Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Supposed to be another "Live Announcement" made today, of another 2020 inductee.

Anyone else "leaked" yet?

I have seen a few posts, as well as mention on Bill Cowher's Wikipedia page, (I know what they say about that), that Bill Cowher was named to the 2020 HOF Class.

Coaches: Don Coryell Bill Cowher Tom Flores Mike Holmgren Jimmy Johnson Buddy Parker Dan Reeves Dick Vermeil Players: Cliff Branch Harold Carmichael Jim Covert Roger Craig Bobby Dillon LaVern Dilweg Ox Emerson Randy Gradishar Cliff Harris Winston Hill Cecil Isbell Alex Karras Verne Lewellen Tommy No...

Does anyone her know what year Pearce Johnson, former Asst. General Manager of the Providence Steam Rollers, as well as a former member of the PFRA, may have died?

Thanks,

Bart

Another of the Committee Members, (the only other one I had an e-mail for), responded back: "Not sure I understand your question. The panel is supposed to pick the best players for induction into the Hall of Fame. In the words of Bucko Kilroy, “pick the players that dominated the game.” Hopeful...

I messaged Rick Gosselin today to ask him the following: "Does the panel select the 10 players, 2 coaches, 3 contributor nominees based upon the most deserving folks. Or, do they consider these individuals based upon what deserving players may never get their due, if it wasn't for this panel?&q...