Houston removed from Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 7:25 PM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has restructured its selection committee, eliminating longtime Houston Chronicle reporter John McClain after 33 years. This change reduces the committee size from 50 to 28 members. McClain represented Houston, the Oilers, and Texans during his tenure, presenting cases for several players including Andre Johnson. McClain expressed gratitude for his decades of service but noted the decision has faced backlash on social media, with former ESPN reporter Ed Werder criticizing the removal of someone with extensive experience in the league. The Hall revamped the selection process, including new guidelines for how Hall of Fame cases are presented.
- •John McClain served on the committee for 33 years.
- •Committee size reduced from 50 to 28 members.
- •Hall of Fame selects players without reps from each NFL market.
- •McClain previously presented cases for several notable players.
- •Changes aim to improve the selection process.
- 10:00 PMYahoo Sports — Longtime Houston voter John McClain cut from Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee under new ylaws
- 7:25 PMYahoo Sports — Houston no longer represented on Pro Football Hall of Fame's selection committee
"Longtime Houston football writer John McClain is no longer on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee, he announced Tuesday, McClain, one of the more notable names lost as the Hall overhauled its voting process earlier this month following Bill Belichick’s first-ballot snub, detailed the change in a lengthy post on X. “It was a…
"Sweeping changes to the process means longtime Houston Chronicle writer John McClain is no longer part of the group of selectors after 33 years.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 10:00 PMLongtime Houston voter John McClain cut from Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee under new ylaws
Longtime Houston football writer John McClain is no longer on the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee, he announced Tuesday, McClain, one of the more notable names lost as the Hall overhauled its voting process earlier this month following Bill Belichick’s first-ballot snub, detailed the change in a lengthy post on X. “It was a…
- Yahoo SportsSep 15, 2026, 7:25 PMHouston no longer represented on Pro Football Hall of Fame's selection committee
Sweeping changes to the process means longtime Houston Chronicle writer John McClain is no longer part of the group of selectors after 33 years.
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