As is becoming tradition, the Hall of Fame trots out a bunch of players names only to disappoint later. Richard Dent has become one of those who will eventually make it in, unless a week year rolls around soon. Here is the list of finalists.
Cris Carter - Wide Receiver - 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Fred Dean - Defensive End - 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-85 San Francisco 49ers
Richard Dent - Defensive End - 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
Marshall Goldberg - Back - 1939-1943, 1946-48 Chicago Cardinals
Randy Gradishar - Linebacker - 1974-1983 Denver Broncos
Darrell Green - Cornerback - 1983-2002 Washington Redskins
Russ Grimm - Guard - 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Ray Guy - Punter - 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Bob Kuechenberg - Guard - 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins
Randall McDaniel - Guard - 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Art Monk - Wide Receiver - 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles
Andre Reed - Wide Receiver - 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Paul Tagliabue - Commissioner - 1989-2006 National Football League
Derrick Thomas - Linebacker - 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs
Emmitt Thomas - Cornerback - 1966-1978 Kansas City Chiefs
Andre Tippett - Linebacker - 1982-1993 New England Patriots
Gary Zimmerman - Tackle - 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-97 Denver Broncos
Fred Dean - Defensive End - 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-85 San Francisco 49ers
Richard Dent - Defensive End - 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
Marshall Goldberg - Back - 1939-1943, 1946-48 Chicago Cardinals
Randy Gradishar - Linebacker - 1974-1983 Denver Broncos
Darrell Green - Cornerback - 1983-2002 Washington Redskins
Russ Grimm - Guard - 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Ray Guy - Punter - 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Bob Kuechenberg - Guard - 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins
Randall McDaniel - Guard - 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Art Monk - Wide Receiver - 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles
Andre Reed - Wide Receiver - 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Paul Tagliabue - Commissioner - 1989-2006 National Football League
Derrick Thomas - Linebacker - 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs
Emmitt Thomas - Cornerback - 1966-1978 Kansas City Chiefs
Andre Tippett - Linebacker - 1982-1993 New England Patriots
Gary Zimmerman - Tackle - 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-97 Denver Broncos