today at 5 pm ET, the coverage begins of the 2010 hall of fame the list includes first-year eligibles Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith, who are considered to be locks to be voted in this year, the rest of the list includes WR-KR Tim Brown — 1988-2004 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Cris Carter — 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins Coach Don Coryell — 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-86 San Diego Chargers RB Roger Craig — 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings C Dermontti Dawson — 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers DE Richard Dent — 1983-93, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles OG Russ Grimm — 1981-91 Washington Redskins DE-OLB Charles Haley — 1986-91, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys LB Rickey Jackson — 1981-93 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 San Francisco 49ers DT Cortez Kennedy — 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks DT John Randle — 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks WR Andre Reed — 1985-99 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins TE Shannon Sharpe — 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens So this year going to be a very nice class in the hall of fame, a lot of great players are in the finalists. So who do you think will be in this year?
Tim Brown was my favorite player growing up, 100 career touchdowns, I believe something like 4th all time in Receiving Yards... He won't get in this year or the next year but I'm hoping eventually he does make it in. He was special.
Very emotional speech by Emmitt Smith. Jerry Rice the greatest WR of all-time. Joe Montana and Jerry Rice the best combo ever!
He's maybe the best football player of all time. I really wish the innovator of the "all air attack" would've made it. I know he'll get in eventually though. Also, I can't really argue against the picks, all are very worthy.
How the hell did Shannon Sharpe not make it? 99 TDs 3rd All-Time in Receptions 2nd All-Time in Yards If he does not get in on the first ballot, I don't know what receiver would.
No doubt Shannon Sharpe and Tim Brown will make it in the next year or two... I think they're "snubs" are just a way to "rank" the HOF guys. Obviously your first balloters are the guys who you can argue are the greatest ever. Congrats to Emmit and Jerry.
Yeah, Carter basically spent the last half of the '90s logging 100-catch seasons, and helping Qadry Ishmail and Jake Reed do the same.
(of course I'll be the one to say indicate in the title WHAT Hall of Fame it is for ) There's been a lot of prolific receivers the past couple decades. Tim Brown and Chris Carter will set the pace for future candidates like Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt, Ochocinco, etc. I think Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Marvin Harrison are locks. Surprised Andre Reed hasnt made it. Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas are in. He made more Pro Bowls than them. He was as much a "triplet" as Aikman/Emmitt/Irvin and Manning/Edgerrin/Harrison. I guess he never had that ONE big dominant year like the others had. Not that Houston fans care
Pretty surprised that Sharpe didn't even make the cut to 10 finalists...he was really the first of his kind at the Tight End position and turned it into much more of a pass-catching position.
isnt it kinda unfair to put someone like Rice (GOAT) with guys who were just great? I mean I know it sounds stupid ("just great"), but there should be some higher distinction within the HOF or something, because some guys are beyond anything we have ever seen.
First-Ballot HOF distinction is reserved for the "All-Time Greats" Cris Carter, Tim Brown, Andre Reed are all guys who deserve to be in the Hall of Fame, but will have to wait a while because of the "We don't need to many WRs in the same" class BS.
This. You can't have a Cris Carter, Andre Reed, Tim Brown etc inducted at the same time as Jerry Rice. You just can't. It lessens Jerry's HOF career. He deserves to be there as the only receiver of this class. He's the greatest Football player ever.... bar none IMO.
