Flores, Pearson are finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame
Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores and standout wide receiver Drew Pearson are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2021.
Flores, the first Hispanic coach in the NFL, was nominated in the new coaches category, while Pearson is a senior nominee.
Flores had a 105-90 career record with the Raiders and Seahawks. He took the Raiders to Super Bowl victories in 1981 and 1984.
In nine seasons with the Raiders, Flores won 91 games against 56 losses (.619 percentage), including a record of 8-3 (.727) in the playoffs. His career wins total trails only Hall of Famer John Madden in franchise history.
An undrafted free agent, Pearson played his entire 11-year career with the Cowboys, making three All-Pro teams.
He has 489 receptions for 7,822 yards (16 yards per catch). A member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, Pearson played in 22 playoff games, making 68 catches and scoring eight touchdowns.
Both Flores and Pearson will be considered for induction at the hall's selection committee meeting the day before the Super Bowl. To be elected, each must receive 80% of the 48-member votes.
Cardinals lose Alford: Arizona Cardinals cornerback Robert Alford will likely miss a second straight season because of an injury suffered during the preseason.
Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury confirmed that Alford, 31, will miss four to six months. Kingsbury did not specify the injury, but the NFL Network reported that the cornerback tore a pectoral muscle during practice on Sunday.
Alford missed all of the 2019 season because of a broken leg.