Former Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James is among 15 modern-era

finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2019.First-time eligibles Tony Gonzalez https://www.coltsfanshop.com , Ed Reed and Champ Bailey will be joined in balloting on Feb. 2 by James, Steve Atwater, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Don Coryell, Alan Faneca, Tom Flores, Steve Hutchinson, Ty Law, John Lynch, Kevin Mawae and Richard Seymour. Although previously eligible, Flores 鈥?who coached two Raiders teams to Super Bowl titles 鈥?and longtime defensive lineman Seymour are finalists for the first time.Also being considered for induction are senior committee nominee Johnny Robinson, a star safety for Dallas/Kansas City from 1960-71 Indianapolis Colts Customized Jerseys , and contributors finalists Gil Brandt, former personnel director for the Cowboys and now the NFL's top draft consultant, and Broncos owner Pat Bowlen.A maximum of eight new members can be elected, five from the modern-era group. Inductions are Aug. 3 in Canton, Ohio.James, a third-time finalist, played the first seven of his 11 NFL seasons with the Colts. He led the league in rushing his first two seasons — he had 1,553 yards in 1999 and 1,709 yards in 2000 — and finished his career with 12,246 yards and 80 touchdowns on the ground. Also a skilled receiver out of the backfield, he had 3,364 yards and 11 touchdowns receiving. He made four Pro Bowls.Gonzalez played 17 seasons with the Chiefs and Falcons but never made a Super Bowl. No matter: He holds the career record for tight ends with 1,325 receptions Indianapolis Colts T-Shirts , second overall to only Jerry Rice, and gained more than 15,127 yards while scoring 111 touchdowns. His string of 211 straight games with a catch lasted from 2000-13.Reed spent 12 seasons with the Ravens, Texans and Jets, winning an NFL title in 2012. He's one of two players to lead the NFL in interceptions three times (2004, 2008, 2010) and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2004.Bailey played 15 seasons with Washington and Denver and was a three-time All-Pro. Considered one of the game's best cover cornerbacks, he had a career-high 10 interceptions in 2006.Lynch, a standout safety for Tampa Bay and Denver, becomes a finalist for the sixth straight year. Coryell, who coached the high-powered offenses of the Cardinals and Chargers in the 1970s and '80s, is a five-time finalist.In all, the finalists comprise three safeties https://www.coltsfanshop.com/hats , two cornerbacks, two offensive tackles, two coaches, one guard, one center, one tight end, one running back, one wide receiver and one defensive lineman.100View Gallery Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta Not every General Manager would sign a 46-year-old kicker at all.Not every kicker is Adam Vinatieri.As he was announcing another one-year deal for the veteran kicker, Colts G.M. Chris Ballard said on 1070 The Fan there was more to Vinatieri’s value than field goals and extra points.“You keep waiting for the shoe to fall, and it doesn’t because he works,” Ballard said, via Mike Chappell of Fox 59. “He works so hard to take care of his body. He’s such a pro. He’s such an impact.“I don’t think you ever take into account — I didn’t think I’d ever say this with a kicker — but take into account a guy’s presence on a team, what it means. Now Indianapolis Colts Hoodie , they’ve got to perform, and he does perform. But his presence on the team is valuable. It’s valuable to us.”Vinatieri was known as one of the great clutch kickers before he arrived in Indianapolis in 2006, and he has remained consistent. He broke the league’s all-time records for points (2,600) and field goals (582), and continued to hit a strong percentage. He was 23-of-27 last year, with two of the misses beyond 50 yards.Over the last six seasons (of his 23 seasons and counting) he’s 169-of-190 (88.9 percent) on field goals, and 27-of-35 (77.1) from 50 or longer.Being able to hit those kind of kicks that regularly was big for a young Colts teams that learned how to compete and win in 2018, coming back from a 1-5 start to make the playoffs.