Flores, Branch among Hall of Fame nominees

ALAMEDA -- Ten players, one coach and a player personnel executive with Raiders ties were among the 127 Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees today.The nominees more closely associated with the Raiders -- Tom Flores, who not only won two Super Bowls but was also the first minority coach to win a Lombardi Trophy, receiver Tim Brown, offensive lineman Steve Wisniewski and tight end Todd Christensen.Also, running back Roger Craig, defensive backs Eric Allen and Albert Lewis, offensive lineman Jim Lachey, defensive tackles Sam Adams, Ted Washington and Warren Sapp, and personnel evaluator Ron Wolf.A trio of Raiders not among the nominees -- quarterbacks Jim Plunkett, receiver Cliff Branch, punter Ray Guy -- have been retired more than 25 years and are thus considered senior committee candidates.FIRST-YEAR ELIGIBLE NOMINEES
QuarterbackSteve McNair
Running BackPriest Holmes
Wide ReceiverKeenan McCardell
Offensive LinemenLarry Allen (G), Tom Nalen (C), Jonathan Ogden (T)
Defensive LinemenSam Adams (DT), Warren Sapp (DT), Michael Strahan (DE), Ted Washington (DTNT), Bryant Young (DE)
Defensive BackJohn Lynch (S)
KickerMorten AndersenADDITIONAL NOMINEES
QuarterbacksDrew Bledsoe, Randall Cunningham, Ron Jaworski, Neil Lomax, Phil Simms, Danny White (also P)
Running BacksJamal Anderson, Ottis Anderson, Tiki Barber, Jerome Bettis, Larry Centers, Roger Craig, Stephen Davis, Terrell Davis, Eddie George, Brian Mitchell (also PRKR), Gerald Riggs, Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters
Wide ReceiversTim Brown (also KR), Cris Carter, Gary Clark, Mark Clayton, Henry Ellard (also PR), Keyshawn Johnson, Stanley Morgan, Andre Reed, Sterling Sharpe, Jimmy Smith, Rod Smith
Tight EndsTodd Christensen, Ben Coates
Offensive LinemenTony Boselli (T), Lomas Brown (T), Jim Covert (T), Joe Fields (C), Bill Fralic (GT), Jeff Hartings (GC), Jay Hilgenberg (C), Chris Hinton (GT), Kent Hull (C),Joe Jacoby (T), Mike Kenn (T), Jim Lachey (T), Will Shields (G), Erik Williams (T), Steve Wisniewski (G)
Defensive LinemenCarl Hairston (DEDT), Charles Haley (DELB), Ed Too Tall Jones (DE), Joe Klecko (DEDTNT), Dexter Manley (DE), Charles Mann (DE), Fred Smerlas (NT)
LinebackersCornelius Bennett, Kevin Greene (also DE), Ken Harvey, Clay Matthews, Karl Mecklenburg, Sam Mills, Darryl Talley
Defensive BacksEric Allen (CB), Steve Atwater (S), Joey Browner (S), LeRoy Butler (S), Nolan Cromwell (S), Albert Lewis (CB), Dennis Smith (S), Troy Vincent (CB), Everson Walls (CB), Aeneas Williams (CBS), Darren Woodson (S)
PuntersKickersGary Anderson (K), Sean Landeta (P), Nick Lowery (K)
Special TeamsPosition PlayerSteve Tasker (also WR)
CoachesBill Arnsparger, Doug Blevins, Bud Carson, Don Coryell, Bill Cowher, Tom Flores, Jimmy Johnson, Chuck Knox, Bill Parcells, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, Clark Shaughnessy, Dick Vermeil
ContributorsK. S. (Bud) Adams, Jr., George Anderson, Bobby Beathard, Gil Brandt, C. O. Brocato, Leo Carlin, Jack Kent Cooke, Otho Davis, Ed DeBartolo, Jr., Ron Gibbs, Ralph Kohl, Eddie Kotal, Robert Kraft, Art McNally, Art Modell, Bill Polian, Art Rooney, Jr., Steve Sabol, Carl Storck, Paul Tagliabue, Burl Toler, Sr., Jim Tunney, Ron Wolf, George Young On 2012 finalists list