Two weeks out - NFL HOF voting. Who you got?

[AUinHsv 576]

This year the possible class is flat out loaded.  Seniors and contributors are voted separate from modern players. Coaches should be separate but count  with players.

Contributors - Pat Bowlen and Gil Brandt (finally - he and Jerry Kramer were the obvious candidates that were left behind. Kramer finally got in last year and hopefully Brandt does this year.

Senior - Johnny Robinson - safety

Players - minimum of 4, max of 8

Tony Gonzalez, TE -- 1997-2008 Kansas City Chiefs, 2009-2013 Atlanta Falcons

Isaac Bruce, WR -- 1994-2007 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 2008-09 San Francisco 49ers

Edgerrin James, RB -- 1999-2005 Indianapolis Colts, 2006-08 Arizona Cardinals, 2009 Seattle Seahawks

Ed Reed, FS -- 2002-2012 Baltimore Ravens, 2013 New York Jets, 2013 Houston Texans

Steve Atwater, S -- 1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets

Champ Bailey, CB -- 1999-2003 Washington Redskins, 2004-2013 Denver Broncos

Ty Law, CB --1995-2004 New England Patriots, 2005, 2008 New York Jets, 2006-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2009 Denver Broncos

John Lynch, FS -- 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver Broncos

Tony Boselli, T -- 1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans (injured reserve)

Steve Hutchinson, G --2001-05 Seattle Seahawks, 2006-2011 Minnesota Vikings, 2012 Tennessee Titans

Alan Faneca, G -- 1998-2007 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2008-09 New York Jets, 2010 Arizona Cardinals

Kevin Mawae, C/G -- 1994-97 Seattle Seahawks, 1998-2005 New York Jets, 2006-09 Tennessee Titans

Richard Seymour, DE/DT -- 2001-08 New England Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland Raiders

Don Coryell, Coach -- 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers

Tom Flores, Coach -- 1979-1987 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-94 Seattle Seahawks

My guesses - Tony Gonzalez and Ed Reed seem good. Thinking Champ Bailey gets it over Atwater and the HOF has always had a problem choosing safeties so I doubt they choose two this year. Alan Faneca should have been in already. Think Coryell finally gets some love. They usually choose a receiver and Issac Bruce is a good choice. I could see Hutchinson getting a phone call but again the HOF has historically not liked guards and that would be two in one year. I could see either Seymour or James. It's an odd group with only 1 RB, 1DL and 1WR.

Edited January 19, 2019 by AUinHsv

[Vic Mackey 46939]

Gonzalez and Reed should be in. I don't see Edgerrin James as a HOF player, though. Very good but not HOF level. Champ Bailey should be in, too.

 

[Horn80 6080]

Flores and Gonzales are locks.

[OrangeBlack&Gold 3]

Alan Faneca.  Been far too long since a Steeler has been inducted into the Hall.

[Vertigo 20273]

Even though he had a really short career, Tony Boselli is still the best LT I have ever seen. I doubt he gets in, but the guy was incredible.

Edited January 19, 2019 by Vertigo

[bluto 4895]

It's a roster of my PlayStation Madden youth

[formermav43 4599]

Gil Brandt is so overdue.

[Pato del Muerto 52365]

9 minutes ago, formermav43 said:

Gil Brandt is so overdue.

Dallas

[Bone3421 716]

Reed , Bailey and Gonzalez are in imo....brandt hopefully and rest i dont really see quite yet

[Beau Vine 54017]

The NFL HoF is a joke.

[RPM 26237]

Lynch, Gonzalez, Bailey and Coryell

[Tex Pete 20194]

I definitely don’t think James or Boselli should get in. 

[Blanton 170]

Jimmy Johnson.

God damn shame jerry is in Canton but jimmy isn’t 

[South Austin 52170]

Still no Vai Sikahema?

[Go Pokes 979]

This class seems like the opposite of loaded unless you mean loaded with borderline HOF players.

Gonzales & Reed for sure. The rest all seem about the same to me.

[Boogaloo 268]

Gonzalez, Reed, Flores, Lynch 

I honestly don't see this class as particularly loaded

 

[ChiTownDoc 21103]

On 1/20/2019 at 10:32 AM, Go Pokes said:

This class seems like the opposite of loaded unless you mean loaded with borderline HOF players.

Gonzales & Reed for sure. The rest all seem about the same to me.

I was confused how this group would be considered 'loaded'?  2 of first 4 were Ed Reed and Tony G...so I was like yeah, then I was underwhelmed by the rest of the list. 

[Go Pokes 979]

I was confused how this group would be considered 'loaded'?  2 of first 4 were Ed Reed and Tony G...so I was like yeah, then I was underwhelmed by the rest of the list. 

Exactly my reaction. I’m making my first visit to Chicago in March. You got any must sees to recommend?

[EMAWesome 101]

Gonzalez, Reed and Bailey are locks (Bailey gets forgotten because he spent most of his career in the black hole between Elway Broncos and Peyton Broncos.)  I'm split on Atwater, on one hand the tackle he made on Okoye on MNF is so iconic it is still burned into most sportswriters heads but on the other hand I think Bailey gets in and it is rare for one team to get two players inducted in the same year.  Bruce is close to a lock too.  Brandt is also an obvious choice.  I'm not sure about anyone else.

