FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2008, file photo, St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Orlando Pace, right, blocks Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor during an NFL football game in Landover, Md. Pace, Junior Seau and Kurt Warner are first-year-eligible nominees among the 15 modern-era finalists who will be considered for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when the Hall's selection committee meets in Phoenix on Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)