In Pro Football, the genius of football coaches cannot be undervalued.

The Poker Hall of Fame has announced 10 Finalists for their institution, one of which will be announced on December 30, coinciding with the final day of the World Series of Poker.  

The Finalists are:

Patrik Antonius:  From Finland, Antonius has made three Final Tables at the WSOP and won one European Poker Tour Title.

Eli Elezra:  Elezra was a four-time WSOP Bracelet winner and the Israeli has also won a title on the World Poker Tour.

Antonio Esfandiari:  Esfandiari has won three WSOP Bracelets and two World Poker Tour Titles.

Chris Ferguson:  Ferguson won the WSOP six times and finished in the money 97 times.

Ted Forrest:  Like Ferguson, Forrest is a six-time WSOP Bracelet winner, but he is also a one-time World Poker Tour winner.

Mike Matusow:  Matusow is a four-time WSOP Bracelet winner, and has made the Final Table 13 Times.

Matt Savage:  Savage is a longtime tournament director.

Lon McEachern and Norman Chad:  McEachern and Chad have covered the WSOP for years on ESPN.

Huckleberry Seed:  Seed is a four-time WSOP Bracelet winner and is a 1996 WSOP Main Event Champion.

Andy Robustelli was a superstar with the Los Angeles Rams, and they were in the 1955 NFL Championship Game.  Robustelli asked for time off when his child was born, and when it was refused, he demanded a trade, which happened before the 1956 season.

Before the New York Giants drafted Lawrence Taylor, they already had a feared Linebacker in Harry Carson, who they stole in the Fourth Round in 1976.