Antonio Gates, Jared Allen, Eric Allen, and Sterling Sharpe have been elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the smallest induction class in 20 years. This follows offseason rule changes aimed at making induction more challenging. Sterling Sharpe, who got in as a seniors candidate, will join his brother Shannon as the first siblings ever inducted into the Hall. However, two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning fell short of induction this year.
Sharpe expressed his excitement about the upcoming induction ceremony in August, where he and his brother will be forever linked in the Hall of Fame. The smaller class size this year is a departure from previous years, but not unprecedented, as there have been other years with only a few inductees.
