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08-02-2012, 04:59 AM
By Barry Wilner
observer-reporter.com
When Dermontti Dawson looks around at his fellow inductees for the Hall of Fame’s class of 2012, he can’t help but smile.
On Saturday, the six newest members of the pro football shrine will include four linemen. To Dawson, that’s nirvana.
“It is kind of neat and very special to have four linemen, two defensive and two offensive, go into the hall the same year, and for them to have played in the same era,” Dawson said. “Chris (Doleman) and Cortez (Kennedy), I went up against them. And Willie (Roaf) on the same side of the ball as me.
“I am surprised we had four going in this year.”
Read More: http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/sports11/FBN--Dawson-1
observer-reporter.com
When Dermontti Dawson looks around at his fellow inductees for the Hall of Fame’s class of 2012, he can’t help but smile.
On Saturday, the six newest members of the pro football shrine will include four linemen. To Dawson, that’s nirvana.
“It is kind of neat and very special to have four linemen, two defensive and two offensive, go into the hall the same year, and for them to have played in the same era,” Dawson said. “Chris (Doleman) and Cortez (Kennedy), I went up against them. And Willie (Roaf) on the same side of the ball as me.
“I am surprised we had four going in this year.”
Read More: http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/sports11/FBN--Dawson-1