2017”
After nine hours of deliberating, selectors made their case on who should be inducted into this year’s class for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The wait is over and the road to Canton is painted gold.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the newest members of the Class of 2017: Morten Andersen, Terrell Davis, Jason Taylor, LaDainian Tomlinson, Kurt Warner, Kenny Easley and Jerry Jones.
Read more about the Class of 2017 here: http://www.profootballhof.com/pro-football-hall-of-fames-class-of-2017/(Opens in a new window)
With all of the excitement surrounding this year’s class, media pundits throughout the country have weighed in and here is the buzz surrounding the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017:
Morten Andersen
http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020517aaa.html(Opens in a new window)
Terrell Davis
Kenny Easley
Jerry Jones
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/Jerry-Jones-Inducted-Into--412797793.html(Opens in a new window)
http://www.fox4news.com/news/233788823-story(Opens in a new window)
Jason Taylor
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article130846714.html(Opens in a new window)
http://www.gozips.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20170206q1ckxy(Opens in a new window)
LaDainian Tomlinson
Kurt Warner
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-football-nfl-fame-warner-idUSKBN15K0I3(Opens in a new window)
http://www.scout.com/nfl/story/1752929-kurt-warner-selected-to-hall-of-fame(Opens in a new window)
Magical Monday: “The Golden Road to Enshrinement Continues”
It has been less than 36 hours since Morten Andersen, Terrell Davis, Kenny Easley, Jerry Jones, Jason Taylor, LaDainian Tomlinson and Kurt Warner heard a thumping rap of knuckles on their hotel room doors in Houston. Their lives will forever be changed after hearing the booming voice of Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker saying “You Are Going to Canton!”
Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee met in Houston to hold its annual selection meeting. The Class of 2017 consists of kicker Morten Andersen; running back Terrell Davis; safety Kenny Easley; owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones; defensive end Jason Taylor; running back LaDainian Tomlinson; and quarterback Kurt Warner.