Irvin Makes the Hall of Fame

Steven L. Taylor | Saturday, February 3, 2007

Via the AP: AP Wire | 02/03/2007 | Irvin in, Tagliabue out for Hall of Fame

Michael Irvin wrapped his arms around Thurman Thomas in the kind of hug that new Hall of Famers share. Somewhere, Paul Tagliabue could only envy their emotional display.

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Irvin finished his career with 750 receptions for 11,904 yards and 65 touchdowns. He was selected to five straight Pro Bowls and picked for the NFL’s all-decade team of the 1990s.

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Irvin and Thomas were joined by Bruce Matthews, Roger Wehrli, Charlie Sanders and Gene Hickerson.

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Also failing to get enough votes were Art Monk, Derrick Thomas, Andre Reed, Richard Dent, Bob Kuechenberg, Fred Dean, Ray Guy, Russ Grimm, Andre Tippett and Gary Zimmerman.

Inductions will be Aug. 4-5 in Canton, Ohio. The Steelers and Saints will play in the annual Hall of Fame game.

Of those on the list of inductees I am unfamiliar with Wehrli, Sanders and Hickerson.

I think Irvin clearly deserved entry and I suspect that Tagliabue will get in soon.

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