The Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee concluded its annual meeting today and chose six new members.

Fred Dean, Darrell Green, Art Monk, Emmitt Thomas, Andre Tippett and Gary Zimmerman will be enshrined in Canton in August.

The biggest story of the day is Monk, who had been passed over repeatedly, infuriating Redskins fans. But there will be a big Washington contingent in Canton this year, with both Green and Monk present.

In a bit of an upset, wide receiver Cris Carter was eliminated on the second ballot. In Phoenix this week, I talked to several selection committee members and was surprised to learn that many of them didn’t consider Carter a lock. I was even more surprised to learn that some didn’t consider Green a lock. Green got in; Carter didn’t.

Potential Hall of Famers who will become eligible for the first time next year include Bruce Smith, Rod Woodson and Shannon Sharpe. By rule, between four and seven candidates are chosen each year.