Five who should be in the Hall of Fame and five who should be out
Article By mflorio.tsn on 6th August, 2010
Saturday night, seven men will join the ranks of the immortals in Canton, complete with bronze busts and mustard-colored jackets. The annual exercise usually raises questions regarding men who aren't and should be in the Hall of Fame, and regarding men who are and shouldn't be.
So let's raise a few of those questions of our own, identifying five who should be in and another five who should be out.
And, yes, I recognize that this is entirely subjective. But the whole process is subjective, no matter how objective anyone tries to make it.
Should be in Kenny Stabler, Raiders
From 1971-79, Stabler led one of the best teams of the decade. Plenty of close calls finally culminated in a Super Bowl victory. Along the way, Stabler won 69 regular-season starts in Oakland, losing only 26.
The biggest knock against Stabler comes from his stats. He threw for only 27,938 yards and 194 touchdown passes, against 222 interceptions.
Fine, but his numbers were better than Joe Namath's -- and they own the same number of Super Bowl rings.
Pat Tillman
Tillman didn't play long enough to merit serious consideration based on his on-field accomplishments. But his career wasn't cut short due to injury or ineptitude. He walked away from millions to join the military, and Tillman made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
Under the current rules, Tillman never will be considered for the Hall of Fame, because off-field conduct doesn't count. (More accurately, it's not supposed to count.)
The rule needs to change, and the first beneficiary of it should be the man who turned his back on fame and fortune to set an example that should never be forgotten.
Don Coryell
The NFL wisely adjusted the rules throughout the '70s to open up the passing game. And the late Don Coryell took full advantage of the changes, devising an offensive attack that has placed pla...
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So let's raise a few of those questions of our own, identifying five who should be in and another five who should be out.
And, yes, I recognize that this is entirely subjective. But the whole process is subjective, no matter how objective anyone tries to make it.
Should be in Kenny Stabler, Raiders
From 1971-79, Stabler led one of the best teams of the decade. Plenty of close calls finally culminated in a Super Bowl victory. Along the way, Stabler won 69 regular-season starts in Oakland, losing only 26.
The biggest knock against Stabler comes from his stats. He threw for only 27,938 yards and 194 touchdown passes, against 222 interceptions.
Fine, but his numbers were better than Joe Namath's -- and they own the same number of Super Bowl rings.
Pat Tillman
Tillman didn't play long enough to merit serious consideration based on his on-field accomplishments. But his career wasn't cut short due to injury or ineptitude. He walked away from millions to join the military, and Tillman made the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
Under the current rules, Tillman never will be considered for the Hall of Fame, because off-field conduct doesn't count. (More accurately, it's not supposed to count.)
The rule needs to change, and the first beneficiary of it should be the man who turned his back on fame and fortune to set an example that should never be forgotten.
Don Coryell
The NFL wisely adjusted the rules throughout the '70s to open up the passing game. And the late Don Coryell took full advantage of the changes, devising an offensive attack that has placed pla...
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