Football Hall of Fame Finalists

There are 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.  Here they are:

Morten Andersen 
Jerome Bettis 
Derrick Brooks 
Tim Brown 
Edward DeBartolo 
Tony Dungy 
Kevin Greene 
Charles Haley 
Marvin Harrison 
Walter Jones 
John Lynch 
Andre Reed 
Will Shields 
Michael Strahan 
Aeneas Williams

Brooks, Harrison, Jones, and Dungy are first-year eligible.  

I'd vote for...

Jerome Bettis

Derrick Brooks

Marvin Harrison

Walter Jones

John Lynch

Michael Strahan

Figuring out the voting here is a tricky endeavor.  Harrison is going to be a fascinating one, I'd put him in but I doubt he makes it, least this year.  

Mad Dog, Glavine, and The Big Hurt Headed to Hall

Three players will be in the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2014. 

Greg Maddux

Tom Glavine

Frank Thomas

Craig Biggio received 74.8% of the vote, he needed 75%. 

Jack Morris missed on his last shot and Rafael Palmeiro was under 5% so he's off the ballot. 

The roid guys were not close. 

My (fake) ballot:

Greg Maddux

Barry Bonds

Roger Clemens

Tom Glavine

Frank Thomas

Jeff Bagwell

Sammy Sosa

Tim Raines

Mike Piazza

Curt Schilling

2014 Olympics: Russia Hockey Roster

Goalies:
Sergei Bobrovski, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Semyon Varlamov, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Alexander Yeryomenko, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)

Defensemen:
Anton Belov, Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Yevgeni Medvedev, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)
Nikita Nikitin, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Ilya Nikulin, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)
Fyodor Tyutin, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Vyacheslav Voinov, Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Alexei Yemelin, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Forwards:
Artyom Anisimov, Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Denis Kokarev, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Ilya Kovalchuk, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)
Nikolai Kulyomin, Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Yevgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Valeri Nichushkin, Dallas Stars (NHL)
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (NHL)
Andrei Popov, Avangard Omsk (RUS)
Alexander Radulov, CSKA Moscow (RUS)
Sergei Soin, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Alexei Tereshenko, Ak Bars Kazan (RUS)
Viktor Tikhonov, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)

2014 Olympics: Canada Hockey Roster

Goalies:
Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks
Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens
Mike Smith, Phoenix Coyotes

Defensemen:
Jay Bouwmeester, St. Louis Blues
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver Canucks
Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues
P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens
Marc-Édouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks
Shea Weber, Nashville Predators

Forwards:
Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars
***Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins***
Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins
Patrick Marleau, San Jose Sharks
Rick Nash, New York Rangers
Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks
Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
John Tavares, New York Islanders
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

2014 Olympics: Slovakia Hockey Roster

Goalies:

Peter Budaj, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Jan Laco, Donbass Donetsk (UKR/KHL)

Defensemen:

Ivan Baranka, Avangard Omsk (RUS)

Dominik Granak, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)

***Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins (NHL)***

Martin Marincin, Edmonton Oilers (NHL)

Andrej Meszaros, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)

Andrej Sekera, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)

Michal Sersen, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)

Lubomir Visnovsky, New York Islanders (NHL)

 

Forwards:

Milan Bartovic, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)

Marian Gaborik, Columbus Bluejackets (NHL)

Michal Handzus, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Marcel Hossa, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)

Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Tomas Jurco, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Tomas Kopecky, Florida Panthers (NHL)

Tomas Marcinko, HC Kosice (SVK)

Michel Miklik, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)

Peter Ölvecky, Slovan Bratislava (SVK/KHL)

Richard Panik, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Tomas Surovy, Dynamo Minsk (BLR/KHL)

Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Zaborsky, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS)

2014 Olympics: Finland Hockey Roster

Goalies:
Kari Lehtonen, Dallas Stars
Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks
***Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins***

Defensemen:

Lasse Kukkonen, Kärpät Oulu (FIN)
Juuso Hietanen, Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod (RUS)
Sami Lepistö, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (RUS)
Olli Määttä, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Sami Salo, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Kimmo Timonen, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
Ossi Väänänen, Jokerit Helsinki (FIN)
Sami Vatanen, Anaheim Ducks (NHL)

