I have always been fascinated by things that great players have done that are a bit off the path from what made them most famous to us, and recently elected Denver Broncos Ring of Fame member John Lynch is carries some elements of those uncommon paths.
He has been a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame the last three years, and hopefully this is the year he gets into Canton, but what draws my eye in this column is that Lynch played professional baseball briefly, which is unusual but not entirely uncommon among NFL players.
There are other previously elected Pro Football Hall of Famers who have baseball backgrounds, and I thought we might look at them, as well as at Lynch's unique two-sport position.