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already been addressed, with lots of others yet to come. We already know that GM
Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer will both return, but there will be
some openings on the staff. We knew that the offensive coordinator position was
going to have to be filled permanently, either with interim OC Kevin Stefanski,
or another candidate. Stefanski is going to interview for the Browns head
coaching job, so he might not be available.One named that is rumored to be in
the running for the OC job is one that many fans are familiar with, if you¡¯ve
ever watched the HBO series Hard Knocks:On the surface, that makes a lot of
sense. Jackson was the offensive coordinator in Cincinnati when Mike Zimmer was
the defensive coordinator under then head coach Marvin Lewis. As the Bengals OC,
he guided the Bengals to the seventh best scoring offense in the NFL in 2015,
and Cincinnati went 12-4 that season, winning the AFC North. And while he was an
OC,he was widely regarded as one of the best assistants in the NFL, which is one
of the reasons he got the head coaching job for Cleveland in 2016.But therein
lies the rub. As the head coach of the Browns, Jackson turned out to be one of
the more incompetent coaches in recent memory. The Browns went 1-15, 0-16, and
then 2-5-1 before he was fired halfway through this last season. When he was
replaced with Gregg Williams, the Browns went on a tear, going 5-2 to finish the
year.Jackson is also set to interview for the Cincinnati Bengals head coaching
job, in the wake of the Marvin Lewis firing. Based on his history with that team
(he was re-hired by Lewis and the Bengals right after being let go by the
Browns) you would have to think he¡¯s a leading candidate for that
job
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interview. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has whittled its list of potential
inductees for 2019 from a list of 25 down to 15, and the only player on the list
with any real ties to the Minnesota Vikings has survived the cutdown.For the
second season in a row, former Vikings¡¯ guard Steve Hutchinson has made the
final list of 15 players that could see enshrinement in Canton next August. He
made the list last year, his first season of eligibility, but ultimately did not
make the cut to make it into the Hall.Hutchinson played for the Vikings from
2006 to 2011, and was a three-time First-Team All-Pro (along with one
second-team nod) and a four-time Pro Bowler during his time in purple.Here is
the complete list of ¡°modern era¡± nominees:Steve Atwater, safety ¨C 1989-1998
Denver Broncos, 1999 New York JetsChamp Bailey, cornerback ¨C 1999-2003
Washington Redskins, 2004-2013 Denver BroncosTony Boselli, tackle ¨C 1995-2001
Jacksonville JaguarsIsaac Bruce, wide receiver ¨C 1994-2007 Los Angeles/St. Louis
Rams, 2008-09 San Francisco 49ersDon Coryell, coach ¨C 1973-77 St. Louis
Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego ChargersAlan Faneca, guard ¨C 1998-2007 Pittsburgh
Steelers, 2008-09 New York Jets, 2010 Arizona CardinalsTom Flores, coach ¨C
1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles
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¨C 1997-2008 Kansas City Chiefs, 2009-2013 Atlanta FalconsSteve Hutchinson, guard
¨C 2001-05 Seattle Seahawks, 2006-2011 Minnesota Vikings, 2012 Tennessee
TitansEdgerrin James, running back ¨C 1999-2005 Indianapolis Colts, 2006-08
Arizona Cardinals,2009 Seattle Seahawks Ty Law, cornerback ¨C 1995-2004 New
England Patriots, 2005, 2008 New York Jets, 2006-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2009
Denver BroncosJohn Lynch, free safety ¨C 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07
Denver BroncosKevin Mawae, center ¨C 1994-97 Seattle Seahawks, 1998-2005 New York
Jets, 2006-09 Tennessee TitansEd
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safety ¨C 2002-2012 Baltimore Ravens, 2013 Houston Texans, 2013 New York
JetsRichard Seymour, defensive end/defensive tackle ¨C 2001-08 New England
Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland RaidersThe Selection Committee will convene in
Atlanta on 2 February, right before the Super Bowl, and they can elect no more
than five of the modern day nominees. Things might get a little tight, as the
three players in their first year of eligibility (Bailey, Gonzalez, and Reed)
all seem to be considered locks to get in, leaving just two spots for the other
12 men in the field.As you can see from the list, Hutchinson faces some pretty
solid competition from a couple of other offensive linemen, both of whom have
been eligible for longer than him. He¡¯s against both Alan Faneca and Kevin
Mawae, and Hutchinson compares favorably to both of them according to Mark Craig
of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.I¡¯m not sure if Hutchinson is going to make it
in this time around. He should make it in at some point, but with 60% of the
class likely already decided, it¡¯s going to be a fight for him. Still, it would
be nice to see him going into Canton next August, wouldn¡¯t it?