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- Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:07 pm
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: HOF Finalists named
- Replies: 204
- Views: 404846
Re: HOF Finalists named
Glad to see both Easley and Davis making it in in the same class, with Stanfel of course getting in a year ago. Those three guys, if I'm not mistaken, are the entirety of the 7-years-and-under modern era career length contingent elected since Doak Walker in the mid-'80's. Gives me hope for players ...
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 4:44 pm
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: HOF Finalists named
- Replies: 204
- Views: 404846
Re: HOF Finalists named
Glad to see both Easley and Davis making it in in the same class, with Stanfel of course getting in a year ago. Those three guys, if I'm not mistaken, are the entirety of the 7-years-and-under modern era career length contingent elected since Doak Walker in the mid-'80's. Gives me hope for players ...
- Sat Feb 04, 2017 11:35 pm
- Forum: HOF and HOVG Talk
- Topic: HOF Finalists named
- Replies: 204
- Views: 404846
Re: HOF Finalists named
Glad to see both Easley and Davis making it in in the same class, with Stanfel of course getting in a year ago. Those three guys, if I'm not mistaken, are the entirety of the 7-years-and-under modern era career length contingent elected since Doak Walker in the mid-'80's. Gives me hope for players l...
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 4:56 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: HOF Class of 2016
- Replies: 60
- Views: 84809
Re: HOF Class of 2016
In my mind, things would be better if they could get a mix of people from different groups. Increased diversity of viewpoints would seem to be helpful to the process.
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:41 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Wilt Chamberlain/Peyton Manning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13420
Re: Wilt Chamberlain/Peyton Manning
One huge difference: In the ten years Russell and Chamberlain were both in the NBA, Russell's team knocked Wilt's team out of the playoffs SEVEN times. In the 15 years Manning and Brady have both been in the NFL, Brady's team has knocked Manning's team out TWICE, while Manning's team has knocked Br...
- Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:58 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Wilt Chamberlain/Peyton Manning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13420
Re: Wilt Chamberlain/Peyton Manning
Pretty interesting parallels you drew between the two men and their respective situations. Fascinating, and definitely worth pondering more!
- Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:51 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: First-time eligibles for HOF Class of 2017 include:
- Replies: 42
- Views: 58254
Re: First-time eligibles for HOF Class of 2017 include:
Regarding the old-timers, I'd like throw Riley Matheson and Dick Barwegan into the hat. How they haven't been selected through the years, I don't know. I'd also add Al Wistert, Bruno Banducci, Vern Lewellen, and Duke Slater as being pretty darn deserving. Just wonder how many of the people on the S...
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:13 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 15 Finalists + 3
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37626
Re: 15 Finalists + 3
Stanfel's entire case is his all-pro/pro bowl selections (where there's legitimate questions, e.g. 1954) and that he was a longtime coach in the league so he has a lot of people who never saw him play but will blindly say how great he was as a player. Similar to LeBeau, in that latter respect. Ther...
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:27 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Marvin Lewis
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10532
Marvin Lewis
It was just announced that Mike Brown is still planning on retaining Lewis as head coach. Not really surprising given all the years he's already been given a pass, plus, he was missing his starting QB for this game. Nevertheless, Burfict's meltdown near the end of Saturday's game would seem to speak...
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:17 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 15 Finalists + 3
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37626
Re: 15 Finalists + 3
I've never understood this concept of having to "wait" to be inducted in a Hall of Fame. Either an individual is worthy or not - and if worthy, he should be inducted the first time he is eligible. Well, the only reason that guys who are clearly worthy have to wait is limits on number of e...