The Hall of Fame will select five players from a list of 15 modern-era finalists for the 2020 class of inductees.
Per the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s official site:
“The 15 Modern-Era Player Finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 include seven individuals who are finalists for the first time. The list is comprised of two first-year eligible players with safety Troy Polamalu and wide receiver Reggie Wayne. Five others – safety LeRoy Butler, wide receiver Torry Holt, linebackers Sam Mills and Zach Thomas, and defensive tackle Bryant Young – have been previously eligible for the Hall of Fame but this year marks their first time as finalists.
The 15 Modern-Era Player Finalists will be considered for election to the Hall of Fame when the Hall’s Selection Committee meets on “Selection Saturday” in Miami the day before Super Bowl LIV.”
Here’s a good guess of who they’re gonna be:
Troy Polamalu
He was a two-time Super Bowl champion (Super Bowls XL and XLIII), a four-time first-team All-Pro and the last defensive back to win the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award (2010).
Steve Hutchinson
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He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and named to the league’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s. Here’s a great stat: At one stretch, Hutchinson went 44 consecutive games without a called penalty on him having been accepted.
Alan Faneca
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Look at this pic. Dude was taking on everyone in his way and blocked like mad. He was a Super Bowl champion (XL), a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, and a six-time first-team All-Pro. Not too many, even NFL fans, know his name, but the Steelers were damn lucky to have him.
Tony Boselli
His career was short-lived, due to injuries, but during his seven-year career with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Boselli was selected to five Pro Bowls and was a three-time All-Pro.
Steve Atwater
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As teammates can attest, he was great in big games and made big plays in big moments. Plus, he was just tough and a nightmare for opposing offenses. He was a two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII), an eight-time Pro Bowler and was a two-time first-team All-Pro.
