2008 Hall of Fame Ballot

[KC Scott]

The nominees:

Cris Carter, WR: 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins.

•Roger Craig, RB: 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings.

•Terrell Davis, RB: 1995-2001 Denver Broncos.

•Dermontti Dawson, C: 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers.

•Richard Dent, DE: 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles.

•Chris Doleman, DE/LB: 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers.

•Kevin Greene, LB/DE: 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers.

•Russ Grimm, G: 1981-1991 Washington Redskins.

•Ray Guy, P: 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.

•Charles Haley, DE/LB: 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys.

•Lester Hayes, CB: 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.

•Cortez Kennedy, DT: 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks.

•Bob Kuechenberg, G: 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins.

•Randall McDaniel, G: 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

•Art Modell, Owner: 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens.

•John Randle, DT: 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks.

•Andre Reed, WR: 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins.

•Shannon Sharpe, TE: 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens.

•Bruce Smith, DE: 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000-03 Washington Redskins.

•Ken Stabler, QB: 1970-79 Oakland Raiders, 1980-81 Houston Oilers, 1982-84 New Orleans Saints.

•Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner: 1989-2006 National Football League.

•Steve Tasker, Special Teams/WR: 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills.

•Derrick Thomas, LB: 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs.

•Ralph Wilson, Owner: 1960-current Buffalo Bills.

•Rod Woodson, CB/S: 1987-1996 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2001 Baltimore Ravens, 2002-03 Oakland Raiders.


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I'd say Sharpe & Bruce Smith would be locks.
If i had to pick two more John Randle was pretty dominant and Rod Woodson was a stud.

[Adelpiero]

woodson, tagliabue, sharpe, guy, smith

1 of the 0-lineman might get in.


how many do they take? 5?8?

[KC Scott]

No Bruce Smith? Damn - dude was only the best DE of all time

[Adelpiero]

No Bruce Smith? Damn - dude was only the best DE of all time

how many can get in???? and yes smith should be in there. edit

[poptart]

I think any number can make it in, Adel.

Yes
C. Carter
R. Guy
S. Sharpe
B. Smith
R. McDaniel
R. Woodson

Close
D. Dawson
A. Reed

[poptart]

R. McDaniel made 12 pro-bowls.

I don't know how he gets left off.

[BSmack]

And the winners are...

Cris Carter, WR: 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins.- A straight up playmaker. All he does is catch touchdowns.

Charles Haley, DE/LB: 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys.- The best tweener DE-LB I have ever seen

Shannon Sharpe, TE: 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens.- Even if he wasn't the most prolific pass catching TE in history, would deserve Hall consideration for inducing Derrick Thomas' epic meltdown on MNF.

Bruce Smith, DE: 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000-03 Washington Redskins.- The best DE this side of Deacon Jones

Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner: 1989-2006 National Football League.- He was the business face of the NFL during a period of labor peace unparalleled in modern professional sport

Rod Woodson, CB/S: 1987-1996 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers, 1998-2001 Baltimore Ravens, 2002-03 Oakland Raiders.- Member of NFL's all 75th anniversary team. Enough said.

This is one deep fucking class. There are at least 10 guys who won't make it this year who will be in the Hall within the next 10 years.

[Goober McTuber]

Wow. I was putting together a list and it’s exactly the same as BSmack’s, with Russ Grimm added in. Damn, Bri’s smarter than I thought.

I hope Modell never makes it.

[BSmack]

Wow. I was putting together a list and it’s exactly the same as BSmack’s, with Russ Grimm added in. Damn, Bri’s smarter than I thought.

I hope Modell never makes it.

[Donovan McNabb]I thought the limit was 6.[/Donovan McNabb]

With one more I'd also take Grimm. He was THE guy you think of when you think of the Hogs. How he's not already in the hall is an absolute mystery. Did he accidentally eat a sportswriter?

