It kinda looks that way, unfortunately.
Every single Cincinnati Bengals fan, and most fans throughout the league who watched Willie Anderson dominate, knows the right tackle belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Anderson is one of the 15 modern-era finalists for the class of 2025, of which only five will be chosen.
It appears as though Anderson may already know his fate, based on the below post on Twitter.
Oh well! Back to the drawing board ♂️ pic.twitter.com/S7l3vb5gmV
— Willie Anderson (@BigWillie7179) January 30, 2025
In 13 seasons in the NFL, Anderson only surrendered 16 sacks. He was a member of PFWA’s All-Rookie team in 1996. He blocked for nine 1,000-yard rushers, was named to the First-Team All-Pro three times, and was Second-Team once. He was also voted into four Pro Bowls and was enshrined in the Bengals’ Ring of Honor alongside Isaac Curtis in 2022.
The other 14 modern-era finalists are:
- Eric Allen
- Jared Allen
- Jahri Evans
- Antonio Gates
- Torry Holt
- Luke Kuechly
- Eli Manning
- Steve Smith Sr.
- Terrell Suggs
- Fred Taylor
- Adam Vinatieri
- Reggie Wayne
- Darren Woodson
- Marshal Yanda
The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2025 will be announced on February 6th during the NFL Honors show on Fox and NFL Network and streaming online at NFL+ at 9 PM ET. Hopefully this post was about putting Ikea furniture together and not whether or not he’ll get in.
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