Here We Go Again! Hall Announces Preliminary List For 2009
by John Bena on Oct 28, 2008 3:07 PM MDT
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PrintFormer Denver Broncos S Steve Atwater (1989-98), RB Terrell Davis (1995-2002), LB Tom Jackson (1973-86), LB Karl Mecklenburg (1983-94), Head Coach Dan Reeves (1981-92), TE Shannon Sharpe (1990-99, 2002-03) and CB Louis Wright (1975-86) are among the 133 players, coaches and contributors who make up the preliminary list of modern-era nominees for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2009.
Sharpe is one of 11 first-year eligible nominees for election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The full list includes --
PRELIMINARY LIST OF NOMINEES FOR THE CLASS OF 2009
First-Year Eligible Nominees
RUNNING BACKS – Larry Centers, Brian Mitchell (also KR/PR)
TIGHT ENDS – Shannon Sharpe, Frank Wycheck
OFFENSIVE TACKLE – Lincoln Kennedy
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN – John Randle (DE/DT), Bruce Smith (DE), Dana Stubblefield (DT)
LINEBACKER – Jessie Armstead
DEFENSIVE BACKS –Darren Woodson (S), Rod Woodson (CB/S)
Additional Nominees
QUARTERBACKS – Ken Anderson, Boomer Esiason, Jim Plunkett, Phil Simms, Ken Stabler, Joe Theismann, Doug Williams
RUNNING BACKS – Ottis Anderson, Roger Craig, Terrell Davis, Greg Pruitt (also KR/PR), Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters
WIDE RECEIVERS – Cliff Branch, Harold Carmichael, *Cris Carter, Wes Chandler, Gary Clark, Isaac Curtis, Henry Ellard, Irving Fryar, Roy Green, Harold Jackson, Herman Moore, Stanley Morgan, *Andre Reed, Sterling Sharpe
TIGHT ENDS – Mark Bavaro, Todd Christensen, Ben Coates, Russ Francis, Brent Jones, Steve Jordan
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN – Tony Boselli (T), Lomas Brown (T), Jim Covert (T), Randy Cross (G/C), Dave Dalby (C), Dermontti Dawson (C), Ray Donaldson (C), *Russ Grimm (G), Jay Hilgenberg (C), Kent Hill (G/T), Chris Hinton (G/T), Kent Hull (C), Joe Jacoby (T), Mike Kenn (T), *Bob Kuechenberg (G), Jim Lachey (T), Henry Lawrence (G/T), Mark May (G/T/C), *Randall McDaniel (G), Max Montoya (G), Marvin Powell (T), Steve Wisniewski (G)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN – Ray Childress (DT/DE), *Richard Dent (DE), Chris Doleman (DE/LB), Carl "Big Daddy" Hairston (DE/DT), Charles Haley (DE/LB), Ed “Too Tall” Jones (DE), Cortez Kennedy (DT), Joe Klecko (DE/DT/NT), Steve McMichael (DT/NT), Leslie O’Neal (DE), Fred Smerlas (NT), Art Still (DE)
LINEBACKERS – Cornelius Bennett, Robert Brazile, Kevin Greene (LB/DE), Ken Harvey, Rickey Jackson, Tom Jackson, Clay Matthews, Karl Mecklenburg, Sam Mills, Hardy Nickerson, Chris Spielman, Pat Swilling, Darryl Talley, *Derrick Thomas
DEFENSIVE BACKS – Eric Allen (CB), Steve Atwater (S), Joey Browner (S), LeRoy Butler (S), Deron Cherry (S), Raymond Clayborn (CB), Kenny Easley (S), Lester Hayes (CB), Albert Lewis (CB), Ken Riley (CB), Eugene Robinson (S), Donnie Shell (S), Louis Wright (CB)
PUNTERS/KICKERS – Rich Camarillo (P), *Ray Guy (P), Nick Lowery (K), Reggie Roby (P)
SPECIAL TEAMS/WIDE RECEIVER – Steve Tasker
COACHES – Don Coryell, Tom Flores, Jimmy Johnson, Chuck Knox, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves, Clark Shaughnessy
CONTRIBUTORS – Bud Adams, Gil Brandt, C.O. Brocato, Leo Carlin, Ed DeBartolo, Jr., Ben Dreith, Bob Harlan, Jerry Jones, Art Modell, Art Rooney, Jr., Ed Sabol, Steve Sabol, *Paul Tagliabue, Ralph Wilson, Jr., Ron Wolf, George Young
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What does the * indicate for some of the nominees
including: Cris Carter, Andre Reed, Russ Grimm, Richard Dent, Ray Guy, Paul Tagliabue, etc?
