For the Pro Football Hall of Fame to increase senior finalists from one a year to two, it must first change its by-laws and that doesnt happen without the approval of the Halls board of directors.Good news: Thats po sible as early as April. Better news: It could become effective for 2023.But why stop there? Theres another change in the Halls by-laws Id like to see, and Chris Sabo Jersey it involves coaches and contributors. In particular, it involves changing language that would affect two former coaches Clark Shaughne sy and Don Coryell. Both are Hall-of-Fame worthy, but neither reaches Canton unle s theyre considered as contributors.So make it po sible.I wrote about the subject on this site last year, and it was addre sed last week when Hall president Jim Porter met virtually with selectors. What I got from that conversation was this: The move is something the Hall is willing to consider, and it could happen if Porter brings it before the Halls board of directors in March and puts it to a vote in April.Then bring it on. Both Shaughne sy and Coryell had enormous impacts on the game and deserve places in Canton.Shaughne sy popularized the modern T-formation, and there is no NFL Luis Castillo Jersey as we know it without the T.But he was an innovative defensive coach, too, producing schemes to counter you gue sed it the T-formation, developing a 5-3-3 alignment that allowed outside linebackers to defend end runs and drop into short-yardage coverage.Coryell is considered the father of the modern pa sing game (Mike Martzs words, not mine) with schemes that turned his move tight end (Kellen Winslow) into more than a wide receiver. He made him a match-up nightmare that years later turned Tony Gonzalez into a Hall of Famer.But Coryell did more than that. He turned the San Diego Chargers into a frightening air attack that led the league in pa sing five consecutive years, and he did it by employing a variety of pre-snap motions and reads that forced defenses to adjust.Hence, the increased use of nickel and dime defenses.Whoever heard of the nickel and dime pa s defense, said Hall-of-Fame quarterback Dan Fouts, before Air Coryell forced opponents to come up with strategies to combat Air Coryells aerial a sault?I think you get the idea. He changed the game. So did Clark Shaughne sy.But neither is on the short list of the Halls coaches sub-committee, and you don Devin Mesoraco Jersey 't have to look far for an explanation: Their records. Shaughne sy doesnt have enough victories (14 as a head coach), and Coryell doesnt have the playoff record (3-6) or Super Bowl appearances (0) the committee values. So they dont reach Canton unle s, of course, theyre considered as something other than coaches.Scroll to ContinueSomething like contributors.As it turns out, thats po sible. The Halls current by-laws define a contributor as a person who has made outstanding contributions to profe sional football in capacities other than playing or coaching and that eliminates both Coryell and Shaughne sy. But what if that were amended to read a person who has made outstanding contributions to profe sional football capacities other than playing and coaching?Now were talking.And lets face it: The move would have an impact on other candidates than just Shaughne sy and Coryell. The most immediate who comes to mind is Bucko Kilroy, who served 64 years as a player, coach, scout and executive in the NFL. Only the Blank Jersey Giants former owner, Wellington Mara, served more and, yes, hes in Canton.But Kilroy is not, though hes been a frequent contributor candidate. In fact, he finished near the top more than once. Neverthele s, hes hard to define according to the Halls by-laws.He wont make it as a senior, though he played 13 years, participated in a then-record 146 consecutive games and was a two-time league champion, three-time Pro Bowler and all-decade choice. And he wont make it as an executive, though he was one of the founders of the NFL scouting combine and a contributor to 14 of New England's first 15 playoff seasons.."The man who helped create the science of pro scouting," said the .If Kilroys entire career was considered, hed be a cinch for Canton. But hes not there for the same reason Coryell and Shaughne sy arent: The narrow definition for contributors.So expand it. And maybe Barry Larkin Jersey even lump contributors and coaches together into one category while youre at it. That was discu sed last week, too.Do I think it happens? No. Not immediately. But at least the door has been cracked open. And for the right reasons: With six nominations, Coryell has been a finalist more times than any other coaching candidate. In fact, hes been named one le s time than Jimmy Johnson (2), Bill Cowher (1), Tom Flores (3) and Dick Vermeil (1) I mention them because they're the last four coaches voted into the Hall.And Shaughne sy? He was a three-time Hall-of-Fame finalist. As you can see, only Coryell and Flores were chosen as many times. Yet he cant get a sniff, either. So lets change the language, make the contributor category more inclusive and see how long it takes to make an impact.My gue s? Not long. As it should be.