Cincinnati Bengals great Willie Anderson is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the fifth time.
This time, he’s starring in a class that includes big-name prospects like Drew Brees and Larry Fitzgerald.
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Widely regarded as the best right tackle of his generation, Anderson was forced to overcome the archaic thought process of “the left sideline is more important than the right.”
Of course, it doesn’t help that names like Eli Manning take up space on the ballot.
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As usual, the selection committee will meet before the Super Bowl to select up to five names from the modern ballot. After finally reaching the top seven, three people must advance.
Bengals great Ken Anderson appears on the senior/coach/contributor ballot as a finalist for the first time. Back in 1998, he was a modern candidate.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals great Willie Anderson overcomes major Hall of Fame hurdle
