Will this be the year?
Former Raiders stars, guard Steve Wisniewski and defensive back Eric Allen have both taken the next step to Canton, Ohio.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Wednesday morning that both Wisniewski and Allen are among 25 modern-day semifinalists to be elected into the museum in February. The list will be cut down to 15 finalists next month and the 2025 Hall of Fame class will be announced in February,
The inclusion of Wisniewski is a surprise. He was last a semifinalist in 2014, so this momentum toward election wasn’t expected. It is not a surprise that Allen is a semifinalist. This is his fifth straight year as a semifinalist and he was a finalist last season.
Wisniewski was a star for the Raiders from 1989-2001. Allen spent his four final seasons with the Raiders, 1998-01.
Congratulations to both Allen and WIsniewski and the best of luck yo both of them moving forward in this process.