Bledsoe, Tiki, Cowher Among HOF Candidates
Nov 23, 2014 11:55 PM
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher, quarterback Drew Bledsoe and running back Tiki Barber are among the first-year candidates eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In addition to those three, Bill Parcells, Marty Schottenheimer, Keyshawn Johnson, Stephen Davis, Rod Smith, Will Shields, Troy Vincent and Mike Vanderjagt are also eligible.
Parcells and Schottenheimer previously were eligible under different requirements.
In 2008, the Hall of Fame made it mandatory for coaches, like players, to be retired five consecutive seasons. Before that, coaches were eligible immediately upon retirement, allowing Parcells to be a nominee in 2001, 2002, and 2003, and Schottenheimer in 2000.
Associated Press
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