Michigan’s Steve Hutchinson back on College Football Hall of Fame ballot
For a fifth straight year, Steve Hutchinson is on the ballot to enter the College Football Hall of Fame. The former Michigan offensive lineman is up for induction as part of the 80-player, nine-coach Football Bowl Subdivision ballot unveiled Monday by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. To be eligible, players must be a former first-team All-American and be 10 full seasons removed from their college career. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020. Former defensive tackle Mark Messner became the 36th player or coach from the University of Michigan to gain entrance to the College Football Hall of Fame in January.
mlive.comHall of Fame class has something for everybody
From bone-rattling tacklers Troy Polamalu, Steve Atwater and Cliff Harris to hard-charging runner Edgerrin James to the pass-catching brilliance of Isaac Bruce and Harold Carmichael, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2020 has something for everyone.
Two Michigan players back on 2022 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Two players from the University of Michigan have landed on the 2022 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. Former offensive lineman Steve Hutchinson and defensive tackle Mark Messner are up for induction next year as part of the 78-player, seven-coach ballot released Wednesday by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. To be eligible, players must be former first-team All-Americans and 10 full seasons removed from their college career. Hutchinson, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020, played at Michigan from 1996 to 2000 while racking up several awards. Michigan’s last College Football of Hame inductee was John “Jumbo” Elliott, in 2020.
mlive.comManning and Lynch join together for a 3rd career highlight
Manning was selected Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File)NFL greats elsewhere, Peyton Manning and John Lynch shared a second career in Denver. Close friends Manning and Lynch, who joke about drinking Mai Tai cocktails together at Pro Bowls in Hawaii and then charging them to hotel rooms of other players, are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021. This is the ultimate that one player could ever achieve after their playing days are over.”Like Pearson, Flores and Lynch, Faneca had a lengthy wait. During the pandemic, Baker instead traveled to the houses of the four modern-day players and Flores, and he surprised Manning at the Broncos' stadium.
Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson 2021 Hall of Fame candidates
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, Charles Woodson 2021 Hall of Fame candidates
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.