Forwards:

Juhamatti Aaltonen, Kärpät Oulu (FIN)
Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers (NHL)
Valtteri Filppula, Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
Mikael Granlund, Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Jussi Jokinen, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Olli Jokinen, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Leo Komarov, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Petri Kontiola, Traktor Chelyabinsk (RUS)
Lauri Korpikoski, Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)
Jori Lehterä, Sibir Novosibirsk (RUS)
Antti Pihlström, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS)
Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Teemu Selänne, Anaheim Ducks (NHL) 

2014 Olympics: Austria, Norway & Latvia Hockey Rosters

Austria:

Goalies:

Bernhard Starkbaum, Brynäs Gävle (SWE)

René Swette, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)

Fabian Weinhandl, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)

 

Defensemen:

Mario Altmann, VSV Villach (AUT)

Florian Iberer, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)

Andre Lakos, Vienna Capitals (AUT)

Robert Lukas, EHC Linz (AUT)

Thomas Pöck, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)

Matthias Trattnig, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)

Stefan Ulmer, HC Lugano (SUI)

Gerhard Unterluggauer, VSV Villach (AUT)

 

Forwards:

Michael Grabner, New York Islanders (NHL)

Raphael Herburger, EHC Biel (SUI)

Thomas Hundertpfund, Timrå IK (SWE)

Matthias Iberer, EHC Linz (AUT)

Thomas Koch, KAC Klagenfurt (AUT)

Andreas Kristler, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)

Manuel Latusa, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)

Brian Lebler, EHC Linz (AUT)

Daniel Oberkofler, EHC Linz (AUT)

Michael Raffl, Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)

Thomas Raffl, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)

Oliver Setzinger, Lausanne HC (SUI)

Thomas Vanek, New York Islanders (NHL)

Daniel Welser, Red Bull Salzburg (AUT)

Norway:

Goalies:
Lars Haugen, Dinamo Minsk (BLR/KHL)

Lars Volden, Espoo Blues (FIN)

Steffen Søberg, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)

 

Defensemen:

Alexander Bonsaksen, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)

Jonas Holøs, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS)

Henrik Solberg, Stavanger Oilers (NOR)

Daniel Sørvik, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)

Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)

Mats Trygg, Lørenskog (NOR)

Henrik Ødegaard, Missouri Mavericks (CHL)

 

Forwards:

Morten Ask, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)

Anders Bastiansen, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)

Robin Dahlstrøm, Örebro HK (SWE)

Kristian Forsberg, MODO Örnsköldsvik (SWE)

Mads Hansen, Storhamar Dragons (NOR)

Marius Holtet, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)

Sondre Olden, Vålerenga Oslo (NOR)

Ken Andre Olimb, DEG Düsseldorf (GER)

Mathis Olimb, Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE)

Mats Rosseli Olsen, Frölunda Gothenburg (SWE)

Niklas Roest, BIK Karlskoga (SWE-2)

Martin Røymark, Färjestad Karlstad (SWE)

Per-Åge Skrøder, MODO Örnsköldsvik (SWE)

Patrick Thoresen, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS)

Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers (NHL)

Latvia:

Goalies:

Kristers Gudlevskis, Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Edgars Masalskis, no club team Ervins Mustukovs, Esbjerg IK (DEN)

Defensemen:

Oskars Bartulis, Donbass Donetsk (UKR/KHL)
Ralfs Freibergs, Bowling Green State University (NCAA)
Arturs Kulda, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS)
Sandis Ozolinsh, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Georgijs Pujacs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Krisjanis Redlihs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Arvids Rekis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Kristaps Sotnieks, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)

Forwards:

Armands Berzins, Beibarys Atyrau (KAZ)
Martins Cipulis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Lauris Darzins, no club team
Kaspars Daugavins, Genève-Servette HC (SUI)
Zemgus Girgensons, Bufalo Sabres (NHL)
Miks Indrasis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Koba Jass, Bili Tygri Liberec (CZE)
Martins Karsums, Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
Ronalds Kenins, ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI)
Vitalijs Pavlovs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL)
Mikelis Redlihs, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS)
Janis Sprukts, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS)
Juris Stals, HK Poprad (SVK)
Herberts Vasiljevs, Krefeld Pinguine (GER)