One of the biggest injustices in football—Orlando Pace not being in the Pro Football Hall of Fame—is finally slated to be rectified.
Hoping & Praying today is the day for my teammate #OrlandoPace - he deserved to be 1st ballot HOF! #BigO
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) February 6, 2016
The NFL's 46-memember selection committee announced on Saturday night that Pace, the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft and inventor of the pancake block, will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the 2016 class. Other headliners in the class include Brett Favre, Tony Dungy, and Marvin Harrison.
HoFame 2016 Class: Eddie DeBartolo Jr., Ken Stabler, Dick Stanfel, Tony Dungy, Brett Favre, Kevin Greene, Marvin Harrison, Orlando Pace.
— Tony Grossi (@TonyGrossi) February 7, 2016
The longest presentations for candidates at HOF meeting were Orlando Pace at 12:06, Ken Stabler at 9:34 & Eddie DeBartolo at 8:51.
— Rick Gosselin (@RickGosselinDMN) February 6, 2016
Other lengthy discussions at HOF meeting: Terrell Owens 43:12, Kevin Greene 27:28, Kurt Warner 27:14, Orlando Pace 26:45 & Tony Dungy 25:57
— Rick Gosselin (@RickGosselinDMN) February 6, 2016
Pace is a seven-time Pro Bowler, All-Pro three-timer, Super Bowl champion, and 2000s NFL All-Decade member, The College Football Hall of Fame inducted the former Ohio State great in 2013.
Congratulations to Pace on the honor, and congratulations to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for finally getting it right.
