This years candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame are a bit thin. Of the 17 finalists, there is one former player who is a lock to be enshrined. That's Bruce Matthews. As an offensive lineman, he played 19 seasons all for the Oilers/Titans franchise. Matthews went to 14 straight Pro Bowls, which ties Merlin Olsen for the most consecutive appearances in a Pro Bowl.Matthews was multidimensional. He made 99 starts as a left guard, 67 at right guard, 87 at center, 22 at right tackle and 17 at left tackle. In the violent world of professional football, Matthews never missed a game.
Another candidate who may make it in this year is Thurman Thomas. A mainstay on the Buffalo Bills AFC championship teams of the '90s, Thomas was one of the games first multi-purpose backs who could run and catch passes equally well. He was the NFL's MVP in 1991.
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