The NFL recently announced that the family of former Broncos owner, the recently passed away Pat Bowlen, will receive a ring and a gold jacket from the Pro Football Hall of Fame upon Bowlen’s enshrinement into the Hall in August. Previously, the Hall’s policy was to not award any rings of jackets to the family of deceased members.
Raiders owner Mark Davis came out in support of this change in policy, as noted in an ESPN piece by Paul Gutierrez.
“David Baker and the Hall of Fame made the right decision, and I believe it opens the door to reconsidering awarding rings and jackets to the families of all deceased enshrinees,” Davis told ESPN.