INDIANAPOLIS — Let’s just say Emmitt Smith knows a thing or two about quality running backs in the National Football League.
So when Smith says Edgerrin James should be included in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018, one would hope those responsible for voting would listen.
James, the greatest running back in Indianapolis Colts history, today is one of 15 Modern-Era finalists up for consideration for this year’s class, which will formally be enshrined into Canton in August.
Smith, the NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 18,355 yards, recently listed James among the five Modern-Era finalists he’d choose for this year’s class, along with linebacker Ray Lewis, wide receivers Terrell Owens and Randy Moss and cornerback Everson Walls.