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Denver Sports Omelette: Terrell Davis “hopes and prays” Steve Atwater lands in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Add Terrell Davis to the list of names rooting for Steve Atwater to earn a trip to Canton, Ohio.

On a segment on the NFL Network, the Broncos’ Hall of Fame running back made a case for his former teammate to join him in the hall.

“People don’t realize his stats weren’t great in terms of interceptions … but he was more of a box safety,” Davis said. “He was what we called the ‘Smiling Assassin.’ He was the tone-setter. He made that defense for the Broncos, for so many years, the defense that it was.