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
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by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 28, 2008 3:32 PM MDT reply actions
I think...
they were finalists last year…..I think
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*On 2008 17 finalists list
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"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 28, 2008 3:54 PM MDT up reply actions
WHAT THE HELL!?
Where is RANDY GRADISHAR????
I’m sorry…I love Karl Mecklenberg, but he was a nobody when compared to some of the old clips I have seen of Gradishar…what the hell is that about?!?!?
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
He and Floyd Little
are in the Seniors group now.
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 28, 2008 3:55 PM MDT up reply actions
That's the first thing I noticed . . .
He’s in the Seniors group, but it’s curious that Tom Jackson and Louis Wright were contemporaries of is. I also noticed “Too Tall” Jones and others, who go way back, in there.
I don’t know how that works, but I’m thoroughly disgusted with the Hall. Gradishar had an eye-popping career. He is so thoroughly superior to many of them already in there . . .
Never argue with a fool, lest you take on his appearance. - my daddy
there is a 20 year eligibily rule
Gradishar retired in 83. Tj has only 3 more years. Sadly if anyone gets in this year from Denver it will be Sharpe, but I am not holding my breath. This HoF is a joke. Unless a Bronco gets in I am boycotting watching anything to do with the hof. I refuse to go into it, if I am ever there. Whats with the HoF’s based in Cleveland. The NFL one wont induct in a Bronco but they will other scrubs and the Rock n Roll HoF will induct Madonna but not Kiss. WTF (since when is Madonna rock? I have a few choice words I would call her, but a Rock performer isnt one of them)
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 4:19 PM MDT up reply actions
Are you sure about that?
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 28, 2008 4:41 PM MDT up reply actions
Lemme check...
According to my records…
Madonna has for sure bedded the Pro Football, MLB, NHL HOF committee…
So yes… She should go in ahead of all seven nominees.
J
I was thinking more along the lines of KISS...
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 28, 2008 5:21 PM MDT up reply actions
ya
Kiss isnt in the hall yet. I get kind of upset over it. The band doesnt care, but some of the acrts that have gone in lately its a travesty.
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 5:26 PM MDT up reply actions
Okay, I guess my subtlety isn't working
My “Are you sure about that?” comment was directed at Jezru’s comment that it is a fact that KISS had not slept with the induction committee for the Rock and Roll HOF.
I have no doubt that Madonna slept with the committee, but I can’t say for sure if KISS has or has not. That was supposed to be the point of my first comment.
It’s taken 15 years for my wife to catch my humor……
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 29, 2008 8:35 AM MDT up reply actions
oh
I thought it was common knowledge that she has slept with almost everyone that has helped her career. Cant stand that. . . . person
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 29, 2008 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
Heck, I'VE even slept with Madonna.
I’m not proud of it either.
lol
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 29, 2008 8:53 AM MDT up reply actions
i would not be saying that out loud =)
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 29, 2008 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions
You better get yourself checked out
You might need to make an appointment with BroncoBear!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 29, 2008 2:05 PM MDT up reply actions
Ok...I am calm....
We will get TWO Broncos into the Hall this year..
Shannon Sharpe and Terrell Davis.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Or Gradishar.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Or Little
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 28, 2008 3:57 PM MDT up reply actions
Uh duh....
