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USAT: Bengals Wire

Feb 10, 2022

Former Cincinnati Bengals great Willie Anderson was one of 10 finalists to not make the Hall of Fame this year. - Anderson, a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time in his ninth year of eligibility, was a top-10 pick by the Bengals in 1996. - One of the best right tackles of his generation, Anderson had a serious shot at enshrinement with heavyweight names like Steve Hutchinson and Alan Faneca finally making it into the Hall. - Instead, the class is as follows: - - LeRoy Butler - Bryant Young - Sam Mills - Cliff Branch - Richard Seymour - Art McNally - Tony Boselli - Dick Vermeil - - This was a huge ordeal for the Bengals franchise even as Joe Burrow and Co. advanced to Super Bowl LVI. The franchise has the fewest players of any in the Hall of Fame. - To his credit, Anderson has known and was nothing but cheerful after the fact: - - We learned of decision 3 weeks ago for @ProFootballHOF . Thank you for prayers and well wishes ! #WhoDey @Bengals - — Willie Anderson (@BigWillie7179) February 11, 2022 - - - - Congratulations to all the men selected tonight for @ProFootballHOF - — Willie Anderson (@BigWillie7179) February 11, 2022 - - - Now that Anderson’s been in the room as a finalist, it feels like it could be the jumpstart needed to get him in soon. - - List - - Rob Gronkowski to the Bengals? Pros and cons of the free-agency idea - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Bengals Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Bengals Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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