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Smallwood: Hall of Famers and Super Bowls

SUPER BOWL weekend has never been that kind to Eagles fans. This one was not, either.

On Sunday, Birds backers had to watch the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons play for the Vince Lombardi Trophy – the sports prize this city most desperately desires.

But on Saturday, the Eagles received another traditional snub when beloved safety Brian Dawkins was not chosen as a member of the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class.

As a nine-time Pro Bowl selection, a four-time first-team All-Pro and first-team pick for the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, "Weapon X" certainly has the credentials to be enshrined with pro football's greatest.