Charles Tillman took his first step towards seeking to punch his price ticket to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Wednesday, the previous Bears cornerback was once one among 130 gamers officially nominated for the 2021 modern-era magnificence. Tillman performed for the Bears from 2003-14, showing in two Pro Bowls and on one all-pro group. He was once the Walter Payton Man of the Year for the 2013 season. He modified the game by means of popularizing the “Peanut Punch,” pressured 42 fumbles as a member of the Bears. He began 12 video games for the Panthers in 2015. When he retired the following summer time, he was once two interceptions shy of changing into the one NFL
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Jerry Sloan, Hall of Fame NBA trainer, dies at 78
Jerry Sloan, the Hall of Fame basketball trainer who spent a majority of his training occupation with the Utah Jazz and was once one of the crucial unique Bulls avid gamers, died Friday. He was once 78 years outdated. Sloan introduced in 2016 that he were recognized with Parkinson’s illness and Lewy frame dementia. Sloan mentioned he made up our minds to move public with the analysis since the signs have been noticeable. He additionally advised the Salt Lake Tribune he didn’t “want people feeling sorry for me.” Sloan was once one of the crucial largest coaches in NBA historical past and is No. four at the all-time winningest coaches listing with 1,221 victories. Among coaches with no less than
Baseball Hall of Fame: Derek Jeter and Larry Walker elected
Derek Jeter’s passage into baseball’s Hall of Fame was as brisk and predictable as Larry Walker’s was arduous and dramatic. The final of the New York Yankees’ single-digit legends, Jeter on Tuesday simply missed changing into the second participant shipped off to Cooperstown in unanimous style, receiving 396 of 397 votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Teammate Mariano Rivera was the primary unanimous choice final yr. Walker, whose climb to the 75 % vote whole required for induction seemed not possible simply three years in the past, earned 76.6 % of the vote — getting in by 10 votes — incomes induction in his 10th and ultimate look on the poll.
Why Grant Hill Believes Jayson Tatum Is ‘On His Way’ To Hall of Fame
Jayson Tatum dazzled during his rookie season with the Boston Celtics, and that was just the beginning for the 20-year-old forward. After his eye-opening rookie campaign that saw the Duke product lead the Celtics to within one game of the NBA Finals without Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, the expectations for Tatum’s sophomore season, and his career, are sky-high. How high, you ask? Well, fellow Duke basketball alumni and Hall of Famer Grant Hill thinks the young star is on track to end up where Hill will be enshrined Friday — the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “I think he’s on his way,”
Patriots Owner’s Son Josh Kraft Zings Jets With Hall Of Fame Dig
by Zack Cox on Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 5:42PM 2,618 The NFL season still is three months away, and the New England Patriots already are taking shots at the New York Jets. Speaking Thursday at a New England Patriots Charitable Foundation awards banquet at Gillette Stadium, foundation president Josh Kraft seized an opportunity to deliver a sick burn aimed at the Patriots’ longtime rivals. As reported by the Boston Herald, Kraft suggested banquet attendees visit the nearby Patriots’ Hall of... NESN.com
Ten claims to fame: Gent
Hosts of perhaps the biggest party in the history of Belgian football, Gent will hope that Tottenham Hotspur will have a harder time than Real Madrid when they come to Belgium in the UEFA Europa League round of 32. UEFA.com discovers what makes them special.Formed: 1900Nicknames: De Buffalos (The Buffalos) UEFA club competition honours• noneDomestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets)• League title: 1 (2015)• Belgian Cup: 3 (2010)• Belgian Super Cup 1 (2... UEFA.com - News