25 Semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame named

[BigJay]

Newly eligible Peppers, Gates HOF semifinalists

In their first year of eligibility, Julius Peppers and Antonio Gates are semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2024.

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[BigJay]

Hoping Darren Woodson gets in. He was the heart and soul of the incredible Cowboys defense in the 90s

 

[harpo]

he would be deserving

 

[BigJay]

Andre Johnson deserves it too. Played on some horrible teams and put up consistently great numbers.

He’d have been in years ago if he played on a team that people saw in the playoffs year after year.

I still remember when the Lions selected wr Charles Rodgers with the number two pick right ahead of the Texans and thinking Detroit would love to regret it back then.

 

[Wagerallsports]

If I had to pick eight

Rodney Harrison
Andre Johnson
Steve Smith
Devin Hester
Dwight Freeney
Willie Anderson
Darren Woodson
Patrick Willis or James Harrison

 

[Tanko]

My Final 5 would be:

Woodson
Johnson
R. Harrison
S. Smith
R. Wayne (10th on all time receiving list and probably least likely to make the cut).

 

[jjgold]

Hall of fame needs tougher standards

 

[Wagerallsports]

Hall of fame needs tougher standards

100% agree

Should be reserved for only the greatest

 

[jjgold]

These guys were all just good
Nobody even cares anymore hall of fame

 

[Tanko]

These guys were all just good
Nobody even cares anymore hall of fame

JJ, you don’t want to be in the sports forum hall of fame??

you’re 1st ballot material.

 

[chuckythegoat2]

Peppers: 51 forced fumbles (2nd AT), 13 blocked kicks (2nd AT)
Gates: 2nd TE to 100+ TD
Hester: 19 return TD (1st AT)
Eric Allen: 54 INT, 8 TD

Criteria = at or very near the top at their position during the Super Bowl era. IMHO, a HOF should have credentials that put them in elite company.

 

[chuckythegoat2]

Peppers: 51 forced fumbles (2nd AT), 13 blocked kicks (2nd AT)
Gates: 2nd TE to 100+ TD
Hester: 19 return TD (1st AT)
Eric Allen: 54 INT, 8 TD

Criteria = at or very near the top at their position during the Super Bowl era. IMHO, a HOF should have credentials that put them in elite company.

I think the first three are easy. Top 3 of their specialization all-time:
*Peppers: amazing talent. Second to Ted Hendricks on all-time Blocked Kicks.
*Gates: truly one of the best pass-catching Tight Ends. Awesome by the goal-line.
*Hester: set the standards on returns. Huge threat to change the game.
*Allen: some might view him as borderline. I think he was that good. Great cover corner, good hands, and ability to turn it around for 6. Tied for 8th on pick-sixes.
...Allen had one of the best pick-6 videos ever. Randall Cunningham got knocked out of the game, came back to the field on crutches. Allen picked it, returned it 96 yards and handed the ball to Randall (who was now standing under the goal-post).

 

[castelion]

Johnson, Wayne, and Holt all deserve to get in as WRs, and probably 1 per year in that order. I don't see Smith Sr. and Ward as HoF WRs.

 

[jjgold]

I don’t think I could name in the last three years who got in the Hall of Fame

 

[fiftycint]

These guys were all just good
Nobody even cares anymore hall of fame

Did you ever see Patrick Willis play? I don't think so

 

[Wagerallsports]

Johnson, Wayne, and Holt all deserve to get in as WRs, and probably 1 per year in that order. I don't see Smith Sr. and Ward as HoF WRs.

Wow, Steve Smith was a beast

I think he's better better than Holt or Wayne and as good or better than Johnson

 

[BigJay]

Did you ever see Patrick Willis play? I don't think so

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[chuckythegoat2]

Did you ever see Patrick Willis play? I don't think so

Willis was a beast. Pro Bowl in each of his first seven seasons. You don't see that too often.

I knew he didn't play that long (8 seasons). After struggling with a toe injury, he retired at a pretty young age.

 

[chuckythegoat2]

Wow, Steve Smith was a beast

I think he's better better than Holt or Wayne and as good or better than Johnson

Smith is worthy:

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I have one bias on the WR from the modern era. Passing stats took off so much from the start of the Super Bowl era.

*The JAX receivers (Smith/McCardell) rank much higher than people realize.
*Same thing for the more recent receivers.
...It's like you have to grade WRs on a curve.

The player that the HOF process has totally whiffed on = Ken Anderson (Bengals QB):

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...Has to do with how early he played in the Super Bowl era.
...Rules had yet to change on Def Holding and Off Holding. TD/INT ratio was much lower.
...And he had to play versus the Steel Curtain 2x per year in that division.

 

[BigJay]

Willis was a beast. After struggling with a toe injury, he retired

His son already shot off my pinkie toe.

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