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The Pro Football Hall of Fame have plenty of busts, so a facelift was necessary at some point.
\n\nThat much is apparent after the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Friday, Sept. 4 that there are serious changes coming to the way the process plays out ahead of induction. Most notably, the Hall of cutting its selector committee from 50 to 28, comprised of 25 voters and three non-voters.
\n\nThe Hall of Fame says that this decision came following "a comprehensive review that began 2 1/2 years ago." That means a number of voters who previously had the privilege of a Hall of Fame vote won't any longer.
\n\nSo, who votes to induct legends of the game? Here's what we know:
\n\nFormerly, 50 voters – of which 40 votes were required for induction – were in charge of the selection and induction process.
\n\nRepresentatives for the 32 NFL teams, as well as one Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) representative and 17 at-large members comprised the selection committee.
\n\nNow, the list of selectors is cut to 28, with 25 of those members voting. Status of the voters will be determined on a yearly basis. The Hall of Fame said…
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