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Armon Watts Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , and his 456 career points put him ninth on the Vikings’ all-time scoring list.Brown was inducted into the Vikings’ Ring of Honor back in 2004. He was a four-time Pro Bowler for the Vikings, garnering that honor in 1964, 1965, 1967, and 1968.His son-in-law is former Minnesota Vikings quarterback and NFL MVP (though not with the Vikings) Rich Gannon.We would like to send our condolences to the family and friends of Bill Brown on this Sunday morning. He’ll get his third opportunity in 2020"Along with everything else that’s happening today, it’s the day that those who have a vote make their decision on who will be a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019. Unfortunately, it appears that the one player on this year’s list with any ties to the Minnesota Vikings has fallen short in his second attempt at enshrinement in Canton.According to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Custom Armon Watts Jersey , Seattle Seahawks/New York Jets/Tennessee TitansEd Reed, safety, Baltimore RavensJohnny Robinson, safety, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (Senior Committee selection)The formal announcement of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is coming at approximately 5:00 PM Central time. When it comes down, we will update the final list here.Here’s hoping that Steve Hutchinson can take that final step when it comes time to vote for the Class of 2020.