The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, resulting in a long push to revise what we already have, specifically now with our Football and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the next twenty-five of the 2024 Football List, which will expand to 400, and you can comment on and vote on:

The new 301 to 325:

301. Warrick Dunn
302. Levon Kirkland
303. Roddy White
304. Lou Rymkus
305. Kyle Williams
306. Willie Galimore
307. Keith Lincoln
308. Jerry Norton
309. Bobby Walston
310. Sherrill Headrick
311. Wayne Walker
312. Ryan Kalil*
313. Julian Peterson
314. Casey Hampton
315. Vic Sears
316. Swede Youngstrom
317. Ron McDole
318. Daryl Johnston
319. Nnamdi Asomugha
320. Bob Talamini
321. Sam Madison
322. Wesley Walls
323. Gaynell Tinsley
324. Jack Ferrante
325. Bubba Baker 

*Denotes First Year of Eligibility.

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football, basketball and hockey lists.

An All-American at Louisville, where he eventually joined their Ring of Honor, Sam Madison joined the Miami Dolphins as a Second Round Pick in 1997.  Madison started three games as a rookie and became the Dolphins' starting right cornerback in his second year. From that year to 2002, he was one of the best shutdown defensive backs in football.

Madison had eight picks in 1998 and was a Pro Bowl snub, though he earned a Second Team All-Pro selection and finished sixth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.  Madison then led the NFL in Interceptions in 1999 (7) and began a string of four Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros.  Paired with Patrick Surtain, the duo played a large part in Miami’s regular trips to the postseason in that period.

Madison was released by the Dolphins and signed with the New York Giants, adding veteran depth to their secondary. He helped them win Super Bowl XLII in that shocking win over New England and retired a year after with 36 career Interceptions.

Sam Madison came out of Louisville as a second-round pick by the Miami Dolphins in 1997. He started only three games as a rookie and spent much of that first year on special teams, but the following season he took over as the full-time right cornerback. Once he got the job, he held onto it for most of the next decade.

The best years showed up in a hurry. Madison posted eight interceptions in 1998 and earned second-team All-Pro. Over the next couple of seasons, he reached first-team All-Pro and made the Pro Bowl, including a year in which he co-led the league with seven picks. From 1999 through 2002, he went to four straight Pro Bowls and ranked among the better cover corners in the league. Paired with Patrick Surtain on the other side, he gave the Dolphins a secondary that could take away the outside and force quarterbacks to look elsewhere. Miami made the playoffs regularly during that stretch, and the defense’s ability to limit big plays was a big reason why.

What stood out in those years was a mix of speed, technique, and ball skills. Madison was not the biggest corner, but he stayed close in man coverage, jumped routes, and turned potential completions into interceptions. Opposing receivers rarely got free releases against him, and when the ball was in the air, he was often in position to make the play. He also forced fumbles and recovered them, so his impact wasn’t limited to interceptions. Those four Pro Bowl seasons marked the high point of his time in Miami, and the secondary was at its best when he and Surtain were both locked in on the outside.

Madison stayed with the Dolphins through 2005. The team released him in 2006, and he signed with the New York Giants, where he played three more seasons and won a Super Bowl. The Dolphins later added him to their Walk of Fame. With Miami, he had 31 interceptions and 487 interception return yards, and would later be added to their Walk of Fame.