Pro Football Hall of Fame announces 17 finalists for Class of 2013 (Shutdown Corner)

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The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the 15 modern-era finalists and two senior nominees who will be voted on by the Hall's Selection Committee for induction as part of the Class of 2013. The committee will conduct its final vote on Saturday, Feb. 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Among the 15 finalists are four first-year eligible players, defensive tackle Warren Sapp (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders), defensive end Michael Strahan (New York Giants), left tackle Jonathan Ogden (Baltimore Ravens) and guard/tackle Larry Allen, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. The two senior nominees for 2013 are defensive tackle Curley Culp (Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions) and linebacker Dave Robinson (Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins). Here's the list of the Class of 2013 finalists in alphabetical order: Larry Allen : 11-time Pro Bowl guard/tackle for the Dallas Cowboys (1994-2005) and San Francisco 49ers (2006-07) who was named a member of the NFL's All-Decade team for the 1990s and 2000s. Jerome Bettis : Six-time Pro Bowl running back for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993-95) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1996-2005). Ranked fifth all-time with 13,662 rushing yard at the time of his retirement. Tim Brown : Nine-time Pro Bowl wide receiver/return specialist with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (1988-2003) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004). When Brown retired, he ranked second in NFL history with 14,934 receiving yards and was fifth all-time with 19,682 combined yards. Cris Carter : Eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver with the Philadelphia Eagles (1987-89), Minnesota Vikings (1990-2001) and Miami Dolphins (2002). Ranked second in receptions (1,101) and receiving touchdowns (130) at the time of his retirement.

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