CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Retired coaches Bill Cowher, Bill Parcells
and Marty Schottenheimer are among the modern-era candidates for
the 2012 class of the Pro Football
Hall of Fame.
Cowher is eligible for the first time, as are Keyshawn Johnson,
Tiki Barber, Drew Bledsoe, Stephen Davis, Rod Smith, Will Shields,
Troy Vincent and Mike Vanderjagt.
Davis played nine seasons with the Redskins, Panthers, and Rams. The former Spartanburg
High star amassed 8,052 rushing yards and scores 69 touchdowns during his career and
was a key player in the Panthers' Super Bowl run in 2003.
Parcells and Schottenheimer previously were eligible under
different requirements.
In 2008, the Hall of Fame made it mandatory for coaches, like
players, to be retired five consecutive seasons. Before that,
coaches were eligible immediately upon retirement, allowing
Parcells to be a nominee in 2001, 2002, and 2003, and
Schottenheimer in 2000. This is their first year of eligibility
under the new provision.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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