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The Hall of Fame clock is about to tick much faster for the stars of the 1980s. Another election has passed without the likes of Tim Raines, Jack Morris and Dale Murphy getting very close to enshrinement. Even worse, they have only two years remaining before an avalanche of candidates joins them on the ballot, threatening not only to harm their candidacies but also to flat-out end them.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida All-American tight end Aaron Hernandez is leaving school early and entering the NFL draft.