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2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Finalists

By Dave Stevenson

Aug 7, 2015; Canton, OH, USA; General view of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Stadium and the banners of 2015 inductees Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Bill Polian, Junior Seau, Will Shields, Mick Tingelhoff and Ron Wolf at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 7, 2015; Canton, OH, USA; General view of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Stadium and the banners of 2015 inductees Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Bill Polian, Junior Seau, Will Shields, Mick Tingelhoff and Ron Wolf at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Falling Just Short

Morten Andersen was thought not to have a chance of getting enshrined in Canton because the voters used to never respect punters or kickers. There is hope for him, as they finally voted in Ray Guy. Andersen could be the next special teams legend to get in. Andersen holds the NFL scoring record for most points. He played for a very long time in order to get it, but the fact is, he was good enough to play that long in a league that ushers kickers in and out on a regular basis. Minnesota Vikings fans might not be too happy to hear it, but Andersen will likely get enshrined one day. Just not this year.

Alan Faneca was an integral part of the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals for his entire career. Faneca was a nine-time Pro Bowler and a six-time member of the first team NFL All-Pro team. He was also named to the second team NFL All-Pro team twice. The Steelers legend will fall short this year because there are far more than five deserving Hall of Famers on this ballot. He should get in soon, though, because his All-Pro selections are eye-popping and won’t be ignored for long.

John Lynch was known as a ruthless tackler during his 15-year career. He spent most of his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but also spent several seasons with the Denver Broncos. Lynch is well known for his durability and for being one of the hardest-hitting safeties in the history of the NFL. Having Lynch at safety was like having an extra linebacker when stopping the run. He was only named to three first-team All-Pro teams and one second-team All-Pro team, which ensures he won’t get in this year. Lynch has a chance of getting in down the road, but he will have a hard time getting votersto overlook only getting four All-Pro honors.

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