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Pro Football Hall of Fame announces 124 nominees for Class of 2008

CANTON - Offensive lineman Mark May is among a list of 124 modern-era players, coaches and contributors on preliminary list of nominees for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008.

Hall of Fame selectors will choose 25 semifinalists, which then will be reduced by a mail ballot to 15 modern-era finalists to be joined by the two senior nominees, Marshall Goldberg and Emmitt Thomas. The Class of 2008 will be selected Feb. 2, the day before Super Bowl XLII.

To be considered for Hall of Fame election, a nominated player or coach must have been retired at least five years. This is the first year coaches are affected by the five-year wait. A contributor, who is a nomi! nee who has made outstanding career contributions to pro football in capacities other than playing or coaching, may still be active in his pro football career.

Offensive linemen Jim Covert, Dermontti Dawson, Russ Grimm, Jay Hilgenberg, Kent Hill, Chris Hinton, Kent Hull, Joe Jacoby, Mike Kenn, Bob Kuechenberg, Jim Lachey, Mark May, Randall McDaniel, Jeff Van Note, Steve Wisniewski, Gary Zimmerman

Quarterbacks Ken Anderson, Randall Cunningham, Boomer Esiason, Jim Plunkett, Phil Simms, Ken Stabler, Joe Theismann, Danny White, Doug Williams

Running backs Ottis Anderson, Roger Craig, Terrell Davis, Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters

Wide receivers Cliff Branch, Harold Carmichael, Dwight Clark, Gary Clark, Isaac Curtis, Henry Ellard, Roy Green, Art Monk, Drew Pearson, Andre Reed

Tight ends Mark Bavaro, Todd Christensen, Ben Coates, Russ Francis, Brent Jones, Jay Novacek

Defensive linemen Ray Childress, Fred Dean, Richard Dent, Chris Doleman, Jacob Green, Charles Haley, Jim Jeffcoat, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Cortez Kennedy, Joe Klecko, Fred Smerlas

Linebackers Cornelius Bennett, Matt Blair, Robert Brazile, Randy Gradishar, Kevin Greene, Ken Harvey, Rickey Jackson, Wilber Marshall, Clay Matthews, Karl Mecklenburg, Sam Mills, Pat Swilling, Darryl Talley, Derrick Thomas, Andre Tippett

Defensive backs Eric Allen, Steve Atwater, Joey Browner, LeRoy Butler, Raymond Clayborn, Nolan Cromwell, Kenny Easley, Lester Hayes, Albert Lewis, Ken Riley, Donnie Shell, Louis Wright,

Special teams Ray Guy, Nick Lowery, Reggie Roby, Elbert Shelley, Steve Tasker

Coaches Don Coryell, Tom Flores, Jimmy Johnson, Chuck Knox, Buddy Parker, Clark Shaughnessy, Ernie Zampese

Contributors K. S. "Bud" Adams Jr., Gil Brandt, C. O. Brocato, Leo Carlin, Ed DeBartolo Jr., Pat Haggerty, Bob Harlan, Jerry Jones, Bucko Kilroy, Art McNally, Art Modell, Art Rooney Jr., Ed Sabol, Steve Sabol, P! aul Tagliabue, Jim Tunney, Ralph Wilson Jr., Ron Wolf, George Young

I am currently one of ESPN's primary college football analysts. Rece Davis and I analyze the current week's college football games. From the University of Miami on the East Coast to the University of Washington on the West Coast and teams in between, we look at who's playing and who'll win. Then after the games we'll tell you why they won.

I have recently written a book of my days with the Redskins. It's titled Mark May's Tales from the Washington Redskins. It includes stories about Joe Thiesman, John Riggins and of course the original Hogs, of which I am proud to be one of the founding members.

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