In a matchup of quarterbacks from the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship game, Fields outperformed Jones, who led Alabama to victory over Fields’ Ohio State. Zappe!” the fourth-round draft pick from Western Kentucky led the Patriots to back-to-back touchdowns and a 14-10 lead. In the second half it was all Chicago, which ran off 23 unanswered points. Rhamondre Stevenson caught eight passes for 59 yards and ran 11 times for 39 for the Patriots (3-4). Fields ran 14 times for 82 yards, including five third-down scrambles for first downs.
wftv.comHall of Fame Football Former NFL player Tony Boselli speaks during his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard) (David Richard)CANTON, Ohio — (AP) — Tony Boselli looked out at all the teal-colored jerseys in the crowd and screamed: “Duuuuval!”Finally, the Jacksonville Jaguars have a player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Boselli, the first pick in Jaguars history, was among eight members of the Class of 2022 enshrined Saturday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Butler originated the “Lambeau Leap” and had a key sack in Green Bay’s Super Bowl victory over New England. He was part of three Super Bowl championship teams in his first four seasons with the New England Patriots.
wftv.comHall of Fame Football Former NFL player Leroy Butler unveils his bust before speaking during his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Richard) (David Richard)CANTON, Ohio — (AP) — LeRoy Butler leaped into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the same enthusiasm he celebrated big plays at Lambeau Field. The four-time All-Pro safety was the first of eight members of the Class of 2022 enshrined Saturday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. When you’re picked for the Hall of Fame, football heaven opens up. Butler originated the “Lambeau Leap” and had a key sack in Green Bay’s Super Bowl victory over New England.
wftv.comSeymour was a big part of the first phase of that dynasty on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Belichick had been in the NFL a long time when the Patriots got Seymour, and he had coached many great players. He said Seymour was "really unlike any other player that I had coached up until that point." Richard Seymour helped start a dynastyOther players through the Patriots' dynasty have gotten more of the spotlight, but Seymour helped set the tone. "I think one thing that I’ve always said is I wanted to be respected by the players I played against," Seymour said.
wftv.comLOS ANGELES — (AP) — The long wait to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is finally over for several deserving candidates. Butler had 38 career interceptions, was a four-time All-Pro and helped Green Bay win the title in the 1996 season. Seymour had the shortest wait of that group, having retired following the 2012 season and being in his fifth year of eligibility. Seymour was a first-team All-Pro from 2003-05, had 57 1/2 career sacks and was member the 2000s all-decade team. McNally, considered “The Father of Modern Officiating” in the NFL, became the first former on-field official to get voted into the Hall.
wftv.comHe opened the 2007 Super Bowl for Chicago with a 92-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the only time in Super Bowl history that has occurred. He finished with 138 1/2 sacks and made the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s. Johnson, the other first-year eligible in the final 15, twice made the All-Pro team during a strong time for wide receivers. Holt was selected to NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s and won a Super Bowl with the 1999 Rams. A key to the Cover-2 defensive scheme, Barber was a three-time All-Pro and a member of NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s.
wftv.comNominated: Former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith is one of 10 first-timers on the Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)CANTON, Ohio — The first-year nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 contain some electric performers on offense and defense. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 nominees was just unveiled, and it features some notable first-time potential HOFers: Steve Smith, Anquan Boldin, Andre Johnson and Devin Hester. RT if you believe that Devin Hester belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021 will be inducted in Canton in August 2022.
wftv.comCANTON, Ohio — (AP) — Ten first-year eligible players, including defensive standouts DeMarcus Ware and Robert Mathis, and receivers Andre Johnson, Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin are among 122 nominees for the 2022 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Other first-year eligibles are kick returner Devin Hester; offensive linemen Jake Long and Nick Mangold; defensive lineman Vince Wilfork and defensive back Antonio Cromartie. The roster of nominees consists of 65 offensive players, 46 defensive players and 11 special teamers. Finalists from 2021 re-nominated for next year are wide receivers Reggie Wayne and Torry Holt; tackle Tony Boselli; defensive end Jared Allen; defensive tackle Richard Seymour; linebackers Sam Mills and Zach Thomas; and defensive backs Ronde Barber and LeRoy Butler. The coach finalist is Dick Vermeil, who won the Super Bowl in 2000 with the Rams.
wftv.comMore than two decades ago Charles Woodson beat out Peyton Manning for a prestigious college award. On Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, they likely will share an even more impressive football honor: entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)More than two decades ago, Charles Woodson beat out Peyton Manning for a prestigious college award. On Saturday, they likely will share an even more impressive football honor: entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When everybody is seeing it through the same eyes, it is a great way to play a football game.
FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2013, file photo, Oakland Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson (24) talks with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) after an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson are among 14 first-year eligible candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The roster of nominees consists of 65 offensive players, 49 defensive players and 16 special teams players. A maximum of five modern-era players will be chosen when the selection committee meets the Saturday before the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. Eighteen finalists will be presented to the full 48-member panel: the 15 modern-era finalists, and the recently nominated Drew Pearson (senior); Bill Nunn (contributor); and Tom Flores (coach). Enshrinement at the hall in Canton, Ohio, will take place next August, when members of the 2020 class and a special centennial class also will enter the football shrine.
