HOF Announcement today!

[woofwoofmo]

Will freaking Shields over Pace?? Get a rope...

Have to say I am in 100% disagreement with you on this. Shields may be the best guard to ever play the game. 12 years in a row in the Pro Bowl. He is certainly deserving and the honor is well deserved.

 

[drasconis]

Wonder if somehow Warner and Pace split votes that would have gotten one of them in. Worry if so it will get worse for GSOT players next year.

As someone else said I think Warner has to wait until 17 now...with farve being up next year, I doubt they put in 2 QBs....might help pace though. sigh....

 

[Blue and Gold]

Junior Seau leads a strong eight-man class into the Hall of Fame
Posted by Darin Gantt on January 31, 2015, 8:45 PM EST

AP
The Pro Football Hall of Fame cleared the decks of a number of finalists who had been debated for years, as they ushered in an eight-man class to Canton Saturday night.

First-year eligible linebacker Junior Seau was elected to the Hall of Fame, along with running back Jerome Bettis, defensive end Charles Haley, guard Will Shields and wide receiver Tim Brown.

They’ll be joined this summer by seniors nominee Mick Tingelhoff and contributor candidates Bill Polian and Ron Wolf, who were chosen in separate up-down votes which required at least 80 percent to be elected.

Brown, the longtime Raiders receiver/return man, was in his sixth year as a finalist, as he was stuck in previous years behind Hall of Famers Cris Carter and Andre Reed.

Likewise, Haley was in his sixth trip as a finalist, as he was finally recognized his contributions to five Super Bowl Champions in San Francisco and Dallas.

Bettis was in his fifth year in the final 15, and Shields was making his fourth trip that far.

Seau, however, didn’t need that much time, as the late Chargers, Dolphins and Patriots linebacker needed the shortest discussion of any of the 18 candidates discussed.

Those five modern era finalists emerged from a strong group of finalists, which were debated in a nearly nine-hour meeting Saturday.

The players who filled slots six through 10, and stand a solid shot at the Hall next year include linebacker Kevin Greene, quarterback Kurt Warner, tackle Orlando Pace, wide receiver Marvin Harrison and coach Tony Dungy.

The first five players eliminated from the original list of 15 modern era finalists were coaches Don Coryell and Jimmy Johnson, kicker Morten Andersen, running back Terrell Davis and safety John Lynch.

 

[LetsGoRams]

Another example how we are screwed... league hates the Rams for some reason. I guess I'm not going to Canton in August.

 

[rams2050]

I feel terribly sorry for the legacy of Don Coryell. He was the father of the modern passing game. . . Air Coryell, anyone?

 

[Faceplant]

Have to say I am in 100% disagreement with you on this. Shields may be the best guard to ever play the game. 12 years in a row in the Pro Bowl. He is certainly deserving and the honor is well deserved.

That's fine, and I agree that Shields is a deserving candidate, but Pace has to be considered one of the top 5 left TACKLES to ever play the game. That, in my opinion, trumps Will Shields. Agree to disagree.

 

[Dagonet]

I feel terribly sorry for the legacy of Don Coryell. He was the father of the modern passing game. . . Air Coryell, anyone?

Agreed.. I don't get it either... Perplexing to me.

 

[HE WITH HORNS]

Bill Polian, all he ever did was pick Peyton Manning in the draft, it was a no fucking brainer. The guy is unemployed now.

 

[Blue and Gold]

Bill Polian, all he ever did was pick Peyton Manning in the draft, it was a no freaking brainer. The guy is unemployed now.

PFWA NFL Executive of the Year
1993 — George Young, New York Giants
1994 — Carmen Policy, San Francisco 49ers
1995 — Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers
1996 — Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers
1997 — George Young, New York Giants
1998 — Front Office, Minnesota Vikings
1999 — Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts
2000 — Randy Mueller, New Orleans Saints
2001 — Charley Armey, St. Louis Rams
2002 — Al Davis, Oakland Raiders
2003 — Scott Pioli, New England Patriots
2004 — A.J. Smith, San Diego Chargers
2005 — Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts
2006 — Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints
2007 — Scott Pioli, New England Patriots
2008 — Bill Parcells, Miami Dolphins
2009 — Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts
2010 — Scott Pioli, Kansas City Chiefs
2011 — Trent Baalke, San Francisco 49ers
2012 — Ryan Grigson, Indianapolis Colts
2013 — John Dorsey, Kansas City Chiefs
2014 — Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys


Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year -
1972 Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh
1973 Jim Finks, Minnesota
1974 Art Rooney, Pittsburgh
1975 Joe Thomas, Baltimore Colts
1976 Al Davis, Oakland
1977 Tex Schramm, Dallas
1978 John Thompson, Seattle
1979 John Sanders, San Diego
1980 Eddie LeBaron, Atlanta
1981 Paul Brown, Cincinnati
1982 Bobby Beathard, Washington
1983 Bobby Beathard, Washington
1984 George Young, New York Giants
1985 Mike McCaskey, Chicago Bears
1986 George Young, New York Giants
1987 Jim Finks, New Orleans
1988 Bill Polian, Buffalo
1989 John McVay, San Francisco
1990 George Young, New York Giants
1991 Bill Polian, Buffalo
1992 Ron Wolf, Green Bay
1993 George Young, New York Giants
1994 Carmen Policy, San Francisco
1995 Bill Polian, Carolina
1996 Bill Polian, Carolina
1997 George Young, New York Giants
1998 Jeff Diamond, Minnesota
1999 Bill Polian, Indianapolis
2000 Randy Mueller, New Orleans
2001 Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh
2002 Bruce Allen, Oakland
2003 Scott Pioli, New England
2004 Scott Pioli, New England
2005 Art Rooney II, Pittsburgh
2006 Mickey Loomis, New Orleans
2007 Ted Thompson, Green Bay
2008 Thomas Dimitroff, Atlanta
2009 Bill Polian, Indianapolis
2010 Thomas Dimitroff, Atlanta
2011 Ted Thompson, Green Bay
2012 Ryan Grigson, Indianapolis

So, by my count, Polian was voted by writers or his peers as the NFL Executive of the Year
in 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2009.

Seems like a good choice for the "Contributer" category for the Hall of Fame

 

[PhillyRam]

...and before that Polian built the Buffalo Bills, an organization that had done next to nothing since the old early AFL days.

Built a team that won 4 AFC titles and that organization has done nothing since.

 

[tempests]

.

What on earth did bettis do that was hof worthy?

Best "big back" to play since Jim Brown.

Tremendous combination of size, power, quick feet, and vision. As a Ram had at least one run I remember where he broke at least five tackles. Absolutely destroyed the Saints as a rookie, Rams winning being one of the year's biggest upsets. Captured the heart of a city as a Steeler.

Let's see how long it is before a RB rushes for 13 000 yards again.

 

[Robocop]

.

What on earth did bettis do that was hof worthy? He was a good rb with a long career but nothing he did made me go wow. Terrell Davis was much better than him. The committee seems fixated on the length of career instead of the actual play on the field.

.

he was 5th in total rushing yards when he retired. 6th after LT beat him. plus 2 SB rings. he was a beast no doubt a HOF vote. fun fact he exploded and OROY on the Rams then they changed to a pass happy O and his yards dropped. so then they brought in Faulk and asked if he would move to FB or like a trade. he decided a trade to keep playing HB. imagine him plus Faulk same team holy shit lol

 

[fearsomefour]

Have to say I am in 100% disagreement with you on this. Shields may be the best guard to ever play the game. 12 years in a row in the Pro Bowl. He is certainly deserving and the honor is well deserved.

Will Shields is a HOFer in my opinion....although at a position that garners less respect than LT.

 

[fearsomefour]

I feel terribly sorry for the legacy of Don Coryell. He was the father of the modern passing game. . . Air Coryell, anyone?

Air Coryell was the man....never got his due because they never won a ring, but, if Walsh changed the NFL with his offense approach so did Coryell.

 

[fearsomefour]

If any of those players deserved the honor, it was Kurt Warner and Orlando Pace, imho.

It is criminal that Tim Brown took this long.

 

[Corbin]

I'm glad Time Brown and Will shields got in, that leaves us Pace next year as the premier lineman and only Harrison to compete with Bruce and Holt next year. Warner is going to have to wait until 2017 because Favre going in next year.