Guys… Gradishar and Little played for the Broncos. They weren’t part of storied franchises like Cincinatti, San Diego, and the Cardinals. Thinking we’ll get anyone is completely rediculous. We don’t get people into the hall. That’s the rule. Perhaps Shannon will get in, but only because he won with the Ravens. We are Broncos fans. We don’t get to enjoy HOF inductions. Besides! The Vikings need more inductees with their zero Superbowl wins and their 0 SB appearances in the last 25 years.
Please everyone, let's remember the rules around here
the hof does NOT get capitalized until there are significant changes in the number of Broncos inducted!
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 28, 2008 4:33 PM MDT reply actions
Lincoln Kennedy must be a lock because of his large font?
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
jof
Joke of fame. Until more Broncos are inducted, that is what it is to me. Gradishar should have been a lock. Several others should have been seriously considered by now. I hate the jof.
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
Dan Reeves
Seriously? There is no way he should be considered for even the hall of adequate. He can get a team to the super bowl but could never win.
And Atwater should have been in long ago.
And this is his wikipedia short description
Daniel Edward Reeves (born January 19, 1944 in Rome, Georgia) is a former American football player and head coach. He coached, and lost, four Super Bowls: Super Bowl XXI (1986), Super Bowl XXII (1987) and Super Bowl XXIV (1989) as the Denver Broncos’ head coach, and Super Bowl XXXIII (1999) as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
Kinda sums up what I said. Plus how good can a guy be if he was replace by Wade Phillips, twice. (For the Broncos and Falcons)
You're not seriously knocking a coach
who took you to 3 super bowls in 4 years?
I'm knocking a coach that couldn't win the big one
Wins don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that ring
I am not knocking Dan Reeves....he is the biggest omission from the Ring of Fame in my opinion.
Dude’s winning pct. rivals Mike Shanahan for us. Plus he took two different teams to the Super Bowl as a coach and played and won a Super Bowl as a player.
I would be honored as a Bronco fan to see Reeves enter the hall.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Agreed
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 29, 2008 8:59 AM MDT up reply actions
you have to be a pretty good coach
to get to 4 Super Bowls. Is Marv Levy better than Reeves? Bud Grant?
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 7:04 PM MDT up reply actions
You should have kept reading his bio
There are some who are selected as Coaches, yet still played in the league. There are some selected as players who also Coached in the league.
Reeves should be in. His contributions as a whole, should not be limited to 4 Super Bowl losses as a head Coach, but since there are those here insisting that a SuperBowl win is mandatory, then Reeves still makes the grade.
As a Player with Dallas, Reeves lost SB 5 in 1971, but won SB 6 in 1972.
As an Asst Coach with Dallas (1974-1980), Reeves lost SB 10 & 13 in 1976 & 1979, but Won SB 12
in 1978.
As a Head Coach, he lost 4 Super Bowls as we know, but he still wears two Championship rings one as a player and one as a Asst Coach. In all, Dan Reeves either played or Coached in NINE Super Bowls! That’s nine Conference Championship rings! Nine is a huge number and just getting there in one way or another is a feat that many Coaches never did even once. Even HOFers Gillman and Paul Brown along with Grant, Levy, Allen, don’t have a ring. I wonder how many Men have been with a team that played and or Coached in as many Super Bowls as Dan Reeves?
Like him or not, Reeves was a good Coach, and if I remember right, it was Denvers Defense that choked in those three Super Bowls, not Dan Reeves, but I suppose he was at fault because he was a bad coach right?
And one more thing, Reeves wasn’t fired twice because Son of Bum was a better Coach, it’s just that Phillips was there and was a temp until a better coach came along. In the case of Denver it was a 2 year wait for Shanahan, in Atlanta’s case it was for the remainder of the year, then they brought in Mora. Do you really believe that Phillips replaced Reeves because he was better? Cmon, …
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 29, 2008 12:48 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Enough Said!
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Great stuff diehard!
Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.
by Jeremy Bolander on Oct 29, 2008 6:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Bud Grant and Marv Levy
are in the hof and neither have as many wins as Reeves. While I have my own issues with Reeves he does deserve to be in the hall. Heck he took the Falcons to the Super Bowl. Atlanta that was 2 seasons removed from going 3-13
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 7:03 PM MDT up reply actions
come on
JIm Kelly led them to 4 straight, if it wasnt for David Treadwell Denver would have gone to SB 26. It is extrememly unfair to say a coah who has 190 regular season wins doesnt belong in the hall.
