When Kevin Mawae was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018, Olin Kreutz was one of his biggest supporters.
Mawae did not get in last year, and now he and Kreutz are joined by three other centers as modern-era nominees for the Class of 2019. When the selection committee announces its list of 25 semifinalists later this month, I’m hoping to see both men on the list.
Unfortunately for all five nominees (Mawae, Kreutz, Ray Donaldson, Tom Nalen and the late Kent Hull), center is an underserved position in the Hall.