Hall Of Fame: semi-finalists 2008

Wide receiver Cris Carter and cornerback Darrell Green are the only first-year eligible players to make the list of 26 semi-finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2008. The Hall of Fame's Board of Selectors chose the 26 semi-finalists from the recently announced list of 124 preliminary nominees. The list includes one more than the required 25 since there was a tie for the twenty-fifth position.

The list of modern-era semi-finalists includes:

Cris Carter, WR - 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Terrell Davis, RB - 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Dermontti Dawson, C - 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Fred Dean, DE - 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-85 San Francisco 49ers
Richard Dent, DE - 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 49ers, 1996 Colts, 1997 Eagles

Randy Gradishar, LB - 1974-1983 Denver Broncos
Darrell Green, CB - 1983-2002 Washington Redskins
Kevin Greene, LB/DE - 1985-1992 L.A. Rams, 1993-95 Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Panthers, 1997 49ers
Russ Grimm, G - 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Ray Guy, P - 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders

Charles Haley, DE/LB - 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Lester Hayes, CB - 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Rickey Jackson, LB - 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 San Francisco 49ers
Joe Jacoby, T - 1981-1993 Washington Redskins
Cortez Kennedy, DT - 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks

Bob Kuechenberg, G - 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins
Randall McDaniel, G - 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Art Monk, WR - 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles
Andre Reed, WR -1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Ken Stabler, QB - 1970-79 Oakland Raiders, 1980-81 Houston Oilers, 1982-84 New Orleans Saints

Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner - 1989-2006 National Football League
Steve Tasker, Special Teams/WR - 1985-1986 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Derrick Thomas, LB - 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs
Andre Tippett, LB - 1982-1993 New England Patriots
George Young, GM/Admin' - 1968-1974 Balt. Colts, 1975-78 Dolphins, 1979-97 Giants, 1998-2K1 NFL
Gary Zimmerman, T - 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-97 Denver Broncos

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chris carter especially deserves it.gstonyr

He certainly does, but it's his first year of eligibility, so he probably won't be making it in.

chris carter especially deserves it.gstonyr

Don't forget, Carter was run out of Philly ("all he does is catch touchdowns") bc of his substance abuse issues, far worse than those of the R. Williams variety, or he may well have been a career-long Eagle.
This will be further proof of an anti-Cowboys sentiment if Carter goes in on the first ballot! (imho) :evil: