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Pro Football Hall of Fame announces nominees for 2017 class

Donovan McNabb, LaDainian Tomlinson, Hines Ward and Jason Taylor headline a handful of first-year nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017. The list was announced on Wednesday .

The full list of nominees is comprised of 94 players and coaches. Also among first-time eligible nominees are Chad Johnson, Brian Dawkins, Olin Kreutz, Joey Porter, Derrick Mason and Bob Sanders.

Senior finalist Kenny Easley and contributor finalists Jerry Jones and Paul Tagliabue will also be discussed in addition to the 15 other finalists. The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2017 will be formally enshrined Aug.