Some good news for longtime New England Patriots fans as former running back Curtis Martin and head coach Bill Parcells were among the 15 finalists for induction into the NFL Hall of Fame.
Look at this picture of the two of them that I found using a quick Google images search. It looks like its from 30 years ago. The crazy thing is that as you can tell, Parcells was the Jets coach at the time so it was the late 1990s.
This is the Tuna's first chance to get in (and I guarantee that he will) while Martin was previously eligible but didn't make the cut.
Martin is still the best running back on the Patriots that I've seen in my lifetime in terms of career span, ie. more than Corey Dillon's couple of great years. Martin was a professional on some good Patriots teams, including the one that made it to the 1997 Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers. Seeing him go to the Jets, joining Parcells, was one of the toughest periods in recent franchise history.
Like most great coaches, Parcells was an egomaniac and he eventually clashed with Patriots owner Robert Kraft and escaped to the Jets for more control of the team (the famous groceries quotes). If it's any consolation, he's the second best coach in team history behind his former protege, Bill Belichick.
Voting for the 2012 Hall of Fame inductees takes place on Saturday, February 4 in Indianapolis (site of this season's Super Bowl). Let's hope that New England is in town, making this weekend extra special. If Martin gets in, can Tony Braxton introduce him?
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