Giants president and CEO John Mara said Parcells' selection for the hall was "long overdue, " but his candidacy stirred plenty of debate a one-hour discussion among the selection committee members, by far the longest amount of time dedicated to any finalist.
Mr. Tarkenton, an NFL Hall of Fame quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants from 1961 to 1978, is an entrepreneur who runs two websites devoted to small business education.