Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB. Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives. As such, it is important to us that the New England Patriots have chosen Mike Vrabel as their 34^th inductee.

A three-time Super Bowl Champion with the Patriots, the Linebacker began his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but it was not until he joined New England in his fifth NFL campaign (2001), and joined Bill Belichick that he became a starter.

Vrabel played for the Patriots from 2001 and 2008 where he was not just a three-time champion, he was a First Team All-Pro in 2007. With New England, he compiled 11 Interceptions, 48.0 Sacks and 606 Tackles.

Vrabel will be inducted alongside Dante Scarmecchia, the former Offensive Line Coach, on a time and date to be determined.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Mike Vrabel for earning this impending honor.

One of our favorite franchise Halls of Fame, the New England Patriots Hall, has announced their three Finalists for the Class of 2022.

Logan Mankins, Mike Vrabel and Vince Wilfolk are the three Finalists, and you can cast your vote here.

Logan Mankins, 2005-13, Left Guard.  Mankins was the final pick of the opening round of the 2005 Draft, and the Fresno State Bulldog became a starter for the Patriots immediately.  The runner-up for the Offensive Rookie of the Year, Mankins went to six Pro Bowls for New England and was a First Team All-Pro in 2010, and four-time Second Team All-Pro.  Mankins started all 130 of his Games with New England, and had an Approximate Value of 114.  He finished his career with Tampa Bay for two seasons.

Mike Vrabel, 2001-08, Linebacker.  After four years as a backup in Pittsburgh, Vrabel joined the Patriots, where he helped them win their first three Super Bowls.  His best year was 2007, where he went to his only Pro Bowl, was a First Team All-Pro and was fifth in Defensive Player of the Year voting.  Vrabel had 48 Sacks as a Patriot, and is currently the Tennessee Titans Head Coach.

Vince Wilfork, 2004-14, Nose Tackle, Defensive Tackle & Defensive End.  A First Round Pick from Miami, Wilfork became one of the most popular players in Patriots history and aided them in two Super Bowl wins.  Wilfork went to five Pro Bowls and was a one-time First Team All-Pro.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the three Finalists who have made it this far.

After four seasons flying under the radar with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Vrabel signed as a Free Agent in 2001 with the New England Patriots.  The move likely was noticed by only the most diehard Pats fans, but as it turned out, the signing was a steal.

The New England Patriots Hall of Fame has announced their three Finalists for their institution.

Richard Seymour:  Seymour played with the Patriots from 2001 to 2008 and he helped New England reach five Super Bowls and win three of them.  From 2002 to 2006 he was chosen for the Pro Bowl and he was a First Team All-Pro three times (2003, 2004 & 2005) and he would record 39.0 Sacks for the Pats.  

Mike Vrabel:  Like Seymour, Vrabel would help New England win three Super Bowls but he arrived via free agency after four seasons where he was mostly used on Special Teams as a Pittsburgh Steeler.  With the Patriots he primarily played Linebacker where he was a Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro in 2007.  He would have 48.0 Quarterback Sacks for New England.

Rodney Harrison:  Harrison arrived to New England from the San Diego Chargers and the Defensive Back would help the Patriots win the Super Bowl in back-to-back years in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.  Harrison was a First Team All-Pro in 2003 and he had eight Interceptions and nine Sacks as a Patriot.

This looks like it will be a tough choice, doesn’t it?

Fans can vote online through May 3 here.

Leon Gray has already been chosen by the Senior Committee of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.

The New England Patriots have announced the three Finalists for their Hall of Fame and all three of them were members of the organization’s first three Super Bowls.

Matt Light is a first time nominee. The former Left Tackle played 153 Games in the NFL and started all of them in a career that was spent only in New England (2001-11). The former Purdue Boilermaker was a second round pick and was chosen for three Pro Bowls.

Richard Seymour is being nominated for the second time. Seymour played for New England from 2001 to 2008 and as a Patriot he was named to five straight Pro Bowls (2002-06) and three straight First Team All Pro squads (2003-05).

Mike Vrabel is a nominee for the third time. Vrabel played 125 (starting 110) for the Pats at Linebacker and was a Pro Bowl and First Team All Pro in 2007.

You can vote on who you think should be in the Hall at patriots.com/2018hof

Whoever is selected will be the 27th person selected for the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.