Posted February 06, 2012 on louisianatech.scout.com
Holmes_and_teammates_f781
Feb. 4, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Former Louisiana Tech offensive lineman Willie Roaf has been named to the 2012 enshrinement class into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

New Orleans Saints: Willie Roaf Paved Holes To Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee announced last Saturday that New Orleans Saints offensive tackle William Roaf was enshrined as part of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012, along with defensive end Chris Doleman, cornerback Jack Butler, running back Curtis Martin, defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, and center Dermontti Dawson.  The class will be enshrined in Canton...

Football. Former Louisiana Tech OL Willie Roaf to be Enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame

Former Louisiana Tech offensive lineman Willie Roaf has been named to the 2012 enshrinement class into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Butler, Dawson, Doleman, Kennedy, Martin, Roaf are Hall of Famers

Six new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were selected today in Indianapolis: Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin and Willie Roaf. The 44-member selection committee’s voting process starts with 15 modern-era candidates and two seniors candidates and then eliminates five modern-era candidates at a time until they’re ready…

Vikings Chris Doleman Elected to 2012 NFL Hall of Fame

After being a finalist a year ago, former Vikings Defensive End Chris Doleman, has finally taken his rightful place in Canton, OH. He joins fellow inductees; Curtis Martin, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf, Dermontti Dawson, and Jack Butler, as the NFL Hall of Fame class of 2012. Chris Doleman is fourth on the all-time career sack list with 150.5, trailing only, Kevin Greene (160), Reggie...

Saints Nation: The Offseason is Upon Us

I've got a number of things I want to talk about so be forewarned, there's numerous topics discussed in this blog post. Here are the 8 topics I want to touch on, so I hope you're ready to spend your Monday reading about the Saints.1. Super Bowl thoughts - So the Giants won last night in what I thought was a very boring game. Neither team really took chances and they were...

Former Jets' great Curtis Martin elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

INDIANAPOLIS – Curtis Martin was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in his second year of eligibility. Martin and the other members of the class that include Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Dermotti Dawson, Willie Roaf and Jack Butler will be enshrined  in Canton on August ...

2012 NFL Hall of Fame class announced

Former NFL running back Curtis Martin headlines the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2012. The other Hall of Fame inductees are defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, defensive end Chris Doleman, left tackle Willie Roaf, center Dermontti Dawson, and cornerback Jack Butler. No wide receivers made this year’s cut as well as former NFL head coach Bill Parcells.

Class Of 2012: No Receivers, But Linemen This Time...

The winners are:Running back Curtis Martin, the 4th-leading rusher in NFL history and four linemen were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Martin is joined by Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf, Dermontti Dawson, and senior selection Jack Butler.Good to see the linemen getting some love, but there are wideouts that are missing- Andre Reed, Cris Carter, and Tim Brown...

Martin, Kennedy headline Hall of Fame inductees

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Curtis Martin, Cortez Kennedy, Dermontti Dawson, Doleman, Willie Roaf make Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame process still needs to be changed

Last year, the decision of the Hall of Fame voters to omit former Chiefs and Saints tackle Willie Roaf sparked a strong reaction from Jason Whitlock of FOXSports.com, which in turn sparked a somewhat-less-strong-but-still-potent reaction from PFT. This year, the critics have remained largely silent after the voters dissed Bill Parcells and, once again, Cris…

Former Seattle Seahawk Cortez Kennedy Elected to 2012 NFL Hall of Fame

SEATTLE — After four long years the call Cortez Kennedy has been waiting for has come. The call to the pro football Hall of Fame. Kennedy, who played for the Seattle Seahawks from 1990-2000, will go into the hall along with CB Jack Butler (Steelers), RB Curtis Martin (Jets/Patriots), C Dermontti Dawson (Steelers), DE Chris Doleman (Vikings/Falcons/49ers) and OT Willie Roaf...

Seattle Seahawks Cortez Kennedy inducted into 2012 Hall of Fame class

He’s In. About Time! We asked for it to happen a few weeks ago on our Seahawks blog. Now it has come true! The Pro football Hall of Fame came calling today, and former Seattle Seahawks great Cortez Kennedy proudly answered that call. I hope the Hall has a size 60 gold men’s jacket ready! He and four other linemen have made the class of the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame...

Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductees and Snubs: Curtis Martin, Doleman, Roaf In; Cris Carter, Bettis, Brown, Parcells Out

The Pro Football Hall of Fame committee last night announced the six players headed to Canton this summer. Pittsburgh native Curtis Martin, the NFL’s fourth all-time leading rusher, got the nod in his second year of eligibility. Joining him are Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, Steelers center Dermontti Dawson, offensive tackle Willie Roaf (Saints and Chiefs), and defensive...

Martin, 4 linemen make Hall of Fame

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Running back Curtis Martin and four linemen have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with one senior committee choice.Martin is the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history. He is joined by Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf, Dermontti Dawson, and senior selection Jack Butler.Jerome Bettis, Cris ...
THE NFL HOT 40
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.