The Pro Football Hall of Fame paired its list of possible inductees for the class of 2012 down to 26 modern era semifinalists on Tuesday afternoon, and a pair of nominees with ties to the Dallas Cowboys made the list. Former coach Bill Parcells and former defensive end/linebacker Charles Haley made the list:
↵↵↵Although there is no set number of Enshrinees for any Hall of Fame Class, the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s current ground rules do stipulate that between four and seven new members will be selected each year. No more than five modern-era nominees can be elected in a given year and a class of six or seven Enshrinees can only be achieved if one or both senior nominees are elected.
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Haley and Parcells face a tough group to make it to the final five. Prolific receivers Tim Brown, Cris Carter, and Andre Reed also made the list, as well as former commissioner Paul Tagliabue, running back Jerome Bettis, and safety Steve Atwater made the list.
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