[AUinHsv 576]

By loaded I meant - of the 15 only 2 jump out as why are they there. I agree there are only a few sure things but the rest of the players are very high calibre with exception of

maybe James or Seymour.

[Guest]

Tony Boselli for 6 years of work?

Are you fucking kidding me?

and before you bring up Gale Sayers, Boselli was not in the same universe of dominance and game changing ability.

Edited February 2, 2019 by slorch

[TornACL 7686]

I thought it was against the law to have a HOF class without any Steelers, no matter how mediocre their career. 

[Machinator 32098]

Confirmed in so far: Champ Bailey, Pat Bowlen, Johnny Robinson, Kevin Mawae

Confirmed out: Isaac Bruce, John Lynch, Steve Atwater, Tony Boselli, Steve Hutchinson

[Machinator 32098]

 

[Machinator 32098]

 

[Beau Vine 54017]

On 1/19/2019 at 11:02 PM, Beau Vine said:

The NFL HoF is a joke.

Bump.

[txbroadcaster 110]

 

[Deej 76599]

Ridiculous it took that long for Gil Brandt.

[Message Board User 12390]

39 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Bump.

Yep.  The HoF is easier to get into than Texas Tech.

[Machinator 32098]

1 minute ago, Message Board User said:

Yep.  The HoF is easier to get into than Texas Tech.

Not for everyone.

It's a crime that Coryell and Flores aren't in yet.

[Machinator 32098]

wrong thread

Edited February 2, 2019 by Machinator

[Beau Vine 54017]

13 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

Yep.  The HoF is easier to get into than Texas Tech.

But then they keep out people like Drew Pearson.

[Pato del Muerto 52365]

Is Ty Law the first proof that all the patriots will get in like all of the 70s Steelers got in?

 

[Machinator 32098]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Is Ty Law the first proof that all the patriots will get in like all of the 70s Steelers got in?

 

Probably. And it's going to be overwhelming because you can split the Patriots dynasty into two eras, with Brady, Belichick, and Kraft the only common denominators.

[Wild Bill 324]

48 minutes ago, Deej said:

Ridiculous it took that long for Gil Brandt.

I agree.

[Guest]

still criminal that Don Coryell is not in.

He was Leach way the fuck before Leach...and doing it in the NFL.

[TrashMaster G 17396]

As long as Tommy Nobis is on the outside, the HoF will continue to be a joke.

[Bone3421 716]

Reed , Bailey and Gonzalez are in imo....brandt hopefully and rest i dont really see quite yet

Not bad...surprised law got in

I hope its not a precursor like mentioned above....dont really see many pats as hof'er besides brady bill gronk

If they let in others how will it change the argument brady always had scraps to work with besides moss lol

[Guest]

It never will change that.  Ty Law certainly doesn't as a DB.

[Beantown Express 2.0 6556]

6 hours ago, Bone3421 said:

Not bad...surprised law got in

I hope its not a precursor like mentioned above....dont really see many pats as hof'er besides brady bill gronk

If they let in others how will it change the argument brady always had scraps to work with besides moss lol

Gotta respectfully disagree with that.  Edelman, Wilfork, Seymour are going to get serious consideration over time.  I might be missing a few others. Wilfork and Seymour played positions that don’t get big counting stats (interior DL and outside DL in a 3-4 Defense) but were two of the best to ever play those roles in the NFL.  As far as Ty Law, his stats are actually very comparable to Bailey and Darryl Green.  He was one of the best bump and run cover corners to ever play the game (check out interviews with coaches and QBs he faced) and became less effective when the NFL changed the rules where you can’t be physical with a WR but was still very good after that change also.  Is Ty Law HOF worthy, sure but he is closer to the level of a Richard Dent HOF than a Lawrence Taylor HOF obviously.

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Faneca should be in.  He was a beast for a long time.

[Bone3421 716]

Gotta respectfully disagree with that.  Edelman, Wilfork, Seymour are going to get serious consideration over time.  I might be missing a few others. Wilfork and Seymour played positions that don’t get big counting stats (interior DL and outside DL in a 3-4 Defense) but were two of the best to ever play those roles in the NFL.  As far as Ty Law, his stats are actually very comparable to Bailey and Darryl Green.  He was one of the best bump and run cover corners to ever play the game (check out interviews with coaches and QBs he faced) and became less effective when the NFL changed the rules where you can’t be physical with a WR but was still very good after that change also.  Is Ty Law HOF worthy, sure but he is closer to the level of a Richard Dent HOF than a Lawrence Taylor HOF obviously.

I was going to say edelman but backed off
Law does gave decent stats guess i just dont remember him being talked about much like bailey and other top cb...is casey hampton in??? No hampton no wilfork

[Bone3421 716]

And the fact that they let Law in before darren woodson in is a traveshamockery imo....

[LTtxfan 49015]

Reed is the first pure safety in 33 years to get voted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility after a career that began in 2002 and ended after the 2013 season. The previous one to reach on the first ballot was Ken Houston in 1986. Among the modern-era finalists, the discussion about Reed inside the selection room Saturday was the shortest, lasting just 2 minutes, 20 seconds.

"Smartest player I ever coached," Brian Billick, Reed's former coach with the Baltimore Ravens, said.

[Guest]

Shoulda been a Cowboy.

I yelled (at clouds) when Dallas picked evil roy over Reed.