CHARLOTTE — Former Panthers safety and Panthers Radio Network analyst Eugene Robinson is now a Senior, in the eyes of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The 62-year-old Robinson, who played his final season for the Panthers in 2000, is among the 162 Senior nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame , which was announced Thursday. Players have 25 years as modern candidates before they go to the Seniors pool.

Robinson's case is an interesting one. In his 16 seasons with the Seahawks, Packers, Falcons, and Panthers, he totaled 57 interceptions.

That puts him tied for 13th on the all-time interceptions list .

Of the 12 guys ahead of him on that list (he's tied for 13th with Hall of Famers Mel Blount and Johnny Robinson), 10 are already in the Hall of Fame. That group includes Paul Krause,

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