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Football Hall of Fame face a similar complexity. Is Moss, in his first year of
eligibility for the Canton, Ohio, shrine, worthy of induction? And what about
T.O., in his third year on the ballot? Or Bruce, in his fourth year.How about
all of them?The two dynamic and sometimes controversial wide receivers and the
always-reliable and often spectacular Bruce are among 15 modern-era candidates.
From that group
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Urlacher, and guard Steve Hutchinson. Other finalists are running back Edgerrin
James; center Kevin Mawae; safeties John Lynch and Brian Dawkins; guard Alan
Faneca; tackles Joe Jacoby and Tony Boselli; and cornerbacks Ty Law and Everson
Walls.The senior nominees are linebacker Robert Brazile and guard Jerry Kramer.
In the contributor’s committee it is Bobby Beathard.Much of the attention will
be paid to the guys who caught the ball extremely well. Moss and Owens made the
Team of the Decade for the 2000s. Bruce’s TD reception won the 2000 Super Bowl
for the Rams against the Titans.Owens has been a lightning rod because despite
impressive career numbers, he’s failed twice to get the necessary 80 percent for
induction.“I think it diminishes the reputation and the credibility the Hall of
Fame is really revered for,” Owens says of not being elected for what he
believes are “character” reasons.“I have kind of just moved on from it. Me not
getting in first time ??and everybody else said at the same time, I should have
been in ??and even the second time, I have been in (contention) ??I am very
fortunate and blessed to have played the game as long as I did considering I
thought I would never play beyond the college level.”Owens played for five teams
in 15 pro seasons, having the most success with San Francisco and Dallas, losing
a Super Bowl with Philadelphia. Each of his stints in those cities ??he also was
with Buffalo and Cincinnati ??didn’t end well.“Early in my career when I was an
adolescent and teenager
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order to do anything in your life. No matter what, I am not going to look at the
Hall of Fame as a platform to kind of validate what I did in my career.”Nor does
Moss, who spent 14 NFL seasons with five clubs, having his best years with
Minnesota and New England. He was the 1998 Offensive Rookie of the Year with the
Vikings, and in 2007 helped the Patriots go undefeated until they fell to the
Giants in the Super Bowl.Like Owens, Moss also had some run-ins with teammates,
opponents
Authentic Mason Cole Jersey , coaches and executives. Whether that affects him as Owens believes it has impacted him for Hall of Fame consideration remains
to be seen.“Going through college and my first couple years in the league, I
never looked at the Hall of Fame or at the (gold) jackets,” Moss says. “I loved
and enjoyed the game. As I retired, now on my fifth year and up as a finalist,
now is the time I really looked at, ‘Am I Hall of Fame worthy? Will I get the
nod?’“Through my playing career, the Hall of Fame was not in my equation. I just
enjoyed coming to the stadium and being around my teammates and just
competing.”Moss admits there might be some nerves Saturday.“It’s kind of like
you going into court and being in front of a jury, the fate is in their
hands
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overall final accomplishment for playing in the NFL is the gold jacket. Some
nervousness will come in.“I think I am worthy of getting in on the first ballot,
but if not, you win some, you lose some. If the Hall of Fame is my final stop, I
am definitely honored to be part of it.”_ Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden
says wide receiver Josh Doctson is OK after landing hard on his left shoulder.
Gruden said Thursday "everything checked out fine" after an evaluation. The third-year receiver is expected to be held out of at least one practice, but
Gruden insisted it's not a problem.
Doctson got tangled up with cornerback Josh Norman during red-zone drills at training camp Thursday and left with trainers. He posted on Twitter that he was
OK.
Achilles' tendon soreness robbed the 2016 first-round pick of most of his rookie season. But he played every game last year and had 35 catches for 502
yards and six touchdowns. Even with the addition of Paul Richardson, the
Redskins expect significant contributions from Doctson with new quarterback Alex
Smith.
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