Dolphins Cleaning House: WR Tyreek Hill Reportedly Released by Miami

The Miami Dolphins have made it clear they're turning the page and entering a new era. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been released by the Dolphins, ESPN reported Monday. The news came shortly after it was reported that the team plans to cut edge rusher Bradley Chubb. Miami is also reportedly cutting guard James Daniels and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. Following his release, Hill is now FOX Sports' 27th-best free agent this offseason and the seventh-best wide receiver set to hit the open market. With Hill getting cut, the Dolphins will save $22.8 million in cap space. Hill, who'll turn 32 in March, had one season remaining on his three-year, $90 million deal. Hill from a dislocated knee and an ACL tear he suffered early in the 2025 season. That injury ended Hill's season after four games, and it also ended his streak of seasons with 800-plus receiving yards at eight. Hill was traded to the Miami Dolphins from the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the 2022 season. He continued to be one of the game's top wide receivers while he was in Miami, and was arguably the top wide receiver in the NFL for a bit. He was named first-team All-Pro twice in his four years in Miami, logging 4,733 receiving yards and 28 total touchdowns during that time. Miami's decisions to move on from Hill, Chubb and other veteran players came after it hired a new head of football operations and head coach. It hired Green Bay Packers executive Jon-Eric Sullivan to replace Chris Grier as its general manager and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley to replace Mike McDaniel at head coach. The Dolphins decided to make those moves following a 7-10 season, which caused them to miss the playoffs for a second straight year. In totality, the Dolphins cleared $66.98 million in cap space and over $56 million in 2026 cap space with the moves they made on Monday.

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Jon Gruden Jokes He's 'Studying NASCAR Now' as He Can't Land a Coaching Job

Jon Gruden is desperate to get a headset back on, even willing to switch sports to do so. The Super Bowl-winning head coach teased a possible move to NASCAR when he spoke with FOX Sports' Michael Waltrip ahead of Sunday's Daytona 500. "It's unbelievable. You guys start the season with the Super Bowl. This is the greatest event ever. I can't get a job coaching, so I'm studying NASCAR now," Gruden said. While Gruden exclaimed that he's studying NASCAR, he still relied on his football knowledge when Waltrip asked him what advice to give Bubba Wallace ahead of The Great American Race. "Go trips right, make a left and then if you can't find it, call an audible," Gruden said. Close enough, Gruden. Maybe he can now run his own driver's camp for up-and-coming NASCAR drivers, just as he did for quarterback prospects ahead of the NFL Draft? Or could Gruden help run a team to success, just like he did when he was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002? The possibilities of what Gruden could do in NASCAR are certainly limitless. But the former Las Vegas Raiders head coach certainly seemed to be enjoying himself in Daytona on Sunday, attending a driver's meeting alongside former NFL great Marshawn Lynch and getting some swag from Austin Dillon. Gruden has had trouble landing a coaching job in football after he resigned as head coach of the Raiders amid an email scandal in October 2021. He hasn't interviewed with an NFL team since then and has expressed an interest in coaching the college game, but to no avail. However, he's had some minor coaching roles, serving in a non-full-time advisor role for the New Orleans Saints in 2023 before working as a head coach in the Hula Bowl in January. Gruden has also worked with Barstool Sports since 2024, making frequent appearances on FS1's "Wake Up Barstool."

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Seahawks NFL Free Agency Predictions: 5 Moves for Seattle After Winning Super Bowl

