Branch and Vermeil are the picks

[Gary Najman]

Does the election of Carmichael, Pearson and Branch help Jackson now ... or hinder him ?

Jackson is my favorite Senior regardless of position, but I think that he will have to wait a long time. It's a shame that many Seniors have been inducted/nominated recently just after they died (Richter, Stanfel, Stabler, Dillon and now Branch).

[JohnTurney]

Some questions that race through my mind...

1. Did I hear correctly that the 1st runner-up was Klecko?

2. Were Clay Matthews and Maxie Baughan among the 15 senior finalists, not on the list last year? (This is Clay's first year in the senior abyss)

3. I heard Eddie Meador was a finalist, and there was a strong push for him. Did I hear/interpret correctly?

4. Who else made the list who didn't make it last year?

Matthews, Baughan and Meador were all finalists

[Gary Najman]

Some questions that race through my mind...

1. Did I hear correctly that the 1st runner-up was Klecko?

2. Were Clay Matthews and Maxie Baughan among the 15 senior finalists, not on the list last year? (This is Clay's first year in the senior abyss)

3. I heard Eddie Meador was a finalist, and there was a strong push for him. Did I hear/interpret correctly?

4. Who else made the list who didn't make it last year?

Matthews, Baughan and Meador were all finalists

I thought that Clay Matthews was still eligible in 2022 on the regular committee, as he last played in 1996. Demarcus Ware, who will be eligible for the first time, last played in 2016.

[JohnTurney]

1. Did I hear correctly that the 1st runner-up was Klecko?

I don't know if that is known---but he was in top 5, but then
they go to top 3. so He was likely top 3 and other on is likely Howley in top 3

Howley, Baughan, Hayes, Klecko, and Branch top 5 . . . pretty sure, it's not official
so don't quote me as official source.

[Brian wolf]

I learned my lesson John ... haha

Everybody gets excited about who came close but the deck will be reshuffled next year.

[Shrevedude]

This does not bode well for George Kunz and LC Greenwood, the two seniors who made the Top 12 short list last year who did not make the Top 16 this year...

Kunz was fifth on the list last year, now he didn't make it at all...

[Bryan]

Branch is far from lukewarm in my op bryan

Hey, its not like I said "tepid", I said "lukewarm". Who doesn't like lukewarm?

[Brian wolf]

Though his postseason TDs were in SBs, which never hurts, his catches and yardage were excellent and his game against Blount in the 74/75 AFC Champ was spectacular but Snake had to force throws because the running game was shut down ...

[Brian wolf]

For Dolphins fans, who could forget Branch's spectacular TD "non catch" that hurt them in the great Sea Of Hands Game ?

[rewing84]

Branch is far from lukewarm in my op bryan

Hey, its not like I said "tepid", I said "lukewarm". Who doesn't like lukewarm?

Gotcha sorry for the misunderstanding