Hall of Fame Weekend Is Over. Now the 2027 Debate Begins. Download the Kalshi app and use code WINGO to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25. iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/kalshi/id1652717295 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kalshi.android Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/pt7csdwp #CashAppPod. Head to cozyearth.com and use code WINGO for an exclusive 20% off. Go to https://kachava.com and use code WINGO for 15% off your first order. Football is officially back, but for Trey, the Hall of Fame Game has never been the real story of Hall of Fame weekend. After years of covering the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Trey explains why the gold jacket dinner, the enshrinement ceremony and the gathering of football legends in Canton matter far more than a preseason game. He looks back at this year’s Hall of Fame class, including Drew Brees, Luke Kuechly, Larry Fitzgerald, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig, and explains why the moment these players put on the gold jacket is what the weekend is really about. Then the conversation turns to what comes next. With the next Pro Football Hall of Fame class already becoming a major debate, Trey breaks down which names feel like obvious cases, which ones will be argued over, and which players may have to wait. Bill Belichick? Trey says there should be no debate. Rob Gronkowski and Adrian Peterson? They feel like first-ballot locks. Eli Manning? A fascinating case built on durability, consistency and two unforgettable Super Bowl runs. Ben Roethlisberger? Likely in, but maybe not as clean of a first-ballot conversation. Antonio Brown? One of the most complicated Hall of Fame cases in recent memory. Trey also weighs in on Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth, Cam Newton, Le’Veon Bell, Alex Mack, Gerald McCoy, Eric Weddle, Otis Anderson and Darren Woodson. From this year’s gold jackets to the names that could define the next Hall of Fame debate, this is a full breakdown of what Canton means — and who may be next. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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