The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl champs, but there's work to be done if they want to repeat. Seattle has six players on FOX Sports NFL writer Greg Auman's top 100 free agents list for this offseason. However, Auman also has the Seahawks re-signing four of those players and adding another in his free-agent predictions. The Seahawks are set to have roughly $72 million in cap space this offseason, per Over The Cap. So, finding the cap space to re-sign several key contributors shouldn't be a problem. But which players does Auman think Seattle will re-sign? Here's a closer at Auman's five free-agent predictions for the Seahawks. Re-sign CB Josh Jobe (79th-best free agent, seventh-best free agent cornerback) Auman's thoughts: "Jobe, 27, was cut by the Eagles before the 2024 season, landed on Seattle's practice squad and has quickly ascended to an every-game starter in a talented secondary. He re-signed this season for $2 million, but will be closer to $10 million on his next deal as other teams seek to crib from the NFL's No. 1 scoring defense. Two Super Bowls in four seasons doesn't hurt. Seattle has difficult decisions ahead in their secondary in free agency." Sign Ravens edge rusher Dre'Mont Jones (56th-best free agent, ninth-best free agent edge rusher) Auman's thoughts: "Jones, 29, split last season between the Titans and Ravens and reset his career high with seven sacks. He's been a consistent rotational disruptor bouncing through four teams in seven years, averaging just over five sacks a season. With the coaching change, he could land with John Harbaugh and the Giants or could go back to Seattle with Mike Macdonald, and should get a bump from the $8.5 million salary he earned in 2025." Re-sign CB Riq Woolen (33rd-best free agent, third-best free agent cornerback) Auman's thoughts: "Woolen, 26, led the NFL with six interceptions as a rookie in 2022, making the Pro Bowl, and he's totaled six over the last three seasons in helping the Seahawks to the Super Bowl. Seattle has plenty of cap space, but can't keep them all. Woolen has 10-plus passes defended in each of his four NFL seasons. Projections for his next deal are all over the map. Spotrac has him at $8 million, Pro Football Focus has him at $15 million and others think he could draw more than that." Re-sign Rashid Shaheed (16th-best free agent, fourth-best free agent wide receiver) Auman's thoughts: "Shaheed, 27, was electric after Seattle acquired him from the Saints at the trade deadline — the only NFL player with a punt return and kickoff return for a touchdown, adding another kickoff touchdown in the playoffs. His receiving skills — 59 catches for 687 yards and two touchdowns — are a nice bonus, and Seattle will have tough decisions on which impending free agents it can afford to keep. He's likely to draw $15 million a year from a team that values a return threat and can use him creatively on offense as well." Re-sign RB Kenneth Walker III (Sixth-best free agent, best free agent running back) Auman's thoughts: "Walker, 25, ramped it up in the playoffs with four touchdowns before running his way to Super Bowl MVP after rushing for 1,027 yards in the regular season. Seattle was a good bet to extend him already, but the injury to Zach Charbonnet should make that more of a priority. Can he clear $10 million a year on a new contract? The Seahawks are a Super Bowl team still somehow ranked in the top five in available cap space for 2026, so it's hard to imagine them not paying to bring him back as a central part of their offense moving forward."

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Eagles NFL Free Agency Predictions: 4 Moves for Philly After Disappointing 2025 Season

The Philadelphia Eagles' run to repeat as champions in 2025 ended in disappointment, but we have a few ideas in mind to help them potentially get back to the Super Bowl in 2026. FOX Sports NFL writer Greg Auman had the Eagles landing four players in his top 100 free agents list this week. Philadelphia has roughly $20 million in cap space this offseason, so retaining key players like edge rusher Jaelan Phillips is plausible. But the Eagles need some help on offense as well, especially with rumors of the team potentially dealing A.J. Brown percolating. Well, Auman has the Eagles finding an answer for their offensive woes, too. So, let's take a closer look at the four free agents he has Philadelphia signing a month before free agency opens. Re-sign S Reed Blankenship (94th-best free agent, 11th-best safety free agent) Auman's thoughts: "Blankenship, 26, was undrafted when he first came to the Eagles and has become a three-year starter and a key piece on their 2024 Super Bowl championship team. He had seven interceptions in 2023-24 but took a step back in 2025. Will the Eagles seek change in their secondary or pay to keep him around? He re-signed a year ago for $3.5 million as a restricted free agent but should command double that now on the open market." Re-sign TE Dallas Goedert (55th-best free agent, fifth-best tight end free agent) Auman's thoughts: "Goedert, 31, probably isn't going anywhere — he's played his eight-year career in Philadelphia, and more than doubled his career high with 11 touchdowns in 2025. He's a reliable target on a team that lacks depth at receiver, so his steady mid-level production (between 40 and 60 catches for the last seven years) is a constant even as the Eagles change offensive coordinators every year. He restructured to a $10 million deal last year and will likely take less to return for 2026." Sign Packers WR Romeo Doubs (23rd-best free agent, sixth-best wide receiver free agent) Auman's thoughts: "Doubs, 25, has had steady mid-level production in Green Bay, averaging 50 catches, 600 yards and five touchdowns a year in his four seasons there. He stepped up in the playoff loss with eight catches for 124 yards and a score — finding value in a No. 2 receiver can be tough, and he's likely to come in the $12-15 million range, above the $11 million extension Christian Watson signed for last year. By Pro Football Reference's "Approximate Value" metric, the top two picks of the 2022 fourth round were both Packers, in Doubs and tackle Zach Tom, already signed to a nice extension." Re-sign edge rusher Jaelan Phillips (10th-best free agent, third-best edge rusher free agent) Auman's thoughts: "Phillips, 26, got traded at the deadline when the Dolphins decided they weren't going to be able to keep him, but it was an underwhelming 2025 — two sacks in eight games with the Eagles after three sacks in nine games with the Dolphins. He's had injury concerns in the past and has 28 total sacks in five NFL seasons, peaking with 8.5 as a rookie in 2021. Phillips' pressure rates were solid and he's drawn praise from Vic Fangio. Could a one-year, $15 million deal get it done and allow him to reset himself at a higher value in 2027?"

