2 Pitt Legends now eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

PITTSBURGH — A small class was announced for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday night, and now the class of 2026 is officially on the clock.

It’s a star-studded class, as are all of the classes, but this class has some serious star power. And there are two familiar candidates who have a pretty good chance of being inducted into the grandest Hall of them all.

Larry Fitzgerald and LeSean McCoy are both eligible for the class of 2026.

McCoy will be a Hall of Famer, but it may take a couple of years to be selected for enshrinement. Fitzgerald will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Regardless, it’s just a couple more Pitt Panthers who will enter the Hall.

Former Pitt stars Darrelle Revis, Jimbo Covert, Mike Ditka, Chris Doleman, Tony Dorsett, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dan Marino, Curtis Martin and Joe Schmidt are already enshrined. And eventually Aaron Donald will join their ranks when he’s eligible.

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