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Pro Football Hall of Fame should know not to include a convicted rapist among nominees

It only takes a few clicks on the NFL’s official website to discover the answer to the most pressing question about the sport of football today: Yep, only one Darren Sharper ever played in the league, the one who lasted 14 seasons as a safety with the Packers, Vikings and Saints, the one named five times to the Pro Bowl.

Yes, and the one sentenced in August to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to drugging three women for the purpose of raping them, the one then sentenced in Louisiana state court to another 20 years to run concurrently with the first term, the one who has pleaded guilty or no contest to similar charges in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Tempe, Ariz.