HOF Nominees

[SuperSpck]

http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/2009/9/19/2010-preliminary-nominees---by-position/

Quarterbacks
Ken Anderson
Randall Cunningham

Boomer Esiason (LOVED that game against the Eagles!)

Rich Gannon
Jim Plunkett
Phil Simms
Joe Theismann
Danny White (also P)
Doug Williams


Running Backs
Ottis Anderson

Larry Centers (Heck yes!)

Roger Craig
Terrell Davis
Eddie George
Leroy Hoard
Eric Metcalf (also WR)
Brian Mitchell (also KR/PR)
Mike Pruitt
Gerald Riggs
George Rogers
Emmitt Smith
Herschel Walker
Ricky Watters


Wide Receivers
Cliff Branch
Tim Brown
Cris Carter
Gary Clark
Henry Ellard
Irving FryarRoy Green
Herman Moore
Stanley Morgan
Andre Reed
Jerry Rice
Sterling Sharpe


Tight Ends
Mark Bavaro
Todd Christensen
Ben CoatesRuss Francis
Shannon Sharpe
Frank Wycheck


Offensive Linemen
Tony Boselli, T
Lomas Brown, T
Jim Covert, T
Dermontti Dawson, C
Russ Grimm, G
Jay Hilgenberg, C
Chris Hinton, G/TKent Hull, C
Joe Jacoby, T (How is he not in?)
Mike Kenn, T
Jim Lachey, T
Max Montoya, G
Korey Stringer, T
Steve Wisniewski, G


Defensive Linemen

Al "Bubba" Baker, DE
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Ray Childress, DT/DE
Richard Dent, DE
Chris Doleman, DE/LB
Charles Haley, DE/LB
Ed “Too Tall” Jones, DE
Cortez Kennedy, DT
Joe Klecko, DE/DT/NTDexter Manley, DE
Charles Mann, DE
Steve McMichael, DT/NT
Leslie O’Neal, DE
Michael Dean Perry, DT/DE
John Randle, DE/DT
Clyde Simmons, DE
Fred Smerlas, NT


Linebackers

Cornelius Bennett
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Matt Blair
Kevin Greene (also DE)
Ken Harvey
Rickey Jackson
Rod Martin
Clay MatthewsKarl Mecklenburg
Sam Mills
Hardy Nickerson
Chris Spielman
Pat Swilling
Darryl Talley


Defensive Backs
Eric Allen, CB
Steve Atwater, S
Joey Browner, S
LeRoy Butler, S
Raymond Clayborn, CB
Kenny Easley, S
Lester Hayes, CB
Carnell Lake, S/CB
Albert Lewis, CB
Frank Minnifield, CB
Donnie Shell, S

Aeneas Williams, CB/S (We MUST start a write-in campaign!)

Darren Woodson, S
Louis Wright, CB


Kickers, Punters & Special Teams

Gary Anderson, K
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Ray Guy, P
Nick Lowery, KReggie Roby, P
Steve Tasker, ST/WR


Coaches

Bill Arnsparger
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Don Coryell
Tom Flores
Jimmy Johnson
Chuck KnoxBuddy Parker
O.A. "Bum" Phillips
Dan Reeves
Buddy Ryan
Clark Shaughnessy


Contributors (LOTS of good one here)

K.S. "Bud" Adams, Jr., Owner
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Bobby Beathard, Administrator
Gil Brandt, Administrator
Leo Carlin, Administrator
Jack Kent Cooke, Owner
Otho Davis, Trainer
Ed DeBartolo, Jr., Owner
Ole Haugsrud, Owner
Frank "Bucko" Kilroy, AdministratorArt Modell, Owner
Art Rooney, Jr. Administrator
Caroll Rosenbloom, Owner
Ed Sabol, NFL Films
Steve Sabol, NFL Films
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner
Jim Tunney, Official
Ron Wolf, Administrator
George Young, Administrator

I'm serious about the write-in campaign, he needs people to overlook the "Cardinals" aspect of his career, as some of these selectors really don't seem to like the team.

 

[Shane]

I dont think Aeneas is eligible till 2010..You have to be out of football 5 years IIRC he last played in 04.

So he has to wait one more year I think.

 

[Buckybird]

I dont think Aeneas is eligible till 2010..You have to be out of football 5 years IIRC he last played in 04.

So he has to wait one more year I think.

next year is the 2010 season, he's eligible the same year as Emmitt I do remember that. These guys wont be elected until the Super Bowl.

 

[jw7]

Thanks for the post super.

Jerry Rice and Emmitt are locks (all time leading receiver and rusher respectively)

Aeneas deserves to get in.

After that there are some horrible names.

Herschel Walker? He had one good season in the NFL, one. that is it. And he destroyed the Vikings and made the Cowboys contenders for years because of his trade.

What is sad is I think that a lot of the old time Raiders need to be in (Todd Christianson, Ray Guy and Tim Brown).

 

[bg7brd]

Thanks for the post super.

Jerry Rice and Emmitt are locks (all time leading receiver and rusher respectively)

Aeneas deserves to get in.

After that there are some horrible names.

Herschel Walker? He had one good season in the NFL, one. that is it. And he destroyed the Vikings and made the Cowboys contenders for years because of his trade.

What is sad is I think that a lot of the old time Raiders need to be in (Todd Christianson, Ray Guy and Tim Brown).

Ray Guy needs to be in there. How can you not have one punter in the Hall of fame. My next nominee might be Ben Graham if he keeps it up.

 

[TJ]

Ray Guy needs to be in there. How can you not have one punter in the Hall of fame.

The Ray Guy controversy will linger each and every year. I don't think he will ever get in, unless the pool is completely shallow one season. At this rate, that will never happen.

Of any of the former Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Aeneas Williams, IMO, is the only one that is eventually going to get in. He won't be a first ballet HOFer, but within 5 years, that should be the case.

I love Larry Centers and would lobby for his inception, but there isn't enough convincing evidence to put him in aside from his second to none catching in the flats.

 

[bg7brd]

The Ray Guy controversy will linger each and every year. I don't think he will ever get in, unless the pool is completely shallow one season. At this rate, that will never happen.

Of any of the former Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Aeneas Williams, IMO, is the only one that is eventually going to get in. He won't be a first ballet HOFer, but within 5 years, that should be the case.

I love Larry Centers and would lobby for his inception, but there isn't enough convincing evidence to put him in aside from his second to none catching in the flats.

If Aeneas played for the Giants or Cowboys he would be a first balloter.

 

[bg7brd]

The Ray Guy controversy will linger each and every year. I don't think he will ever get in, unless the pool is completely shallow one season. At this rate, that will never happen.

Of any of the former Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Aeneas Williams, IMO, is the only one that is eventually going to get in. He won't be a first ballet HOFer, but within 5 years, that should be the case.

I love Larry Centers and would lobby for his inception, but there isn't enough convincing evidence to put him in aside from his second to none catching in the flats.

I just don't understand how you could omit an entire position from the hall of fame.

 

[TJ]

I just don't understand how you could omit an entire position from the hall of fame.

Me neither. Guy was a weapon for the Raiders back in the day. If you are a punter who not only has a big leg but could often coffin corner the opponent, you become part of the defense. They say special teams is 1/3 of the game. Most of the voters don't understand that concept. I watched NFL Networks top 10 HOF snubs. Ray Guy is there and the majority of the HOF voters who were interviewed said they would NEVER EVER vote in a punter. Sad.