Law, 17 others await Hall call today
It seems that one word is commonly used by candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. LaDainian Tomlinson says it. So does Jason Taylor, and Tony Boselli. Throw in the rest of the 18 finalists, too. Humble. Tonight, at the “NFL Honors” TV show when The Associated Press will announce its NFL individual award winners, the nation will learn who comprises the hall’s class of 2017. One guarantee: whether they are in or out, they will be humbled by their inclusion in the process.
Former Patriots cornerback Ty Law is a first-time finalist. Law is a threetime Super Bowl champion and two-time All-Pro who was named to the NFL’s 2000s All-Decade Team. He was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2014.
Joining Law, Tomlinson, Taylor and Boselli on the ballot are: quarterback Kurt Warner; running back Terrell Davis; receivers Isaac Bruce and Terrell Owens; tackle Joe Jacoby; center Kevin Mawae; guard Alan Faneca; kicker Morten Andersen; and safeties John Lynch and Brian Dawkins.
Also on the ballot are former Cardinals and Chargers coach Don Coryell, senior candidate Kenny Easley and contributors Paul Tagliabue, the former league commissioner, and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
A candidate must receive 80 percent positive votes from the selectors on hand, with a minimum of four inductees and a maximum of eight.
The class of 2017 will be inducted into the Canton, Ohio, shrine on Aug. 5.
• New York Giants defensive end Jason PierrePaul and ESPN have settled a lawsuit over the network’s disclosure of his medical records from a 2015 fireworks accident.
ESPN announced the settlement, saying it believes that the network’s reporting about the injury was newsworthy and journalistically appropriate.
Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon declined comment.
• Authorities in Orlando are searching for a woman suspected of drugging and robbing Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Quinton Spain.
An Orange County Sheriff’s Office report says Spain told deputies he was robbed of $113,000 in jewelry last week.