I understand the dislike for Reeves but when it comes down to brass tacks Levy has roughly 60 fewer wins than Dan and the same amount of SB losses.
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 7:34 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm sorry but wins don't make it
there should be a requirement to have won a super bowl to be in…at least as a coach. Look at how his teams have performed in the super bowls. As a scout of talent and getting teams to play together well and that is all I will concede. but look at the nose dive his teams take after seasons they do well. And Marv did have Jim Kelly, but also the respect of his players.
we fundamentally disagree
and thats cool. But let me ask you this, is Marty Schottenheimer a hof coach? He has never even gotten to a Super Bowl. Remember back when Reeves started he was not the GM. He eventually got to have that power by leading Denver to back to back Super Bowls. George Allen in in the hof and never won a SB. I think the ring requirement is not a fair barometer. Just my 2 cents
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 7:55 PM MDT up reply actions
The Hell they don't
Wins is the most decisive statistic and longevity for grading Coaches, not necessarily Championships. If you require Coaches to have a Championship ring then the same requirement would be fair for the players. That would pretty much clear out a large portion of the HOF for inductees that played in the modern era.
Is it fair to say that all losing teams of a Super Bowl lost because their Coach was bad? Thats idiotic. The Patriots went 16-0 last year but were beaten in the SB. Obviously, Bellicheat is a bad Coach. We could make a csae for every Coach that can get his team to the SB, win or lose, but can he continue to do so? Reeves did. And with three different teams.
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 29, 2008 1:00 PM MDT up reply actions
Thank You
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 29, 2008 1:31 PM MDT up reply actions
Not to mention all the coaches and players
that played before the Super Bowl era.
Are you saying that they are not worthy because the were early pioneers in the sport and (in some cases) helped to make the game as great as it is because they didn’t win a Super Bowl ring?
"It's all over Fat Man" - Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game
"I love your analysis of our team. Its kinda like watching a spider monkey trying to figure out a jar of peanuts.. you know whats going on.. you know whats in there, but to actually figure it out, is just a bit beyond your mental skills..."
- Bronco Dano
by DesertBroncoFan on Oct 29, 2008 2:09 PM MDT up reply actions
I'm with you BFSISD...
Dan Reeves was a hell of a football coach. Sure we hated that he kept Elway in a cage until the game was on the line late in the 4th quarter, but in a way that made it all the more exciting. I am pretty sure it was all those heart stopping games during his tenure in Denver that caused his heart problems in the 1998 Super Bowl run with the Falcons! I was a young man back then and even I felt a few chest pains during those years. lol
As I said before, it would be an honor to see Dan Reeves inducted into the Hall of Fame.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
Er, uhm, (clears throat)...
You’re still a young man.
: )
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 29, 2008 9:02 AM MDT up reply actions
lol
After 30 you enter male adulthood I think. :P
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
And kids in their 20s think it's the 20s.
Male adulthood, yes. Still young, yeah.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
by Steve Nichols on Oct 30, 2008 7:23 AM MDT up reply actions
I agree
I think its a shame to penalize a coach for not being able to win the SB. You also have to take into consideration the era he coached. From 1984-1996 No AFC team won the Super Bowl. That just means the NFC was superior during that time frame. But Denver played in a lot of games. Regardless on how we feel about his utilization of Elway he had good scoring defenses. Which allowed Elway to pull those games out.
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 29, 2008 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions
This will be another interesting year of HOF watching
The HOF better freakin vote a Denver Bronco in this year. I really have no respect for the HOF voters and the process, however if a Bronco gets in this year they may gain some back. Sharpe and Gradishar should be automatic along with Little, Jackson, etc…
If Gradishar gets in then I will I have one question. Why did it take so long? Did he all of a sudden become a better player over the past 10 years or so? If you are a HOFer, then you should get in right away instead of waiting so long.
