The NFL announced the reduction of eligible players from 100 to 25 on Tuesday and former Miami Dolphins standout linebacker Zach Thomas is one of them. It’s a great accomplishment and very well deserved but it doesn’t mean he has a clear shot to get there.
After watching Chicago Bear linebacker Brian Urlacher get into the HOF people have been marketing a big push to get Thomas included given the two players almost identical statistics through their careers.
Making the final 25 is the first step but it is a crowded group that may push Thomas off for another year when the HOF cuts the group again to 15 and then on February 2nd that list will voted on and the elected players will become Hall of Fame players.