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On Saturday, Kenny Easley became the fourth member of the Seattle Seahawks to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. Easley gave a 20-plus minute speech that, ultimately, was truncated when the teleprompter he was reading his speech from, failed.

First-year eligibles LaDainian Tomlinson, Jason Taylor and Brian Dawkins are among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Also making the finals are Morten Andersen, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Don Coryell, Terrell Davis, Alan Faneca, Joe Jacoby, Ty Law, John Lynch, Kevin Mawae, Terrell Owens and Kurt Warner. ...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A landmark stat for the Pro Football Hall of Fame — its 10 millionth visitor. The threshold was crossed Thursday when 15-year-old Tyler Susee of Salem, Oregon, entered the doors and was greeted by the Hall's staff...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Construction crews have started demolishing homes near the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Ohio as part of a $500 million development project. Officials say the construction of a planned upscale hotel will likely begin by Thanksgiving...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins' superfan who attended games for decades in full Native American dress has died. Zema Williams was better known as Chief Zee. The team announced Williams' death on Twitter on Tuesday, calling him one of the team's greatest fans of all time...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — NFL senior executive Joe Browne, who recently retired after 50 years in the league office, will receive the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Ralph Hay Pioneer Award during the induction ceremony Aug. 6. The honor is presented periodically to an individual who has made significant and innovative contributions to professional football...

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Brett Favre, Terrell Owens and Alan Faneca, all first-year eligibles, have made the list of 15 finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The class of 2016 will be decided on Feb. 6, the day before the Super Bowl, with inductions scheduled for August...

NEW YORK (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford has died. He was 84. In a statement released by NBC News on Sunday, his family said Gifford died suddenly at his Connecticut home of natural causes that morning. A versatile star on both offense and defense in an era when NFL players were starting to specialize, Gifford went on to a successful second career as a broadcaster on "Monday N

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Induction ceremonies for the class of 2015 for the Pro Football Hall of Fame are being held tomorrow in Canton, Ohio. This year's class consists of former players Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Charles Haley, Junior Seau, Will Shields and Mick Tingelhoff...