Two first-year eligible nominees are among the 25 modern-era player semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.
  • blentz499@alien.topBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Tiki Barber, RB – 1997-2006 New York Giants | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2024)

    How about no

  • Triingtolivee@alien.topBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I hope Reggie Wayne gets in. Watching Peyton Manning pass too Marvin Harrison and him growing up was a big part of my childhood. That was a great WR duo.

  • stoic_bison@alien.topBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Looking through it, this is the first time in a long time where there aren’t many names that immediately jump out above the rest. Peppers and Gates definitely belong in as First Ballot, but otherwise, I’m not sure there are any locks. I’m sure at least one of those WRs finally breaks through with Steve Smith being the best of the group.

    • zirroxas@alien.topBEnglish
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      8 months ago

      It’s very unlikely that Smith gets in before Holt or Wayne. He’s yet to crack into the finalist tier, both Holt and Wayne won championships, and they’ve both been waiting longer too.

  • yic0@alien.topBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Torry Holt’s duration as a Pro Football HoF semi-finalist is now longer than his NFL career.

  • EnjoyMoreBeef@alien.topBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson, Tiki Barber, Anquan Boldin, Jahri Evans, London Fletcher, Dwight Freeney, Antonio Gates, Eddie George, James Harrison, Rodney Harrison, Devin Hester, Torry Holt, Andre Johnson, Robert Mathis, Julius Peppers, Steve Smith, Fred Taylor, Hines Ward, Ricky Watters, Reggie Wayne, Vince Wilfork, Patrick Willis, Darren Woodson.

  • claystripe@alien.topBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Can’t wait to hear the annual Reddit discourse of how most of these elite athletes in the upper 1% of all players who have ever gone pro don’t even deserve to be considered for Canton.

    Anywho, if I was on the committee and could vote for nine of these fellas, my votes would go:

    1. Julius Peppers- He’s gonna be first ballot.

    2. Antonio Gates- If he’s not first ballot, what are we doing?

    3. Torry Holt- He’s been a semifinalist ten times, just let him in already!

    4. Darren Woodson- It’s his last year of eligibility before going to the senior ballot, and he was such an important part of the Dallas dynasty.

    5. Steve Smith- Probably should have been first ballot last year.

    6. Fred Taylor- He’s the best eligible RB not in the Hall, and Canton doesn’t have to worry about the salary cap.

    7. Devin Hester- The Hall should recognize at least one player from every part of the game, and Hester is unquestionably the best returner we have/will ever see.

    8. James Harrison- He will not go into the Hall because he’s an a-hole who pissed off too many people, but he was an absolute menace and is responsible for the most important play in Super Bowl history (sorry, David Tyree).

    9. Hines Ward- Also will not go in, and maybe shouldn’t go in, but he’s way higher on a lot of stat sheets than most seemingly want to acknowledge, has that Super Bowl MVP, and made the NFL change its blocking rules.

    • rkunish@alien.topBEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Fred Taylor is not the best eligible RB not in the HOF, he just has the most rushing yards of any RB not in the HOF. The two best eligible RB’s, Shaun Alexander & Priest Holmes, aren’t even on this list.

      Reggie Wayne & Andre Johnson were both better than the three WR’s you list.

      James Harrison’s INT was not the most important play in Super Bowl history. It is probably the best play, but definitely not the most important.

    • Falcon84@alien.topBEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Reggie Wayne needs to get in before Smith or Ward and Andre Johnson should be over Hines Ward as well.

  • RiddlesInTheSand@alien.topBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Jahri Evans won’t get in this year, but he better get in eventually. Most dominant guard of his era and helped keep Brees clean for some of the most explosive offensive seasons of all time. He’s got the accolades and the metrics for the HOF.

  • TheBigNate416@alien.topBEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Does Rodney get in this year? The only thing holding him back is his reputation imo. He has all the stats you could ask for to make it in

    • zirroxas@alien.topBEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Harrisons pass coverage numbers and low number of accolades are probably holding him back more than his rep. There’s a lot of competition among defensive backs, and there are a few with stronger resumes at safety who haven’t made it in yet.