The fourth time is a charm?
For the fourth year in a row, New England Patriots legend Richard Seymour has been named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Is this the year he finally gets a gold jacket?
New England drafted Seymour as the No. 6 overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft, where the defensive tackle helped the Patriots earn six AFC East titles, four AFC titles and three Super Bowls.
Seymour made five consecutive Pro Bowls and earned three consecutive first-team All-Pro nods while with New England.
The defensive end was honored by the Patriots in October with induction to the team’s own Hall of Fame. Head coach Bill Belichick spoke glowingly of his former player back then and also stumped for Seymour’s Canton bid in November when he also gave his support to former Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork.
“Those are the two best linemen I’ve ever coached,” Belichick said at the time.
Wilfork was among the 26 semifinalists but didn’t make the cut of finalists.
