Kenny Easley becomes 4th career Seahawk to be elected to Hall of Fame

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Kenny Easley did it. He completed his journey from estranged to endangered to enshrined into football immortality.

The Seahawks legend, their former thumping safety, 1984 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-Pro, was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday as a senior finalist.

The strong safety eliminated opponents with smashing hits from 1981-87 for Seattle, until a kidney ailment led to acrimony, an abrupt, premature end to his career at age 29 and a transplant. Now, six months after he had triple bypass surgery, Easley becomes the fourth Seahawk to play his entire career for Seattle to enter the Hall of Fame. He joins Steve Largent, Cortez Kennedy and Walter Jones.

“I will never get this feeling out of my heart,” Easley told media members Saturday night in Houston.

http://www.heraldnet.com/sports/former-seahawk-easley-part-of-7-man-hall-of-fame-class/

[underpants]

1. From Chesapeake Va.

There is something incredible about "the 757" - area code with a remarkable number of incredible athletes coming from it

Lawrence Taylor
Vick
Bruce Smith
Easley
Iverson
Gabbie Douglas
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker - boxing
David Wright - baseball. Something like 5-7 players from his Jr baseball team ended up in the majors.
Alonzo Mourning
The list goes on and on

[Wounded Bear]

2. Great news and long overdue...

Kenny defined the position for a generation.

GO HAWKS!!!