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Lem Barney called Sunday afternoon to talk about Andre Reed's inability to break into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Barney has been one of Reed's biggest supporters for enshrinement in Canton. Reed was the only wide receiver to make the cut fr...

Andre Reed and Curtis Martin received bad news about their Pro Football Hall of Fame bids. Reed and Martin were among the 15 finalists for induction, but neither AFC East star made the cut Saturday when the next induction class was determined. ...

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...

Curtis Martin has the credentials to justify induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But does the popular New York Jets and New England Patriots running back belong to an even more elite group that that? Martin is on the Hall of Fame ball...

All three Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists with AFC East ties have advanced to the final round of the selection process. New York Jets and New England Patriots running back Curtis Martin, Buffalo Bills receiver Andre Reed and brief Miami Do...

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...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the semifinalists for next year's induction class. The preliminary list of 114 eligible candidates was pared down to 26, including three with AFC East ties: Cris Carter, Dolphins receiver Curtis Martin...

Nearly 17 years ago, the Buffalo Bills pulled off the greatest comeback in NFL history. That's not just my opinion. The Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL Network have declared what transpired in January 1993 as the most epic rally the league has ...

Buffalo Bills icon Jim Kelly will conduct a SportsNation chat at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Drop by and ask the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback about the upcoming season. Kelly has been vocal about his former team, and their problems at quarterbac...

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 ...

Andre Reed knew this wasn't going to be the year he entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith were eligible for the first time, and both were no-brainers. Space is limited in each class, and the voters weren't going to ind...

Time for another installment of "Speed Dial," where I call three people in my Rolodex and get their insight on a particular subject. Today's question: I reach out to members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's board of selectors to ask "Is Zach Tho...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- There was discussion in the Buffalo Bills' media workroom Friday about whether the Pro Football Hall of Fame should remove Lawrence Taylor if the distressing charges against him prove true. Buffalo News reporter Mark Gaughan,...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Andre Reed deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He just has to wait his turn. For the fourth time, the legendary Buffalo Bills receiver was a semifinalist who didn't make the cut. Receiver Jerry Rice, runnin...