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LeRoy Butler not on that list is a crime
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Agreed.
To make matters worse, there will come a time someday when frickin Darlene Sharpier gets into the HOF - probably by the veteran's committee when someone who doesn't remember that he sucked a lot of the time takes a look at his INT totals and votes him in. Too bad they don't keep a stat for 'horribly and embarrassingly burned for an absolutely back-breaking TD'. That would keep him out for sure.
Butler changed the way safeties play. IIRC, he was the first ever guy to have 20 INT's and 20 sacks. Of course, the sack stat could be misleading because they didn't keep that one until the 1980's I believe, but still - he deserves enshrinement.
To make matters worse, there will come a time someday when frickin Darlene Sharpier gets into the HOF - probably by the veteran's committee when someone who doesn't remember that he sucked a lot of the time takes a look at his INT totals and votes him in. Too bad they don't keep a stat for 'horribly and embarrassingly burned for an absolutely back-breaking TD'. That would keep him out for sure.
Butler changed the way safeties play. IIRC, he was the first ever guy to have 20 INT's and 20 sacks. Of course, the sack stat could be misleading because they didn't keep that one until the 1980's I believe, but still - he deserves enshrinement.
It would be great to see Morton Andersen in the HOF. However, since he was a kicker, that would be the longest of long shots.
Here's the list for discussion:
quote:Larry Allen, guard/tackle: 1994-2005 Dallas Cowboys, 2006-07 San Francisco 49ers
Morten Andersen, kicker: 1982-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-2000, 2006-07 Atlanta Falcons, 2001 New York Giants, 2002-03 Kansas City Chiefs, 2004 Minnesota Vikings
Steve Atwater, safety: 1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets
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
Cris Carter, wide receiver: 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Don Coryell, coach: 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig, running back: 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Terrell Davis, running back: 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Edward DeBartolo, Jr., owner: 1977-2000 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
Joe Jacoby, offensive tackle: 1981-1993 Washington Redskins
Albert Lewis, cornerback: 1983-1993 Kansas City Chiefs, 1994-98 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
John Lynch, free safety: 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver Broncos
Karl Mecklenburg, linebacker: 1983-1994 Denver Broncos
Art Modell, owner: 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2011 Baltimore Ravens
Jonathan Ogden, offensive tackle: 1996-2007 Baltimore Ravens
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
Warren Sapp, defensive tackle: 1995-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Oakland Raiders
Will Shields, guard: 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs
Michael Strahan, defensive end: 1993-2007 New York Giants
Paul Tagliabue, commissioner: 1989-2006 National Football League
Steve Tasker, special teams/wide receiver: 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Aeneas Williams, cornerback/safety: 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
George Young, contributor: 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
Gotta go with Parcells. They had some show on NFL network about the 10 gutsiest decisions of all time, and they showed how he beat the Niners in that championship game with a fake punt, and then in another Super Bowl did the same thing, even though he'd previously done it to the Broncos in the regular season and they recognized it presnap and he refused to call it off.
He was the anti-Mike Sherman. He always played to win.
He was the anti-Mike Sherman. He always played to win.