Tight end Tony Gonzalez Eric Murray Jersey , who played 12 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, is among three first-time eligibles and 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Famer17;s class of 2019.The other first-time eligibles are Ed Reed and Champ Bailey.They will be joined in balloting on Feb. 2 by Steve Atwater, Tony Boselli, Isaac Bruce, Don Coryell, Alan Faneca, Tom Flores, Steve Hutchinson, Edgerrin James, Ty Law, John Lynch, Kevin Mawae and Richard Seymour. Although previously eligible, Flores r12; who coached two Raiders teams to Super Bowl titles r12; 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 Terrance Smith Jersey , and contributors finalists Gil Brandt, former personnel director for the Cowboys and now the NFLr17;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.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, 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. Her17;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 gamer17;s best cover cornerbacks, he had a career-high 10 interceptions in 2006.Lynch Xavier Williams Jersey , 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 r17;80s, is a five-time finalist.In all, the finalists comprise three safeties, two cornerbacks, two offensive tackles, two coaches, one guard, one center, one tight end, one running back, one wide receiver and one defensive lineman.100<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta SEATTLE (AP) r12; For the second straight week, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs faltered in their attempt to send the entire AFC playoffs through Arrowhead Stadium.Rather than a relaxing Week 17 with a chance to rest players headed into the postseason Jordan Lucas Jersey , the Chiefs must avoid one more stumble that could cost them a division title and homefield advantage.r0;Itr17;s frustrating knowing that wer17;ve had it so close both times. Luckily we are still in the position where we will have the opportunity to go out there and win it next week,r1; Mahomes said. r0;It is frustrating losing these games with the opportunity to win the AFC West and get the number one seed.r1;Kansas Cityr17;s 38-31 loss to Seattle on Sunday night prevented the Chiefs from wrapping up the AFC West and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs for the second straight week. Additionally, the loss exposed the biggest concern of the Chiefs headed into the postseason: a defense that was unable to get stops in important situations.Seattle had a season-high 464 total yards, including 210 rushing. The Seahawks were 7 of 14 on third downs and Russell Wilson was the equal to Mahomes, throwing for 271 yards and three touchdowns.A week after blowing a fourth-quarter lead and losing to the Los Angeles Chargers, the Chiefs were stuck playing from behind most of the night against Seattle and couldnr17;t overtake the Seahawks.r0;We all just have to get better. All phases of the game, we have to get better,r1; Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones said. r0;Wer17;re gonna find a way, wer17;re gonna find a way to get better. We still control our own destiny; wer17;re gonna finish this last game strong.r1;Offensively the Chiefs did enough and 31 points should have been plenty against Seattle. Mahomes had a few of his own magical moments that will enhance his MVP candidacy. But the Chiefs committed two key turnovers in the first half, one leading to points for Seattle and the other potentially costing the Chiefs a chance at points late in the first half.Mahomes was 23 of 40 for 273 and three TDs. Mahomes had only 83 yards passing in the first half. He had 76 yards and was 6 of 6 on Kansas Cityr17;s first possession of the second half, finishing the drive with a scrambling, sidearm fling to Charcandrick West for a 25-yard touchdown that pulled the Chiefs even at 17-all midway through the third quarter.That was the last time the teams would be even, despite Mahomesr17; efforts. He threw an 11-yard TD pass to Demarcus Robinson with 4:36 left, but the Chiefs were unable to get a stop on Seattler17;s next possession Damien Williams Jersey , watching Wilson complete key passes to David Moore, Tyler Lockett and Doug Baldwin, leading to Chris Carsonr17;s second TD run with 2:29 left.Harrison Butkerr17;s 32-yard field goal with 1:20 left pulled the Chiefs within seven, but an onside kick went out of bounds and Seattle ran out the clock.r0;I want to win every game. Thatr17;s what we want to do. But Ir17;m also in a position where we got to fix the problems, learn from them. We are teachers here so we are going to go back and learn from our mistakes and get ourselves better,r1; Kansas City coach Andy Reid said. r0;In this league, itr17;s that close of a margin between winning and losing. So we just got to straighten a couple things out, and we will be OK. It seems extreme right now, but thatr17;s not the reality of it. We fix a couple things and we will be all right.r1;The Chiefs played without two key starters in the secondary as Kendall Fuller and Ron Parker were inactive. Seattle took advantage of the young defensive backs thrown in their place with Baldwin having his best game of the season with seven catches for 126 yards and the Seahawks also drawing a number of key penalties that kept drives going.Reid said he wanted to see how some of those younger players responded to the opportunity of facing a quarterback like Wilson and an offense as diverse as Seattler17;s. But the decision may have helped put Kansas City in the position of facing an uncomfortable Week 17, even if it comes against lowly Oakland.r0;I think we will be fine if we just take care of our business there,r1; Reid said.
