Like the two old friends they are, Darrell Green and Art Monk chatted about the latest news in their lives: making the Pro Football Hall of Fame. "May I just say to you when I first came to Washington, you had just won the Super Bowl; you guys worked me over for nine weeks, and I hated all of you," Green told Monk, drawing laughter. "I appreciate your words," Monk told Green, who covered Monk in practices for years. "I was trying to hear some of the comments that you made, and I feel the same way. " Other players joining Green and Monk included New England linebacker Andre Tippett, San Diego/San Francisco defensive end Fred Dean, Minnesota/Denver tackle Gary Zimmerman, and senior committee choice, Kansas City cornerback Emmitt Thomas.

Former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will have another opportunity to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday as he was among the finalists according to the Associated Press. Darrell Green and Cris Carter are the only first-time eligibles on the list. To be elected, a player must received 80 percent of the vote.