infrared41 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Here they are. So who should get in?Cris Carter ? Wide Receiver ? 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami DolphinsFred Dean ? Defensive End ? 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-85 San Francisco 49ersRichard Dent ? Defensive End ? 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles Marshall Goldberg ? Back ? 1939-1943, 1946-48 Chicago CardinalsRandy Gradishar ? Linebacker ? 1974-1983 Denver BroncosDarrell Green ? Cornerback ? 1983-2002 Washington RedskinsRuss Grimm ? Guard ? 1981-1991 Washington Redskins Ray Guy ? Punter ? 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Bob Kuechenberg ? Guard ? 1970-1984 Miami DolphinsRandall McDaniel ? Guard ? 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-2001 Tampa Bay BuccaneersArt Monk ? Wide Receiver ? 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia EaglesAndre Reed ? Wide Receiver ? 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins Paul Tagliabue ? Commissioner ? 1989-2006 National Football LeagueDerrick Thomas ? Linebacker ? 1989-1999 Kansas City ChiefsEmmitt Thomas ? Cornerback ? 1966-1978 Kansas City ChiefsAndre Tippett ? Linebacker ? 1982-1993 New England PatriotsGary Zimmerman ? Tackle ? 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-97 Denver Broncos Who's in? Who's out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sguse1 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 chris carter, art monk, derrick thomas, randall mcdaniel...names that jump out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Derrick Thomas is a shoo-in this year. He almost made it the past 2 years, he should make it in this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 All are good candidates except Ray Guy (I don't think Punters belong in Canton.)Here would be my five choices thoughChris Carter, Darrell Green, Bob Kuchenberg, Art Monk, and Derrick Thomas www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeytonManningRocks Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Carter, Dent, Guy, Monk, Reed, Tagliabue, D. Thomas for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 If McDaniel gets snubbed again this year, there is something seriously wrong in Canton. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDuffy26 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Derrick Thomas, Cris Carter, Darrell Green (He was one of the better DB's for upwards of 20 years), and surprisingly Ray Guy. I think kickers are underappreciated in the NFL, like closers in the baseball hall of fame are. Hopefully they'll start to recognize some kickers who should be in the hall. Interesting Baseball fact: In 1960: Baltimore, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh had 2 AAA affiliates, while Los Angeles had 3 teams...and the New York Yankees had the Kansas City Athletics.Interesting Hockey fact: In 1974, the Buffalo Sabres draft Taro Tsujimoto of the Toyko Katanas with th 183 pick in the draft. It was later revealed that Taro didn't exist, but Taro is still listed as an offical draftee of the Buffalo Sabres in their Media Guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiasco! Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Thomas, Carter, Monk, Dent and Ray Guy. LinkedIn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 These are who I think the seven finalists should be. Art Monk, Darrell Green, Ray Guy, Randall McDaniel, Bob Kuechenberg, Andre Reed, and Cris Carter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Does anyone else have a problem with commissioners being elected to the hall of fame? I could see if only one or two who really did something to advance the game, but it seems like all a guy has to do is be elected commissioner to reserve his spot in Canton. Really, what did Tagliabue do that was so great? He inherited a league that was already doing well and didn?t manage to f*** it up (well? he did, but not to Selig-Stern-Bettman levels). Why does he deserve to be elected for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Does anyone else have a problem with commissioners being elected to the hall of fame? I could see if only one or two who really did something to advance the game, but it seems like all a guy has to do is be elected commissioner to reserve his spot in Canton. Really, what did Tagliabue do that was so great? He inherited a league that was already doing well and didn?t manage to f*** it up (well? he did, but not to Selig-Stern-Bettman levels). Why does he deserve to be elected for that?He oversaw the greatest period of economic growth in league history, and made the NFL a truly world league, that is watched globally every week (not just the Super Bowl)To me, that's HOF worthy... Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzcut Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 My prediction for who gets a bust this year:Marshall GoldbergDarrell GreenRay GuyArt MonkAndre ReedPaul TagliabueDerrick Thomas The CCSLC's resident Geelong Cats fan. Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends. Sounds like something from a Rocky & Bullwinkle story arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Here's my SWAG as to the sensational seven...Cris CarterRichard DentMarshall Goldberg (as the annual candidate who reminds everyone the NFL wasn't launched in 1966)Darrell GreenRay Guy (and deservedly so; how this man hasn't made it to the HOF, I don't know)Bob KuechenbergArt Monk (another one who should've been in years ago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Ray Guy, Andre Reed and Art Monk. I don't really care about the others. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvTheNats Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 If McDaniel gets snubbed again this year, there is something seriously wrong in Canton.Same can, and will, be said if Art Monk gets snubbed yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Does anyone else have a problem with commissioners being elected to the hall of fame? I could see if only one or two who really did something to advance the game, but it seems like all a guy has to do is be elected commissioner to reserve his spot in Canton. Really, what did Tagliabue do that was so great? He inherited a league that was already doing well and didn?t manage to f*** it up (well? he did, but not to Selig-Stern-Bettman levels). Why does he deserve to be elected for that?He oversaw the greatest period of economic growth in league history, and made the NFL a truly world league, that is watched globally every week (not just the Super Bowl)To me, that's HOF worthy...But was it because of his ingenuity? or did he simply inherit an already-profitable league right before a global economic and media boom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korkie Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I am not as familar with some of the older guys so will not comment on the whole list, but I gotta root for my fellow Kutztown alumnus Andre Reed! "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."Dr. Kelso: My son is a big baseball fan. Not so much playing it, but more the designing and sewing of uniforms.Tyler: That's neat.Dr. Kelso: No, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yeah, I'm not entirely on board with Tagliabue either. Granted he did "build the second story on the house" so to speak, but it would've been kind of hard to single-handedly screw up what Pete Rozelle had built before him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 Yeah, I'm not entirely on board with Tagliabue either. Granted he did "build the second story on the house" so to speak, but it would've been kind of hard to single-handedly screw up what Pete Rozelle had built before him.Under Tagliabue the NFL has become bigger than the other three of the "Big 4" combined. The league is year round now. It never stops. I don't know how much credit the commissioner deserves for all that but if it's part of the criteria for being elected as a contributor, it's hard to argue against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Yeah, I'm not entirely on board with Tagliabue either. Granted he did "build the second story on the house" so to speak, but it would've been kind of hard to single-handedly screw up what Pete Rozelle had built before him.Under Tagliabue the NFL has become bigger than the other three of the "Big 4" combined. The league is year round now. It never stops. I don't know how much credit the commissioner deserves for all that but if it's part of the criteria for being elected as a contributor, it's hard to argue against him.Well see that's just it - I have real questions about how much of this 'innovation' is the result of Tagliabue, versus his staff (i.e., Roger Goodell, for example). Pete Rozelle was clearly the visionary, the risk-taker in the NFL's offices during the 60's and 70's. It was unquestioned. Paul Tagliabue meanwhile always at least gave the appearance of taking things far more deliberately, more methodically... he also was one to synthesize the ideas of others moreso than come up with them on his own volition. Don't get me wrong - someday he'll be in the HOF, and no one including me will be surprised by it. I just don't think he gets a rubber stamp during his first few years of eligibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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