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Cowboys NFL Free Agency Predictions: 4 Players to Help Dallas Get Back into Playoffs

We all know the Dallas Cowboys desperately need help on the defensive side of the ball, but they have a major question to address this offseason offensively, too. So, how will Dallas thread the needle when it's roughly $30 million above the salary cap (per Over The Cap)? Well, FOX Sports NFL writer Greg Auman believes that the Cowboys will land four players on his top 100 free agents list, including the No. 1 overall player. Of course, the Cowboys will need to aggressively hit the open market this offseason after going 7-9-1 in 2025 to miss the playoffs for a second straight season. But they've got two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft as well (No. 12 and No. 20), potentially setting the Cowboys up for a big offseason. Let's dive deeper into Auman's free-agent predictions for the Cowboys. Sign Steelers CB Asante Samuel Jr. (95th-best free agent, 11th-best cornerback free agent) Auman's thoughts: "Samuel, 26, is a tempting reclamation project, limited to 10 games over the last two seasons due to a shoulder injury, but a late-season cameo with the Steelers showed promise. Samuel once had three interceptions in one playoff game against the Jaguars, and his first three years in the league netted six interceptions and consistent play. Could he land with the Cowboys and his old Chargers position coach, Derrick Ansley?" Re-sign edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney (62nd-best free agent, 12th-best edge rusher free agent) Auman's thoughts: "Clowney, turning 33 next week, is a unicorn of a late-bloomer edge rusher, a former No. 1 overall pick who has played for seven teams in the last eight seasons and somehow has more sacks in his last five years (34.5) than he did in his first seven (32). That includes 8.5 sacks this season for Dallas as an absolute bargain, costing them all of $3.45 million. He might cost a little more this time around, but it's still smart value for any team looking for reliable veteran depth and surprisingly good production." Sign Browns LB Devin Bush (54th-best free agent, fourth-best linebacker free agent) Auman's thoughts: "Bush, 27, found himself this past year in Cleveland, filling up the stat sheet with 125 tackles, three picks (two returned for touchdowns), two sacks and two forced fumbles. Once the 10th overall draft pick with the Steelers, his play there dropped off after a promising rookie year. He made $3.2 million with the Browns and should be a coveted free agent. Pro Football Focus is high on him, ranking him as the No. 8 overall free agent and projecting $12 million a year." Franchise tag WR George Pickens (Best overall free agent, best wide receiver free agent) Auman's thoughts: "Pickens, still just 24, had a breakout year in 2025, catching 93 passes for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns after the Cowboys acquired him from the Steelers. He's due to make $30 million a year or more, but Dallas is already paying CeeDee Lamb $34 million a year — perhaps the franchise tag, at about $28 million for 2026, is a short-term solution if they don't want to invest more in Pickens. It seems like Pickens is a strong candidate to get the franchise tag as well, which could result in him getting traded. He's averaged at least 15 yards per catch in each of his four NFL seasons. Out of 56 players with 200-plus catches since the start of 2022, he ranks No. 1 in yards per catch at 16.0."

