MINNEAPOLIS — So much of the focus in the NFL this week is rightly on the Eagles and Patriots. After all, those two teams will play to determine the 52nd Super Bowl champion on Sunday.
But for at least 18 men in frigid Minnesota, what could happen Saturday is more significant.
There are 18 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018 — 15 from the modern era, two senior finalists, and one contributor finalist. Isaac Bruce, the Rams’ all-time leader in receptions and yards receiving, is among them.
This is Bruce’s second time as a Hall of Fame finalist.