Longtime Detroit Lions offensive lineman Lomas Brown has finally reached the next step in his bid for a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as he was named a semifinalist on Tuesday.

A list of 52 modern-era players was cut down to 26 by a 50-person selection committee with Brown in his 18th year of eligibility being the lone former Lion to make the next phase — wide receiver Anquan Boldin and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata didn’t advance.

Brown was one of just two players not in their first year of eligibility to reach the semifinalist stage for the first time, alongside five-time All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams (5th year).

The Lions have been making a push for Brown’s enshrinement in Canton, Ohio with the launching of a website titled “ The Case for Lomas Brown ,” highligh

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