John Lynch hopes the sixth time is the charm.
The 49ers’ second-year general manager and nine-time Pro-Bowl safety was named one of 15 finalists for the 2019 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday. The inductees will be announced Feb. 2 at the NFL Honors awards show. It’s the sixth time the former Buccaneer and Bronco has been named a finalist.
Lynch began his career with Tampa Bay as a third-round pick in 1993. The hard-hitting enforcer became a Pro Bowler for the first time four seasons later and was twice named a first-team All-Pro, in 1999 and 2000.