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HOF voter Rick Gosselin: Among other Cowboys for Hall, Larry Allen most likely

February 8, 2010   ·   admin   ·   Jump to comments

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In a chat Friday on dallasnews.com, Pro Football Hall of Fame writer and member of the selection committee Rick Gosselin was asked about other Cowboys’ chances to make the Hall of Fame in future years, specifically Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Drew Pearson, Chuck Howley Daryl Johnston, Jay Novacek, Larry Allen and Darren Woodson.

“The door isn’t closed on the Cowboys of the 1970s but it’s barely ajar. The committee seems to have drawn the line at nine Steelers from the 1970s. L.C. Greenwood was a multi-time finalist but could never gain enshrinement. So that’s nine Hall of Famers off a team that won four Super Bowls. The 1970s Cowboys have seven Hall of Famers off a team that won two Super Bowls. The Steelers have two more players — one for each Super Bowl they won more than the Cowboys. I don’t think that’s out of whack. Larry Allen will likely be in Canton one day but Novacek and Johnston would be on the bubble.

By cowboysblog.dallasnews.com