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NFL Free Agent Wide Receivers: The Top 10 WRs Available This Offseason

Is your favorite team in need of some pass-catching help? Well, we've got more than a few names in mind that could potentially help teams who are searching for a wide receiver this offseason. There were 10 wide receivers who appeared in my top 100 free agents ranking and predictions for this offseason. As you could imagine, names like George Pickens and Mike Evans were on the list as their contract are set to expire. But there are some other pretty talented wide receivers who could hit the open market when free agency opens on March 9. So, let's take a closer look at my top 10 free-agent wide receivers and what their markets might be this offseason. 10. Christian Kirk, Texans Kirk, 29, disappeared for much of the 2025 season in Houston, then flashed in the playoffs, with eight catches for 144 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Steelers. He'd totaled 104 yards in the previous nine games, mind you, but some team will think they can bring back 2022 Kirk — 1,108 yards and eight touchdowns with the Jaguars. He'll likely cost a third of the $18 million a year he got on his last contract, so there's a chance for value. Perhaps to the Colts if Alec Pierce takes a big payday elsewhere? 9. Keenan Allen, Chargers Allen, 33, returned to the Chargers in 2025 and still found a way to get 81 catches for 777 yards and four touchdowns. He's easing into WR3 mode, but has a résumé with 1,000-plus catches and 70 career touchdowns, so he's a good fit for a team looking for a veteran mentor to pair with a young receiver. That could mean staying with the Chargers, but he'd be a nice value match for the Saints, who could use another playmaker and have Kellen Moore, who had him in 2023. 8. Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants Robinson, 25, is a volume receiver. Only five receivers in the league have more targets in the last two seasons than his 280, and while the other five average 18 touchdown catches in that span, Robinson has just seven. So he's coming off a 1,014-yard season with 90 catches, but only 42% of those catches resulted in a first down. There are lofty projections out there for Robinson. Spotrac has him getting $15 million a year, but that's a lot for someone with nine career touchdowns on 389 targets. 7. Deebo Samuel, Commanders Samuel, 30, has seen his value decline. After being traded from San Francisco to Washington, he agreed to a lesser deal worth $17 million. His one-year production for the Commanders was lackluster: 72 catches for 727 yards and five touchdowns. The same player who once led the league at 18.2 yards per catch averaged a career-low 10.1 in 2025, and the versatile playmaker who once rushed for 365 yards and eight touchdowns was barely used as a ballcarrier, getting 75 yards and a single score. Can a creative offensive mind get more out of his skill set? Perhaps, but it's likely he'll get less this time around, closer to $12-14 million a year. 6. Romeo Doubs, Packers Doubs, 25, has had steady mid-level production in Green Bay, averaging 50 catches, 600 yards and five touchdowns a year in his four seasons there. He stepped up in the playoff loss with eight catches for 124 yards and a score — finding value in a No. 2 receiver can be tough, and he's likely to come in the $12-15 million range, above the $11 million extension Christian Watson signed for last year. By Pro Football Reference's "Approximate Value" metric, the top two picks of the 2022 fourth round were both Packers, in Doubs and tackle Zach Tom, already signed to a nice extension. 5. Jauan Jennings, 49ers Jennings, 28, could benefit as San Francisco is expected to move on from Brandon Aiyuk, who missed 2025 recovering from a major knee injury. The 49ers' receiving corps has underwhelmed — Jennings has 15 touchdown catches over the last two seasons, but he also totaled 643 yards this season on 90 targets, ranking 55th among NFL receivers in yards/target. If he's getting more than $20 million a year, could he price himself out of San Francisco's budget? 4. Rashid Shaheed, Seahawks Shaheed, 27, was electric after Seattle acquired him from the Saints at the trade deadline — the only NFL player with a punt return and kickoff return for a touchdown, adding another kickoff touchdown in the playoffs. His receiving skills — 59 catches for 687 yards and two touchdowns — are a nice bonus, and Seattle will have tough decisions on which impending free agents it can afford to keep. He's likely to draw $15 million a year from a team that values a return threat and can use him creatively on offense as well. 3. Mike Evans, Buccaneers Evans, 32, has a Hall of Fame résumé already with 108 career touchdown catches, so this is a three-way fork — does he retire at 32, coming off a year when he played only eight games due to hamstring and collarbone injuries? Does he come back and try to help the Bucs to one more playoff berth after a down 2025? Or if the outside offers are compelling enough, does he finish his career elsewhere? He made $20.5 million a year on his last deal, but Spotrac only has him projected to $13 million for 2026. It's likely he finishes his career with the Bucs, but leave open the slim chance he goes somewhere like Houston, close to his hometown of Galveston, with a strong contender he could help. 2. Alec Pierce, Colts Pierce, 25, is arguably the NFL's best deep-threat receiver, leading the league in yards per catch in each of the last two seasons. He topped 1,000 receiving yards in 2025, and four touchdowns in the last three games helped his market a bit. The Colts have a handful of top free agents and won't be able to keep them all. Pierce is likely to command $20 million a year as an underrated player who could be utilized more — Ja'Marr Chase had 101 more targets in 2025 than Pierce did, but only 409 more yards than the Colts wide receiver. 1. George Pickens, Cowboys Pickens, still just 24, had a breakout year in 2025, catching 93 passes for 1,429 yards and nine touchdowns after the Cowboys acquired him from the Steelers. He's due to make $30 million a year or more, but Dallas is already paying CeeDee Lamb $34 million a year — perhaps the franchise tag, at about $28 million for 2026, is a short-term solution if they don't want to invest more in Pickens. It seems like Pickens is a strong candidate to get the franchise tag as well, which could result in him getting traded. He's averaged at least 15 yards per catch in each of his four NFL seasons. Out of 56 players with 200-plus catches since the start of 2022, he ranks No. 1 in yards per catch at 16.0.

