Monday was a great day for football fans, as the NFL lockout finally came to a conclusion. Unfortunately, one place that may not be so happy is Canton, Ohio, location of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The extended lockout caused the city’s annual pre-season Hall of Fame Game to be cancelled. The game was going to feature the Chicago Bears and the St. Louis Rams, but the August 7 contest turned out to be the only game lost to the work stoppage.
As a result, the Hall of Fame will lose $1.5 million in estimated revenue, with the city of Canton’s losses pushing several million dollars higher.
This marks the first time since 1966 that there will not be a Hall of Fame Game.
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Throughout spring training and the first half of the 2011 MLB season, ifollosports.com has been the fan's source for behind the scenes access to some of this year’s All-Stars. These ifollosports.com original videos include both All-Star managers and some of the Midsummer Classic participants.
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