The door has been cracked for Gil Brandt — and all of the other personnel gurus who have devoted a lifetime to building NFL teams. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has long been an exclusive fraternity of the players and coaches who achieved the heights of their profession. In the 52-year history of the Hall of Fame, only one man majoring in personnel had ever been enshrined — Jim Finks, the former general manager of the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. But with the establishment of a contributor category for 2015, that number could triple by next February. Former general managers Bill Polian and Ron Wolf were selected as the inaugural contributor candidates in the Class of 2015. “I’m...
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