More Denver Broncos in Canton? Not this year.

by Jezru on Jan 7, 2012 12:00 PM MST in News

CANTON, OH - AUGUST 6: Former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharp poses with his bust at the Enshrinement Ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 6, 2011 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

There will be no Denver Broncos donning the yellow jacket in Canton this year. The announcement of the 2012 Hall-of-Fame finalists was just released and Denver will have no representation in this years class. Over the last couple years the Broncos have had a good run, getting Floyd Little and Shannon Sharpe inducted, but this year there's no such luck.

Steve Atwater, Karl Mecklenburg and Terrell Davis had made the list of Semi-Finalists on November 22nd, but were conspicuously absent this morning when the list was whittled down to 17 finalists.

Jump with me to see who the 17 finalists are.

Courtesy of www.ProFootballHOF.com

Jerome Bettis - Running Back - 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers

Tim Brown - Wide Receiver/Kick Returner - 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jack Butler* - Cornerback - 1951-59 Pittsburgh Steelers

Cris Carter - Wide Receiver - 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins

Dermontti Dawson - Center - 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers

Edward DeBartolo, Jr. - Owner - 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers

Chris Doleman - Defensive End/Linebacker - 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers

Kevin Greene - Linebacker/Defensive End - 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers

Charles Haley - Defensive End/Linebacker - 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys

Cortez Kennedy - Defensive Tackle - 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks

Curtis Martin - Running Back - 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998-2005 New York Jets

Bill Parcells - Coach - 1983-1990 New York Giants, 1993-96 New England Patriots, 1997-99 New York Jets, 2003-06 Dallas Cowboys

Andre Reed - Wide Receiver - 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins

Willie Roaf - Tackle - 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs

Will Shields - Guard - 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs

Dick Stanfel* - Guard - 1952-55 Detroit Lions, 1956-58 Washington Redskins

Aeneas Williams - Cornerback/Safety - 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams

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Cris Carter over Steve Atwater???

Something just ain’t right about that!

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by AlwaysRightSometimes on Jan 7, 2012 12:05 PM MST reply actions

None of those guys deserve it more than Steve.

Total crap

by AttwaterForHOF on Jan 7, 2012 1:45 PM MST up reply actions

Jerome Bettis over TD?

Crapola of the worst kind.

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by Jezru on Jan 7, 2012 12:12 PM MST reply actions

Jerome Bettis:

Career NFL statistics as of 2011
Rushing yards 13,662
Rushing average 3.9
Touchdowns 94
Stats at NFL.com

Terrell Davis:

Rushing Yards 7,607
Average 4.6
Touchdowns 60
Stats at NFL.com

Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!

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by bfree2bronc on Jan 7, 2012 1:33 PM MST up reply actions

League MVP, Super Bowl MVP, 2000+ yard season...

Not to mention playing with a migraine….

If it was based on stats alone, there are a ton of players who are there that shouldn’t be.

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by Jezru on Jan 7, 2012 1:37 PM MST up reply actions

Not arguing the point that Terrell doesn't belong because I believe he does, just showing the longivity of Bettis over Davis...

That’s what we keep hearing as the reason why he isn’t in…

Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!

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by bfree2bronc on Jan 7, 2012 1:55 PM MST up reply actions

yeah

i wish there were thumbs to click on the comments to show agree/disagree. your comment deserves 2 thumbs up!

by golfdoc on Jan 8, 2012 1:58 AM MST up reply actions

If we ever want to get back the caliber of team we were in the 90's we need one of these...

What’s hard is finding one around the same time as Terrell was found…6th rd.

Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!

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by bfree2bronc on Jan 7, 2012 1:37 PM MST up reply actions

Not sure why the disclaimer of the stolen picture...There were no copyright rules on it not to reuse...

Win, lose or draw, we are the Denver Broncos! 13-3 Baby!!! Until we ain't!

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by bfree2bronc on Jan 7, 2012 2:02 PM MST up reply actions

let Jerome get this

I’ll trade it for a Broncos win tomorrow!

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With Coach Zorro on our side, we will slice opponents to ribbons. Tim Tebow gives me hope and I already have faith and charity in my heart! I see a propitious future rife with Lombardis for our Broncos!

by the new Bradfather on Jan 7, 2012 11:12 PM MST up reply actions

I love Terrell Davis.

He made it possible to get John Elway the Super Bowl wins he deserved. He saved the franchise (I remember talk of the change in uniforms / logo to remove all references to Denver, in case the franchise was relocated).

But, it’s the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Very Good / Great. Davis had a short six year career. From 1995 to 1998 (4 seasons), he was one of, if not the best RB in the league. After that, his career was over in everything but name. As much as I’d love for him to get recognized, I just don’t think that four years makes a player a Hall of Famer.

On the other hand, the fact that Steve Atwater is not already in the Hall of Fame is a sham.

by Tezcatlipoca on Jan 7, 2012 12:28 PM MST reply actions 1 recs

What more should he have accomplished?

Though his career was short, he held just about every honor he could get.

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by Jezru on Jan 7, 2012 12:36 PM MST up reply actions

If Gale Sayers is in the HOF, so should TD

Look at the stats and TD had a accomplished career when compared to Sayers.

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"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
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by Broncoman on Jan 7, 2012 1:38 PM MST up reply actions

agreed

by AttwaterForHOF on Jan 7, 2012 1:46 PM MST up reply actions

atwater

Should sack the committee

by TRUTH_HURTS on Jan 7, 2012 12:30 PM MST via mobile reply actions

I love dline

but I don’t see how Taz gets in over Albino Rhino, TD, and especially Atwater. (Dennis Smith love, anyone?)

Cortez Kennedy was hugely hyped, and he had a good career from what I remember, but great and awesome and 2 Super Bowl winners and more feared than Ronnie Lott? Bah. Reggie I HATE YOU White, Bruce oh Crap Smith… Those men were scary. Taz? Meh.

No Atwater? Watch some football, HOF voters…

by Gelder on Jan 7, 2012 12:48 PM MST reply actions

I guess

they feel bad for the Seahawks not having that many in Canton right now? Largent’s the only one of them I think.

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by the new Bradfather on Jan 7, 2012 11:23 PM MST up reply actions

...but what have the Seahwaks done?

Other than 2005 and 1983 it’s pretty slim pickin’s….. Throw in last year’s game against the Saints and Romo mishandling that field goal snap and you’ve got their greatest games in entirety….

Remember up until 2004 we had nobody and had been to the Superbowl 6 times.

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by Jezru on Jan 8, 2012 12:03 PM MST up reply actions