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November 28, 2007

Tippett chosen Hall semifinalist

After coming close to being voted in last year, former Patriots LB Andre Tippett has once again been chosen as a semifinalist for the 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class.

Tippett is one of 26 modern era semifinalists named today; the list will be narrowed to 15 in the coming weeks before the Class of '08 is chosen during Super Bowl week. The Hall's Board of Trustees voted this year to increase the minimum and maximum number of players that can be chosen each year to 4 and 7 (from 3 and 6), and also there are now 44 selectors, up from 40.

A member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, Tippett recorded 100 sacks in his 151-game career.

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