Thread: Ex-Broncos Terrell Davis, John Lynch finalists for 2015 Hall of Fame class

A pair of former Broncos — running back Terrell Davis and safety John Lynch — were named among the 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015, the NFL team announced Thursday night.

Both players will be considered for enshrinement into the Hall of Fame when the Hall's 46-member Selection Committee meets in Glendale, Ariz., on Jan. 31 — the eve of Super Bowl XLIX.

The Broncos currently have four players in the Hall of Fame: quarterback John Elway (2004), tackle Gary Zimmerman (2008), running back Floyd Little (2010) and tight end Shannon Sharpe (2011).

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...all-fame-class

List of the 15 finalists
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...fame-finalists

Two cases for the brilliant crescendo: Yes, U2 has been around for decades, but were they really that much better than Guns N' Roses? From the late 1980s to the early '90s, who was more successful? You don't want to know the truthful answer. Was any running back -- Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Marshall Faulk -- better than Terrell Davis in the late '90s? Sure, Davis got hurt, but as Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Jim Trotter has pointed out, his 142.5 rushing yards per game in the postseason is so far above what anyone else has accomplished that, well, who cares that his career was cut short?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...aley-deserving

Good for TD. I hope this is his year - imagine him being inducted the night before we win the Super Bowl, eh?

It's amazing that he's been a semi-finalist nine times before he made it to the next cut.

I'm not even going to get my hopes up.

And on the ninth try, Terrell Davis made it to the room.

Nine times the former Broncos running back was a top 25 semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The first eight times he missed the cut to 15 modern-era finalists.

On the ninth try, Davis earned the right to be in the discussion. Davis and former Broncos safety John Lynch were among 15 finalists who will be considered for the 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame class by a group of 46 voters.

"They got an old man in the room this year," Davis said Thursday night after he watched his selection as a finalist on the NFL Network. "It got a little more emotional than I expected. It meant more to me than I thought. I think being around the media the last couple years and being further removed from the game, I appreciate it more."

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...finalists-2015

Bruce should be on that list.

He played in a lot of playoff games too. 142 per playoff game is huge.

Glad to hear about TD.

Loved watching that man play. Deeply.
2nd favorite player all-time.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

Bruce should be on that list.

Take that Rams talk somewhere else.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

Bruce should be on that list.

Nobody cares. This is about two Bronco players. Take that Rams talk to LA.

I'm thrilled TD made the cut. Good for Lynch also.

I hope, oh how I hope

Originally Posted by MileHighCrew

I hope, oh how I hope

You and me both.

come on TD, run to glory one more time!

Am I the only one who thinks Atwater was a better football player than Lynch?