Earlier this week, the New England Patriots announced that former defensive tackle Vince Wilfork has been voted into the organization’s Hall of Fame. Wilfork spent 11 years with the team between 2004 and 2015, appeared in a combined 179 regular season and playoff games, and was a cornerstone of two Super Bowl-winning teams.
He is as deserving a candidate as any in recent memory, and him making the cut in the first year of eligibility was no surprise. Neither of the other finalists — Mike Vrabel and Logan Mankins — realistically stood any chance to beat “Big Vince” in a fan vote.