[Goober McTuber]

Wow. I was putting together a list and it’s exactly the same as BSmack’s, with Russ Grimm added in. Damn, Bri’s smarter than I thought.

I hope Modell never makes it.

[Donovan McNabb]I thought the limit was 6.[/Donovan McNabb]

mvscal said 4 to 7, so that's what I went with. I figured he was smarter than Donovan.

[Felix]

•Ray Guy, P: 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.

i laffed

[Goober McTuber]

Well, I can tie my own shoes.

It sounds like they could go deeper than seven if they wanted to.

There is no set number for any class of enshrinees but, the Board's current ground rules do stipulate that between four and seven new members will be selected each year. The 1973 and 1976 classes of three were the smallest ever named.

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/selectionprocess.jsp

See, I would read that as meaning they can select 4, 5, 6 or 7 enshrinees each year. I'm wearing loafers by the way.

[Cuda]

•Russ Grimm,
•Ray Guy,
•Lester Hayes,
•Bob Kuechenberg,
•Shannon Sharpe,
•Ken Stabler,

close but no cigar:

Dent, Craig, Davis, Woodson, Smith

absolute fucking jokes:
Dawson, Greene, Haley, Kennedy, Modell, Randall, Taglibue, Wilson, Tasker

[Felix]

Ray Guy is a fucking joke. He was mediocre talent pumped up by nothing but straight hype. He isn't even the best punter in Raider history let alone worthy of being the first punter in the hall of fame (a joke in and of itself).

commence raydud fan meltdown (s'up tart)

[poptart]

Ray Guy is a fucking joke. He was mediocre talent pumped up by nothing but straight hype. He isn't even the best punter in Raider history let alone worthy of being the first punter in the hall of fame (a joke in and of itself).

In 1994, Ray Guy was named the punter on the National Football League's 75th Anniversary Team.

Don't be a dumbshit.

[KC Scott]

This?

••Ray Guy,
•Lester Hayes,
•Ken Stabler,

Then This?

close but no cigar:

Woodson, Smith

Fail Dude, Fail

[Cuda]

Ray Guy is a fucking joke. He was mediocre talent pumped up by nothing but straight hype. He isn't even the best punter in Raider history let alone worthy of being the first punter in the hall of fame (a joke in and of itself).

In 1994, Ray Guy was named the punter on the National Football League's 75th Anniversary Team.

Don't be a dumbshit.

Ray Guy was such a fucking joke... they named an award after him :doh:

[Felix]

Ray Guy was such a fucking joke... they named an award after him :doh:

that seals it for me

if the NFL puts a punter into the HOF I will lose what little respect I have left for those asshats

[Yer a Fuckin Jerkoff]

Dawson.

I don't see how that dude is a HOFer. He was good but kind of like another Richmond Webb.....made Pro Bowls by name recognition. Randall McDaniel was way more dominant as an O-lineman.


Why is Cortez Kennedy even eligible? He had like 3 really good years and that's it.

And Craig to me is a shoe-in. He was the original Marshall Faulk.

[poptart]

Sure, Craig had some of the same attributes that Faulk had, but he was nowhere near the player Faulk was.

Herschel Walker was a superior player to Roger Craig and he's not getting in.

Craig is one of those who belong in the Hall of Very Good.

[poptart]

17 finalists have been named.

My choices in bold.

Bruce Smith
Rod Woodson
Shannon Sharpe
John Randle
Paul Tagliabue
Ralph Wilson
Claude Humphrey
Bob Hayes
Dermontti Dawson
Cortez Kennedy
Cris Carter
Andre Reed
Richard Dent
Russ Grimm
Bob Kuechenberg
Randall McDaniel
Derrick Thomas

Dawson and Reed ... near misses, on MY ballot.


Ray Guy, hosed again.

[BSmack]

Why is Cortez Kennedy even eligible? He had like 3 really good years and that's it.

Because the Seattle writers must REALLY like him.