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8 Ways to Fix Pro Football's Broken Hall of Fame Voting Process

Bill Belichick belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and there isn’t a good counterargument to that. He would be in the Hall already if the selection process wasn’t completely broken. The people who run the Hall have promised to fix it, but the solutions they recently leaked are likely to make it even worse. They need a complete overhaul, a bigger electorate and more transparency — in essence, a completely new approach to selecting Hall of Famers. Here are eight steps they can take to ensure the greatest of the greats all get in accordingly. 1. Add more voters This is the simplest and most common sense fix the Hall could make. The more voters they use, the more accurate the result will be. They currently have only 50 voters — mostly media members, including one representing every NFL city (two from cities with two teams). In small groups, biases can become a very big factor. Think of it this way: If you polled 500 media members and asked if Bill Belichick belonged in the Hall, he’d probably get 98% of the vote, at least. If there are 11 people who voted "No", that wouldn’t matter. But if those 11 people are in a group of 50, suddenly Belichick is out. A big group, like the way baseball selects its Hall of Famers, eliminates the fringe factor. It eliminates power from small groups that might hold a grudge, have a geographical bias, or other nonsensical issues. Many years ago, a voter told me he voted against players from Dallas because "too many Cowboys are in already." Another once told me he voted against Giants and Jets because "New York players are always over-hyped." Stupidity like that becomes minimized by large numbers. So drop the dumb, outdated geographic requirements and give a vote to every member of the media who has been in the Pro Football Writers of America and actively covering games for at least 10 years. Include broadcasters (both TV and radio) and even some who handle media for NFL teams, since the lines are blurred anyway these days. Even in a shrinking media world, that will guarantee a large, experienced and knowledgeable group. 2. Let Hall of Famers and other NFL people vote, too Randy Moss made headlines over the weekend saying only players and coaches should vote on Hall of Famers. That’s a terrible idea, and all you have to do is look at how they vote for the NFL Top 100 or the Pro Bowl to know why. But Moss does have a point that players, coaches and executives have a knowledge and perspective that media members might not have. So let them vote, too. Not all of them, obviously. But start with giving a ballot to every living member of the Hall of Fame. Then add in a select group of historians, former coaches and GMs, and maybe even some players who played 10 or more years in the league, once their own Hall eligibility expires. The more diverse the vote and perspective is, the better. 3. Expand the yearly class of Hall of Famers The biggest complaint I hear from voters is about the "logjam" on the ballot. They tell me that almost everyone who makes the group of 15 finalists is worthy of enshrinement, but because they can only select up to eight each year — including the senior, coach and contributor candidates — a lot of candidates are forced to wait their turn for years. So expand the class and break the logjam, even if it’s only for a few years. They’ve done it before. In 2020, the Hall inducted a 20-person "Centennial Class" and held the ceremony over two days. There’s no asterisk on their busts. They’re all Hall of Famers, period. So increase the class to 10 "modern-era" players and add one coach, one contributor and one senior every year (more on that in a moment). And either split the ceremony or cut down on the length of speeches to save time. 4. Let the voters vote "Yes" or "No" on everybody The process of whittling down the list of nominees from 120 or so to 50, then to 25 semifinalists, then 15 finalists, then to 10 and then to the final class is pointless. There are worthy candidates that don’t regularly crack the final 25, and the process allows for too much jockeying for position. Voters too often have to consider whether a candidate has a better shot now or in future years. The essential question — and only question — every voter should ask is this: Is this person a Hall of Famer? So let them vote that way. Give every voter a ballot with all 120 or so names. Let them vote baseball style, for up to 10 each year. If a player gets 75% of the vote, they’re in (or use the top 10 if somehow more eclipse the 75% threshold). There will still be some hard choices until the logjam is broken. But eventually it will become easier to do. 5. Stop the presentations and eliminate the selection meeting This is the worst of the Hall selection process. Every year the committee meets (in person or via Zoom) and spends eight