Tampa, Fla. – Former Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Cortez Kennedy will have to wait another year for another opportunity next year to be selected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Kennedy did not make the first reduction of the 15 finalists for induction, when the list was reduced down to 10.

Ex-Seahawk John Randle also did not make the final cut, getting eliminated as the selection committee reduced its list to the final five.

Heading to Canton are career sacks leader Bruce Smith, defensive back Rod Woodson Bills owner Ralph Wilson, the late Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas, former Minnesota and Tampa Bay guard Randall McDaniel and the late Bob Hayes, an elective wideout for Dallas and the 1964 Olympic 100 meters gold medalist.

Inductions will be held on Aug. 8 in Canton, Ohio. The six-member class brings the total numbers of Hall of Fame members to 253.

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The Seahawks announced that Julian Peterson has been named as an injury replacement for Tampa Bay linebacker Derrick Brooks. The trip to Hawaii will be Peterson’s fifth overall pro bowl appearance, and third straight with Seattle.

The honors continue to roll in for Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Walter Jones. Despite missing the last four games of the season to have microfracture knee surgery, Jones was selected to the Associated Press, 2008 All-Pro team. Jones has been selected to the first team four times in his 12-year career.

The Seahawks' second-year cornerback was named the league's defensive player of the week.

"It is an honor all the time, especially going against a player like Brett Favre," Wilson said after today's practice. "But we still got another game to play. All the awards are great, but we still got another game to play."

Jim Mora said today was the first day that his teammates had seen Wilson since Sunday, so they gave it to him pretty good at practice today.

"They are just coaching, and they are going to make comments to make sure that I am not getting too much of a big head by any success," Wilson said. "Use your wildest imagination to figure out what they said."

With the Seahawks' 13-3 upset of the New York Jets, Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren was nominated for coach of the week.

Other coaches nominated were New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin and Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher.

By virtue of his two-interception, one-sack day against the New York Jets, Seattle cornerback Josh Wilson has been nominated for defensive player of the week (an award that Lofa Tatupu said immediately after the game that Wilson should win.)

Here is Wilson's competition, courtesy of the NFL:

Cincinnati’s LEON HALL made two tackles and three interceptions returning them for a combined 87 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown return in the Bengals’ 14-0 win against the Cleveland Browns.

Tennessee’s JASON JONES had 3.5 sacks, forced three fumbles and recorded five tackles in the Titans’ 31-14 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Baltimore’s ED REED notched two interceptions and added a tackle in the Ravens’ 33-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys on NFL Network’s Saturday Night Football.

Washington’s JASON TAYLOR had two sacks and caused a forced fumble that set-up the Redskins’ only touchdown in their 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Seattle’s JOSH WILSON contributed five tackles including a sack and three defensed passes including two interceptions to Seattle’s defensive effort as the Seahawks defeated the New York Jets 13-3.

Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Walter Jones made his eighth straight Pro-Bowl this season, and ninth overall as the NFL announced the Pro Bowl selections this afternoon.

Jones was the lone Seattle player selected to the team. With the selection Jones passes Cortez Kennedy with the most Pro Bowl Selections in Seahawks history.

Julian Peterson and Leonard Weaver were selected as alternates, and could go to Hawaii if other players at their position cannot play in the game because of injury.

Peterson had made the Pro Bowl his last two season with Seattle, and four overall, while Leonard serves as an alternate for the first time in his career.

Arizona was rewarded for its breakout season with five players named to the team, including quarterback Kurt Warner and receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald.

Dallas receiver Terrell Owens was left off the team. North Thurstan high product Mike Sellers made the team as a fullback.

According to this post by PFT, the New England Patriots are on pace to set the NFL record for fewest penalties in season, which was set by last year's Seahawks team, which had 59. So far, the Patriots have only 44 penalties that have been accepted by other teams.

The Seahawks are still pretty good; they have only 58 penalties with three games left to play. The Rams have 81.

I am writing my Sunday story on whether or not the Seahawks will get any selections to the Pro Bowl. Mike Holmgren said earlier this week that if anybody deserves it, he thinks Marcus Trufant and Walter Jones do. I spoke with both Lofa Tatupu and Julian Peterson, and both said they did not think they played up to their standards and that they weren't deserving of the honor -- though Julian said he would not turn it down if he was bestowed a spot in the game.

In this miserable season, do any Seahawks warrant Pro Bowl selections? Walter Jones should probably get it based on reputation alone, the two sacks he gave up on Thanksgiving Day notwithstanding. Trufant's interceptions are down, but some of that is a function of opposing QBs throwing away from him and at Kelly Jennings and Josh Wilson. Of course, he also is a member of the worst secondary in the NFL, at least statistically. Holmgren also brought up Olindo Mare, who is 19-for-21 in field goal attempts, with one of the misses coming from beyond 50 yards.

Would you send anyone to Hawaii?

Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy is among 25 semifinalist for the 2009 Hall of Fame class. John Randle also is a candidate. Here is the complete list:

* Cris Carter, WR – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
* Roger Craig, RB – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings,
* Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
* Dermontti Dawson, C – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
* Richard Dent, DE – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
* Chris Doleman, DE/LB – 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers
* Kevin Greene, LB/DE – 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
* Russ Grimm, G – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
* Ray Guy, P – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
* Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
* Lester Hayes, CB – 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
* Cortez Kennedy, DT – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
* Bob Kuechenberg, G – 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins
* Randall McDaniel, G – 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

* Art Modell, Owner – 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens

* John Randle, DT – 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks
* Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
* Shannon Sharpe, TE – 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens
* Bruce Smith, DE – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000-03 Washington Redskins
* Ken Stabler, QB – 1970-79 Oakland Raiders, 1980-81 Houston Oilers, 1982-84 New Orleans Saints
* Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
* Steve Tasker, Special Teams/WR – 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
* Derrick Thomas, LB – 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs
* Ralph Wilson, Owner – 1960-current Buffalo Bills
* Rod Woodson, CB/S – 1987-1996 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2001 Baltimore Ravens, 2002-03 Oakland Raiders

I forgot to mention this in yesterday's post-practice file, but Mike Holmgren got to hand out game balls for the first time in what seemed like forever. They went to:

C.J. Wallace -- special teams

Josh Wilson -- defense

Leonard Weaver -- offense

Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren has joked on several occasions that the one award he wants to win is the Horrigan Award, given to the person who helps out the media the most. In his final year, he was finally given the award by the Professional Football Writers Association. Here is a story in the Cincinnati Enquirer detailing that award, as well as several others, including the Rozelle Award, which was given to the Seahawks' PR staff.