Here's who made the cut, and 4-8 of them will get picked
Brett Favre
Morten Andersen
Terrell Owens
Alan Faneca
Steve Atwater
Don Coryell
Terrell Davis
Tony Dungy
Kevin Greene
Marvin Harrison
Joe Jacoby
Edgerrin James
John Lynch
Orlando Pace
Kurt Warner
My list?
Brett Favre
Alan Faneca
Steve Atwater
Don Coryell
John Lynch
Orlando Pace
and Coryell is there for his coaching, as was Dungy.
Favre
Atwater
Lynch
Harrison
Pace
Coryell
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 07, 2016, 09:08:27 PM
Here's who made the cut, and 4-8 of them will get picked
Brett Favre
Morten Andersen
Terrell Owens
Alan Faneca
Steve Atwater
Don Coryell
Terrell Davis
Tony Dungy
Kevin Greene
Marvin Harrison
Joe Jacoby
Edgerrin James
John Lynch
Orlando Pace
Kurt Warner
According to NFL.com, "The Pro Football Hall of Fame's current ground rules stipulate that between four and eight new members will be selected each year. No more than five Modern-Era Finalists can be elected in a given year and thus a class of six, seven, or eight can only be achieved if the Contributor Finalist and/or one or both of the Senior Finalists are elected".
So only five
players can be selected, not counting recommendations from the Seniors (who will hopefully give Stabler his bust at last).
My pics....Brett Favre, Terrell Davis, Joe Jacoby, Orlando Pace, Kurt Warner and Coryell as a contributor.
Brett Favre
Morten Andersen
Steve Atwater
Don Coryell
Joe Jacoby
I like Andersen, but I think there are more deserving guys on a headcount-limited list
Trust me I have plenty of reason to never want to be reminded of Andersen, but he was one of the, if not the, greatest kicker of all time. He did it for over 25 years and owns 13 records. He belongs without question IMHO, but because he's a kicker he'll get overlooked for the HoF on this ballot.
Brett Favre
Kurt Warner
Orlando Pace
John Lynch
Steve Atwater
And Don Coryell as a contributor.
Quote from: Bison on January 07, 2016, 10:26:48 PM
Trust me I have plenty of reason to never want to be reminded of Andersen, but he was one of the, if not the, greatest kicker of all time. He did it for over 25 years and owns 13 records. He belongs without question IMHO, but because he's a kicker he'll get overlooked for the HoF on this ballot.
I agree with you on pretty much all of that. I just have 5 dudes I listed above I'd put ahead of him for the HoF out of this group.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 07, 2016, 09:08:27 PM
Here's who made the cut, and 4-8 of them will get picked
Brett Favre
Morten Andersen
Terrell Owens
Alan Faneca
Steve Atwater
Don Coryell
Terrell Davis
Tony Dungy
Kevin Greene
Marvin Harrison
Joe Jacoby
Edgerrin James
John Lynch
Orlando Pace
Kurt Warner
Farve, Dungy, Harrison, Pace, Greene, along with the Senior Committee pick of Stabler and Stanfel, and Edward DeBartolo Jr. (former 49's owner) as a Contributor were all named to the HOF this year.
I will say that I'm surprised that Kevin Greene made it, but not disappointed for him at all.
One of the coolest things about him was that he continued to serve as a reservist after being commissioned out of ROTC, even while he was playing in the NFL. He was originally an Armor officer, but I think he finished his career in another specialty.
Greene is third on the all time list in sacks. Why they didn't put Owens in, I'll never know. I realize there is something like a morals clause in the Pro Football HoF, but, if that's the case then Favre, a pill popper and Harrison, who was embroiled in a murder investigation, shouldn't have been elected either.
Quote from: MetalDog on February 07, 2016, 09:05:47 AMWhy they didn't put Owens in, I'll never know.
because he's a dick, and when you piss off people that get to make decisions like this about your life, they're going to be dicks right back to him.
he'll get in eventually, but I (selfishly) hope Torry Holt gets in first :D
Quote from: MetalDog on February 07, 2016, 09:05:47 AMGreene is third on the all time list in sacks.
I didn't realize he was that high on the list. That's cool.
I just don't ever picture him in the 'team photo' of greatest pass-rushers. Probably just my own myopia, more than anything.
Again, I'm happy he's in and not at all disappointed. I just didn't expect it.
If being a dick keeps you out of the Hall, I suspect that it would be a lot less populated. I don't know any of these people personally, and can only go by what I read, but, I really suspect that 'being a dick,' is a good description for a lot of pro athletes. Comes with the territory. Still, that's a lot less of a character flaw than being a pill head or part of a murder investigation.
The game got cancelled due to issues with the field paint making parts of the field like cement.
Quote from: OJsDad on August 08, 2016, 10:52:17 AM
The game got cancelled due to issues with the field paint making parts of the field like cement.
Another black eye for the NFL. Someone needs to stop counting their money and get their house in order.
We could list all of the stuff the NFL should have taken a black eye for over the last few years: arrests, domestic violence, copious suspensions for drugs, Deflategate, concussions and how long the NFL has known about them and on and on and on. And it just keeps getting bigger and more popular. Do I want football to go away? Hell no! There's nothing better I like than settling down on a fall afternoon for a long day of football. But, I would like them to address the problems they have AND be held accountable. Is that really too much to ask?