GLENDALE – Arizona Cardinals legendary wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is one step closer to realizing every little kid’s dream. On Wednesday, the 52-man list of candidates of modern-era pro football players have been released. Eight first-year eligible players made up the list, with notable names like quarterback Drew Brees, running back Frank Gore, tight end Greg Olsen and many more.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Fitzgerald is one of the first-year players in a tough wide receiver class, with other deserving names like Torry Holt, Reggie Wayne and Steve Smith Sr., who were all finalists last year.
Feb 1, 2009; Tampa, FL, USA; Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) carries the ball after a catch en route to scoring a touchdown as Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) gives chase in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Fitzgerald part of final 52 Modern-Era Players:
However, Fitzgerald is ahead of all those names on the all-time receiving list, being second in NFL history with 17,492. His consistency is Fitzgerald’s greatest strength, being of the great wide receivers in the league for over a decade and a half. In the 2008 postseason, the likely future Hall of Famer had seven touchdown catches and 546 receiving yards, both still a single-postseason record.
2015: Larry Fitzgerald’s game-winning touchdown in overtime capped a wild finish in a 26-20 win for the Cardinals over the Packers. The Packers forced overtime when Aaron Rodgers completed a fourth-and-20 pass for 60 yards to Jeff Janis, and then a 41-yard Hail Mary to Janis with five seconds remaining for the tying touchdown.
Many Sportsbooks have the 42-year-old as a heavy favorite to be enshrined in Canton in his first year. Fitzgerald was never able to secure a championship to the Cardinals franchise, but he will remain as the greatest player to ever wear the uniform and hold most of the team’s records for years to come.
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Reporter Tanner Tortorella covers general assignment for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @TannerTSports