or nine hours debating and discussing the 15 finalists before they vote. One media member has to "present" each candidate, based on which city or team they represent. First, no voter should have to "present" a candidate. That’s a major conflict of interest. And what if the presentation is bad? What if another presenter is better, more prepared or more convincing? Why should that be a factor at all? Trust a group of experienced voters to do their own research and homework. And if players need a PR push, let them get that from the teams they played for in the league. Those teams can mount big campaigns if they want. But voters shouldn’t be a part of it. Also, that will eliminate the back-room dealing voters have done in the past — a "you vote for my guy and I’ll vote for yours," wink-wink agreement. And it won’t put voters in position to try and convince their fellow voters to see things their way. There should be no electioneering on Election Day from anyone. And that would eliminate the need for a marathon meeting. All that does is guarantee a platform for negative thoughts. If you need an hour to decide if Bill Belichick is a Hall of Famer, you’re not qualified to vote on him. You already know his records, his accomplishments and all about Spygate, too. So make up your own mind. The same is true for every other player, coach or executive that reaches the final 15. These are the greatest of the greats. They don’t need introduction or debate. 6. Have separate ballots for contributors, coaches and senior candidates I’m honestly not in favor of owners being elected to the Hall of Fame. It feels like a reward for being rich, making others richer, and being smart and lucky enough to hire the right people to win a championship or two along the way. And I feel the same about commissioners because it feels like it’s almost mandatory to put them in the Hall. I prefer this category be for "builders" — people who really did something special to change the league, not just increase its revenue. But whatever we call this non-player, non-coach category, has to be separate. Let a select committee choose 5-10 people for the ballot each year, then put it up for a vote. Whoever gets the most votes (assuming they get at least 75%) that year gets in. And do the same for the coaches, too. One gets in per year (with the same 75% threshold). And the same for the senior candidates too. There should be one spot — and only one spot — reserved for each group in every class, every year. And it has to be separate from the modern-era players. This eliminates the moronic system in place now, where voters get three senior candidates, one coach and one contributor and can only vote for three. I don’t know how you compare Belichick to Robert Kraft to Roger Craig, but I know that voters shouldn’t have to do it. 7. Push the waiting period back for coaches I know at least one voter who questioned the wisdom of voting for Belichick this year because of the fact he may want to return to the NFL (I don’t know how that voter ultimately voted). That’s fair, and a good reason not to vote for him. So eliminate that possibility. No coach is eligible for the Hall until five years after they coached their last NFL game. Every once in a while, a coach will slip through that crack (à la Joe Gibbs) and return after they’re enshrined in Canton. But it will be rare. 8. Make all the ballots public There is danger to this, to be sure. And for proof, just look at the witch hunt that took place to find the people who didn’t vote for Belichick (the fact that many media members participated was particularly disgusting, by the way). It’s admittedly hard to have an honest opinion on something if you’re afraid that an internet mob will want you tarred and feathered for an honest and different thought. But if you can’t take the heat … don’t vote. This isn’t the MVP or Comeback Player of the Year. Voters for Halls of Fame are stewards of a public trust and guardians of an important institution. They are allowed diversity of thought. But they shouldn’t hide behind a wall. The rest of us should call off the dogs when we see a vote we don’t like. But at least we should be allowed to see it. Conclusion Implement all of these measures, and this is what you get: fairness, opportunity, and a still-difficult path to the Hall of Fame. It should be hard. It’s for football immortals. If you can't get a 75% vote from experienced media members, fellow Hall of Famers, historians, coaches, etc., over the 20 years you're eligible to be on the ballot, that probably says you don’t belong in the Hall of Fame. But for those that do make it, it will be a true measure of their qualifications, not the process, groupthink or electioneering. The plan above boils the Hall selection process down to what it should always be about: Is this person a Hall of Famer? That is all that ever should matter in the end.

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