Monk got his due last year, now it’s Gradishar’s time.
"It doesn't dissipate" ~ Mike Shanahan
Cutler's 4th qtr/OT game winning drives: 4
Randy
wont make it this year. I dont see him making it for another 10-15 years. Its up to the vets committee now. Its a bunch of crock but the best bets for Broncos in the next 5-10 are Sharpe, TD, and possibly Atwater
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 28, 2008 7:35 PM MDT up reply actions
You know....Atwater would be the FIRST safety ever to make it to the hall of fame with less than 8 Pro Bowl appearances.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
thats why I am not
confident about Atwater ever making it. Sad to say the first Bronco to be in the hall on the defensive side will Be Champ.
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by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 29, 2008 11:28 AM MDT up reply actions
Atwater DID appear in 8 Pro Bowls
1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, & 1998.
Atwater played only three years in his career that he did not make the pro bowl: 89, 97, 99
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
by Denver Diehard on Oct 29, 2008 12:07 PM MDT up reply actions
for some reason, I thought it was 7...hmm, then he'll get in after the standard 15 year wait for former Broncos.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
If Little doesn't get in....
the hof will still be shallow, even with other Denver inductees. I love Sharpe, Davis, and the other guys, but we have some deserving players (along with Little) that have been cheated for far too long. They deserve to go in while still alive.
"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe
Sadly
I dont know if he will ever get in the hof in his lifetime. Its such a travesty. He was the first AFC rushing champ in 1970 with 901 yards and was 4th in the NFL, Then in 1971 he led the NFL in rushing with 1133. These were on teams that won 5 and 4 games respectively. (9-17-2) Again why isnt he in the hall. When he retrired had 6323 rushing yards. Which wasnt broke until 1998 on the same day he eclipsed 2000 yards. If that does not ever tell those ignornat writer/voters for canton nothing ever, ever will.
somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong
by broncfanstuckinsd on Oct 29, 2008 11:38 AM MDT up reply actions
I bet he gets in after he passes away...the Senior committee will realize after all the media love Little will get upon his death that he was deserving of hall of fame recognition. I hate injustice.
If God is not a Bronco fan, then WHY are sunsets Blue and Orange? - Jon Tollerud 5/22/08
man, a lot of good names up there
It might be hard for us to see more than Sharpe get in (IMO Sharpe’s a first ballot). I know we all hate the hof for its Broncos snubbery, but in some fairness there are a lot of good players on that list that could be deserving and they are working their way slowly … very slowly … through it. Are they doing it in the correct order though? Hard to say…
So who should get in this year?
Like Tunga said “a lot of good names” are on the list. I agree that Sharpe should be a first Ballot inductee, but the voters frown on first timers unless it’s a no brainer like Elway.
Looking at first year inductees, I would say that Bruce Smith and Rod Woodson are too strong to turn down as finalists. Perhaps they will be, but I think Smith is stronger than all the others. Personally I want Sharpe of course, but we know how Denver gets snubbed.
As for other Broncos, Im surprised that Tom Jackson is on the list. He doesn’t make the grade, neither does Meck (IMO).
Sharpe, Wright, Davis, Atwater are all HOF worthy, but who will make the final 17 for the selection committee? 15 players + 2 Senior selections will become finalists. Only seven can be selected.
Heres who I would select as Finalists:
First year eligible: Bruce Smith, Shannon Sharpe, Rod Woodson
Next 12: Roger Craig, Terrell Davis, Chris Carter, Andre Reed, Russ Grimm, Charles Haley, Kevin Greene, Steve Atwater, Lester Hayes, Louie Wright, Don Coryell, Dan Reeves
Now, without my Broncos bias, I would select the final seven to be:
Bruce Smith, Shannon Sharpe, Cris Carter, Charles Haley, Louie Wright , Don Coryell, and one of the possible finalists that are senior selections. Preferably Floyd Little, Gradishar or Jerry Kramer if they made the list.
"If Denver beats us, I'll walk back to Detroit" - Alex Karras
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