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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum reportedly said at a Bank of America reception on Thursday that he believes President Teddy Roosevelt will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next year, according to the New York Post.
“Roger Goodell was in the White House in the Oval Office. I had the opportunity to be with him there, because we, the National Park Service, control the National Mall,” Burgum said, according to the outlet.
“The NFL draft will be held on the Mall in a year, (and) the Capitol will be in the background.
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“Keep it a secret. Cross your fingers, but I think we’ll see Theodore Roosevelt inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame… It will be announced on the Mall when Roger Goodell is conducting the draft.”
Pak Gazette Digital has reached out to the secretary, the White House and the NFL for comment.
US President Theodore Roosevelt in his office in Washington, DC, on February 10, 1903. (Historical Archive/Universal Images Group)
Teddy Roosevelt is credited with saving football in 1905-1906 by forcing college leaders to reform the game’s rules after frequent injury-related player deaths.
The reforms led to the creation of the forward pass and the banning of dangerous formations.
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Fans after a game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Detroit Lions at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. (Scott Galvin/Image Images)
The 2027 Pro Football Hall of Fame class is headlined by eligible first-year legends Rob Gronkowski, Adrian Peterson and Ben Roethlisberger. Bill Belichick and Eli Manning are also candidates to get in after missing out on the first ballot.
