{"id":16821,"date":"2019-02-04T05:42:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T11:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=16821"},"modified":"2019-02-04T05:42:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T11:42:57","slug":"pro-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2019-announced-ed-reed-tony-gonzalez-headline-the-2019-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=16821","title":{"rendered":"Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019 announced: Ed Reed, Tony Gonzalez, headline the 2019 class"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The NFL announced the 2019 Hall of Fame class on Saturday night.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"\"ATLANTA — The 2019 NFL Hall of Fame class was announced at the NFL Honors ceremony on Saturday night, with a pair of obvious names headlining the list in Tony Gonzalez and Ed Reed and a list of offensive linemen and wide receivers once again being left out of Canton.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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In addition to Reed and Gonzalez, cornerbacks Champ Bailey and Ty Law made the class as well as offensive lineman Kevin Mawae.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gil Brandt and Pat Bowlen were added as contributors while Johnny Robinson was added as a member of the Senior Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ed Reed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"Arguably the most electric safety ever, the former Ravens<\/a> star left his mark on the game by helping to be a part of a championship defense in Baltimore. Reed was known for his playmaking ability on the defensive side of the ball, registering 64 interceptions in his 13-year career (61 with the Ravens) and returning a ridiculous seven of them for touchdowns.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reed led the league in picks three different times and led the league in interception yards twice, twice registering returns of 106 yards or more (his high is a 107-yard return). He was a five-time All-Pro and a nine-time Pro Bowler who also finished with an absurd nine playoff interceptions in just 15 games. Reed’s go-to move was the lateral on the return, with everyone expecting that any time a ball was intercepted it would start going the other way for a potential score.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Gonzalez<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"The easiest offensive selection on the board and a no-doubt, first-ballot Hall of Famer, Gonzalez <\/strong>is one of the two greatest tight ends in NFL<\/a> history right now. You can argue he’s the greatest, although most people believe Rob Gronkowski’s<\/a> career passes him by. Whatever your preference, Gonzalez’s place in NFL lore can’t be denied. He was the prototype for ex-basketball players moving to the NFL and using their athleticism to become great at the tight end position.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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