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When a debate over whether or not an accomplished player belongs in the Hall of Fame ensues, the cynic almost inevitably will say something along the lines of "Well, if there was a such thing as a Hall of Very Good, he'd be in it. But not the Hall of...

New England Patriots fans have chosen Drew Bledsoe as their next inductee into the team's Hall of Fame. The Patriots didn't announce the actual vote totals, but announced Bledsoe won by the largest percentage of votes since they opened the process...

The New England Patriots announced Friday morning their two most pivotal figures from the 1990s are finalists for 2011 induction into the team's Hall of Fame. Fans will have one month to choose one honoree from a ballot that includes head coach Bi...

The New England Patriots announced Sunday center Jon Morris will be inducted into the club's Hall of Fame. Morris is the first selection of a newly formed senior committee that will ensure players from the franchise's early years will receive cons...

I once heard Tom Donahoe, the former Buffalo Bills president and general manager, call quarterback Drew Bledsoe a future Pro Football Hall of Famer. Then again, Donahoe used to say a lot of things. I was reminded of this when taking a glance at...

Curtis Martin doesn't seem too broken up over not being a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer. The New York Jets and New England Patriots running back finished among the top 10 finalists. He didn't make the next cut; the selection committee vo...

Can a team put too many players into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Bill Polian doesn't think so. Polian assembled the Buffalo Bills teams that went to four straight Super Bowls. Five members of those teams already have bronze busts in Canton: ...

When considering Curtis Martin's case for the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week, we've concentrated on the question of him getting in on the first ballot. ESPNNewYork.com reporter Rich Cimini and his former New York Daily News teammate Gary Myer...

In the days leading up to the Pro Football Hall of Fame election, Curtis Martin mostly has been recalled as one of the greatest ever to wear a New York Jets uniform. New England Patriots fans consider the rugged running back differently. ESPNBo...

On a recent "SportsCenter" appearance, Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young gave his take on how the New York Jets must use Mark Sanchez to beat the New England Patriots on Sunday. Young wasn't concerned with Sanchez's shoulder injury, but he's no...

Are the Miami Dolphins the worst team in the AFC East? Hall of Fame linebacker Nick Buoniconti thinks so. Buoniconti recently told Miami Herald columnist Barry Jackson the Dolphins are years away from competing with the New England Patriots and...

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly joined "Mike & Mike in the Morning" and gave his thoughts on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's marvelous season. Kelly posed the Brady-versus-Manning question to himself and then dodge...

Joe Namath loves the New York Jets. The Hall of Fame quarterback still isn't going to withhold a harsh opinion when he has one. Namath said "I find it very difficult to accept" Jets head coach Rex Ryan's repeated claims of ignorance about stren...

Does Drew Bledsoe belong in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? The numbers suggest he does. The numbers, however, also show Hall of Fame milestones are changing. In a piece for "The Fifth Down" blog at NYTimes.com, quarterback statistician Luis ...

A weeklong look at current or former players or coaches with Hall of Fame potential in the division. Buffalo Bills: Steve Tasker, special teams. Claim to fame: Tasker perhaps is the greatest special-teams ace in NFL history. He was a notable we...

New England Patriots fans have voted Sam "Bam" Cunningham into the team's Hall of Fame. He was selected ahead of two other finalists, center Jon Morris and defensive tackle Houston Antwine. Cunningham was the Patriots' all-time leading rusher w...