Former Buffalo Bills greats Bruce Smith and Andre Reed, along with owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. are among the 17 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2009.

The 17 finalists will be voted on January 31st during Super Bowl weekend in Tampa. Between four and seven people will be selected for the Class of 2009.

This is Bruce Smith's first year of Hall of Fame eligibility. Andre Reed and Ralph Wilson have each been finalists twice before. Special teams great Steve Tasker was a semi-finalist, but did not make the cut from 25 to the final 17.