NFL 2025 Hall of Fame class

[BigJay]

Only four get in

CB Eric Allen, DE Jared Allen, TE Antonio Gates, WR Sterling Sharpe

Smallest class in 20 years

TE Gates in 4-man HOF class, smallest since '05

CB Eric Allen, DE Jared Allen, TE Antonio Gates and WR Sterling Sharpe are the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They will be inducted Aug. 2 in Canton, Ohio.

www.espn.com

 

[BigJay]

Eli and Kuechly are a couple that were left out that were predicted by many to get in.

Especially Eli despite his only having above-average career stats

 

[lekidecincinnati]

wheres philip rivers

 

[BigJay]

Where’s Kirk Cousins @MinnesotaFats ??

 

[MinnesotaFats]

Hes still winning...

 

[lekidecincinnati]

if kirk cousins ever goes into the hall of fame the world is ending

 

[MinnesotaFats]

Hes going in...probably 2035 or so. Top 10 yards, TDs, rating, etc

 

[djefferis]

Gates deserved it.

Sterling Sharpe deserved it - great career cut short.

Eric Allen hasn’t made it in what - a couple of decades? Good player - but what changed this year ?

Jared Allen again very good - but a lot of guys who deserve to be in Lyle Alzado and LC Greenwood for example - Gastineau too. A lot of the argument for HOF is stats based for him and unfair to older guys.

 

[djefferis]

Eli and Kuechly are a couple that were left out that were predicted by many to get in.

Especially Eli despite his only having above-average career stats

Kuechly was a beast.

If Eli wasn’t a Manning - would we even be having this conversation ? He won a couple of super bowls - ok, good on him. Championships alone don’t make a QB HOF worthy - especially when they were surrounded by top talent everywhere.

Nice guy and he will get in eventually likely - but for me just above average. Yes - there are plenty of others in who are comparable- but that is not justification to open the doors to anyone who exceeds the stats of someone who barely snuck in themselves.

 

[BMR Genie]

I didn't know there were already a lot of Allen players in NFL.

 

[BigJay]

a lot of guys deserve to be in - Gastineau

 

[BigJay]

wheres philip rivers

Phillip Rivers won’t be eligible until next year

 

[BigJay]

Next year’s class will be larger

First-time eligible guys who will get in for sure:

Drew Brees
Larry Fitzgerald
Jason Whitten

and coach Bill Belichick

Also Frank Gore and Rivers first time eligible

 

[BigJay]

Kuechly was a beast.

If Eli wasn’t a Manning - would we even be having this conversation ? He won a couple of super bowls - ok, good on him. Championships alone don’t make a QB HOF worthy - especially when they were surrounded by top talent everywhere.

Nice guy and he will get in eventually likely - but for me just above average. Yes - there are plenty of others in who are comparable- but that is not justification to open the doors to anyone who exceeds the stats of someone who barely snuck in themselves.

Agree on Kuechly

One of those guys I loved watching play

He will get in eventually you have to think

 

[phillyflyers]

No Eli haha