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Pro Football Hall of Fame cuts Super Bowl-winning coach and 24 others from selection committee, per report

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is significantly restructuring its voting procedures, downsizing its selection panel from 50 contributors down to 28. Historically, the body featured one journalist from each of the 32 NFL franchises, 17 representatives selected at-large, and a delegate representing the Pro Football Writers of America.

The reorganization required dismissing more than two dozen longtime selectors, leaving Dan Fouts and James Lofton as the sole enshrined players maintaining active ballots.

Among the 25 individuals recently dropped from the panel are inducted members Tony Dungy and Bill Polian, who together captured a Super Bowl title with the Indianapolis Colts in 2006 during Polian's 12-year stint managing the team. Additional cut voters who served over a decade include Rick Gosselin, Frank Cooney, John McClain, Tony Grossi, Ron Borges, Kent Somers, Marc Craig, Darin Gantt, D.