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A couple former Packers are now immortal, as they were inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame on Saturday.

The list includes former tight end Mark Chmura, whose career was tarnished by a sexual assault allegation that marred the end of his playing days.

A vital cog on the Packers' two Super Bowl teams in the 1990s and a three-time Pro Bowl selection, Chmura called this the "icing on the cake" of his football life.

He was joined by Glory Years tight end Marv Fleming and 1980s offensive tackle Greg Koch in the hall's 40th class of inductees.

Chmura caught 188 passes for 2,253 yards and 17 touchdowns during his career in Green Bay, but many best remember him for a high-profile sexual assault trial at the end of his career. A girl who was 17 at the time accused him of assaulting her in a bathroom during a post-prom party at a friend's home in April 2000.

He was acquitted in February 2001 and retired from football four months later.

"I saw all the guys from my era going in," Chmura said before the ceremony. "I probably wasn't too sure whether I was going to go in. The last couple of years, I kind of skirted away, didn't follow too much who was going, because probably in the back of my mind, I didn't really know if I was going to be able to."

Chmura was a sixth-round pick in 1992 who almost quit early in his first training camp because of a bad back. He was convinced to stick around by then-head coach Mike Holmgren and tight ends coach Andy Reid, spending the year on injured reserve.

Although the Packers Hall of Fame is located at Lambeau Field, it operates as a nonprofit corporation independent from the team.

Koch, now a lawyer in Houston, talked at length about honor and character.

"If I were talking to young players today, I'd say, 'Let me tell you something. You have just hit the lottery,"' he said. "'Don't ask me how I know this, but if you're going to an ATM at 2 o'clock in the morning, it's never for a good reason. Get off the street, play this game. You've hit the lottery. Don't do anything to screw that up."

There is a ton of excitement coming from Eagles fans about the 2010 season. The team has a new look to it and there is a new buzz going around about the youth the team has and what they could be capable of doing.

I think a lot of people look at this team and believe they can be very successful. I agree with this, but let's take a step back for a minute and look at a few things that could stop this team from finding success in 2010.

The first thing that jumps out to me is the secondary. When the Eagles traded Sheldon Brown, they opened up a huge hole at the cornerback position. Asante Samuel will be a starter and you know what to expect from him already. However, on the other side there is a lot of question. The Eagles have an open battle for the right cornerback position heading into Training Camp. I could see this being like the free safety spot last season. There may be a few different starters throughout the year as the coaching staff struggles to find someone who can play consistently enough to start every game.

Staying on defense, there is a lot of pressure on free safety Nate Allen to be an opening day starter and stay there all season. I think the Eagles were hoping they could transition him into that spot as the season progressed, but when Marlin Jackson went down for the year, it changed things.

Allen needs to have a great Training Camp and prove he was worthy of the "Donovan McNabb pick."

As for the rest of the defense, I think there is plenty of talent, they just need to determine which personnel fit in the best.

On offense, you see young Pro Bowl caliber weapons all over the field. Many of these players have already proven that they can play at a high level and are ready to do so for many years. The big question mark is Kevin Kolb. His job looks easy because he has so many weapons around him, but it's a lot more difficult than that.

One thing that could stop Kolb from finding success in 2010 is the offensive line. I think there are three solid players that will be definite starters (Peters, Justice, Herremans), but there are a lot of questions outside of that group.

The biggest question is who will start at the center position. Nick Cole is the early front-runner but showed us at the end of the year just how important Jamaal Jackson is to this team. I do expect Cole to start the season; I just hope that he can take his game to another level.

At the other guard position, I expect Stacy Andrews to start and have a solid season. However, I expected that exact same thing last year and was very disappointed. He took a pay cut and has a definite chip on his shoulder. I know he has the talent, but he needs to prove he can stay healthy for a full season.

The new look Eagles have a lot of talent, but also have some areas that could hold them back in 2010.

In the case of it has to been seen to be believed, Chad Ochocino was in Vegas recently, playing slots in nothing but his underwear:

Chad Ochocinco was yanking everyone's chain earlier in the week when he took to his uber popular Twitter account and announced he's been detained by New York's finest for a scrape with a bouncer.

But when Ochocinco tweeted that he was "walking around MGM lobby in my gold toe socks and h&m briefs seeing who’s winning on these slot machines, people looking at me crazy WTF," he wasn't joking.

Ochocinco finally provided proof – a photo of himself sitting at a slot machine wearing blue briefs and gold toe socks – and nothing else. Check it out for yourself.

"Back in my briefs and socks walking down Flamingo or as they say the Las Vegas strip, when it gets a lil cooler ill put on some clothes," he followed up with later.

This morning, Ochocinco reported that the president of Jordan, presumabaly meaning King Abdullah II, arrived in Las Vegas with his family in 13 SUV's filled with luggage. Now, the challenge will be for Ochocinco to get himself pictured playing slots in briefs and socks with the "president of Jordan." Whether or not Abdullah II is in Las Vegas, the National Football Post doesn’t have the slightest clue.