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NFL 2014 HoF Semifinalist

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25 modern day semifinalist list released:

Morten Andersen, K – 1982-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-2000, 2006-07 Atlanta Falcons, 2001 New York Giants, 2002-03 Kansas City Chiefs, 2004 Minnesota Vikings
Steve Atwater, S – 1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets
Jerome Bettis, RB – 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
Derrick Brooks, LB – 1995-2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tim Brown, WR/KR – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Don Coryell, Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig, RB – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Owner – 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers
Tony Dungy, Coach – 1996-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002-08 Indianapolis Colts
Kevin Greene, LB/DE – 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Marvin Harrison, WR – 1996-2008 Indianapolis Colts
Joe Jacoby, T – 1981-1993 Washington Redskins
Jimmy Johnson, Coach – 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-99 Miami Dolphins*
Walter Jones, – T – 1997-2008 Seattle Seahawks
John Lynch, FS – 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver Broncos
Karl Mecklenburg, LB – 1983-1994 Denver Broncos
Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Will Shields, G – 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs
Michael Strahan, DE – 1993-2007 New York Giants
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
Aeneas Williams, CB/S – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
Steve Wisniewski, G – 1989-2001 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
George Young, Contributor – 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
 
IMHO - Harrison and Haley, yes. Craig and Bettis, borderline. Everyone else, no. Terrell Davis probably is the most talented on the list but might not make it because his career was so short.
 
lupi said:
25 modern day semifinalist list released:

Morten Andersen, K – 1982-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-2000, 2006-07 Atlanta Falcons, 2001 New York Giants, 2002-03 Kansas City Chiefs, 2004 Minnesota Vikings
Steve Atwater, S – 1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets
Jerome Bettis, RB – 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
Derrick Brooks, LB – 1995-2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tim Brown, WR/KR – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Don Coryell, Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig, RB – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Owner – 1977-2000 San Francisco 49ers
Tony Dungy, Coach – 1996-2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002-08 Indianapolis Colts
Kevin Greene, LB/DE – 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Marvin Harrison, WR – 1996-2008 Indianapolis Colts
Joe Jacoby, T – 1981-1993 Washington Redskins
Jimmy Johnson, Coach – 1989-1993 Dallas Cowboys, 1996-99 Miami Dolphins*
Walter Jones, – T – 1997-2008 Seattle Seahawks
John Lynch, FS – 1993-2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004-07 Denver Broncos
Karl Mecklenburg, LB – 1983-1994 Denver Broncos
Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Will Shields, G – 1993-2006 Kansas City Chiefs
Michael Strahan, DE – 1993-2007 New York Giants
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
Aeneas Williams, CB/S – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
Steve Wisniewski, G – 1989-2001 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
George Young, Contributor – 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
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lots of great names, great people and great history on that list.

Glad I don't have to decide.
 
Harrison and Haley I think will get in (Haley and Jimmy Johnson being like the last of the era of Cowboys not in the HoF...)

I don't think Bettis will get in, at least not yet. Davis, maybe, probably not though. He's been passed up a few times, why not one more?
 
Sadly, Andre Reed will probably get passed over again. If any WR goes in it will likely be Harrison.
 
lupi said:
I believe required number elected each year is 3-5 modern and 0-2 senior committee.
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Well, add Walter Jones to my list then I guess. Personally I think the selection criteria should be tougher. There were a couple good years a while back where they inducted a bunch of truly deserving guys like Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, and Shannon Sharpe.
 
glenn1 said:
Well, add Walter Jones to my list then I guess. Personally I think the selection criteria should be tougher. There were a couple good years a while back where they inducted a bunch of truly deserving guys like Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, and Shannon Sharpe.
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Bettis has to get in. Why isn't Craig in there already?

Andersen would be my wild card vote. I remember watching him growing up 🙂
 
rudeguy said:
Bettis has to get in. Why isn't Craig in there already?

Andersen would be my wild card vote. I remember watching him growing up 🙂
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I'm probably stricter in who I would pick. For example, among guys now playing the only ones I think should be a lock to get into HoF are Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Tony Gonzales, and maybe Champ Bailey. I'd add Ray Lewis from recently retired list. Megatron if he keeps it up for at least another year or so. Adrian Peterson if he doesn't fall to pieces in the next year or so.
 
glenn1 said:
I'm probably stricter in who I would pick. For example, among guys now playing the only ones I think should be a lock to get into HoF are Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Tony Gonzales, and maybe Champ Bailey. I'd add Ray Lewis from recently retired list. Megatron if he keeps it up for at least another year or so. Adrian Peterson if he doesn't fall to pieces in the next year or so.
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You don't see Rodgers or Brees being HoF if their career's don't falter? Favre? Even Tomlinson? There is a lot of players coming up to HoF.
 
glenn1 said:
IMHO - Harrison and Haley, yes. Craig and Bettis, borderline. Everyone else, no. Terrell Davis probably is the most talented on the list but might not make it because his career was so short.
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His short career makes what he did even more potent. He was the 4th player ever to run for over 2k yards in a season, won back to back SBs and was MVP for the first one. He won't get in this year, but that's mainly because he'll be eligible for a long time yet and they rarely induct people that quickly.
 
gorcorps said:
His short career makes what he did even more potent. He was the 4th player ever to run for over 2k yards in a season, won back to back SBs and was MVP for the first one. He won't get in this year, but that's mainly because he'll be eligible for a long time yet and they rarely induct people that quickly.
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He better get in before some of the other RBs get eligible, otherwise he's waiting awhile. It took Cris Carter what? 10 years to get in?

If he isn't in before Tomlinson, Edgerrin James, Warrick Dunn, Fred Taylor maybe. I feel bad for Davis, because if he hadn't been plagued by injuries after '98, he would have continued his amazing career.
 
I don't think TD is a hall of famer... superbowl's don't count for other players the way they do for QB's. With only 3 HOF years before injury, by the time TD's time to get elected comes around... players as mentioned with more prolific numbers will be ready.
 
The problem with TD was he had amazing numbers until he got injured. His last 3 years combined were less than his lowest season before, his rookie season. There is no doubt, if he had continued at his pace, in 8+ season, he'd have been one of the best rushers of all time.
 
smackababy said:
You don't see Rodgers or Brees being HoF if their career's don't falter? Favre?
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Brees yes (records, ring, mvps, 7 probowl), Rodgers no as he's too young (ring, mvp, 3 probowl).

Favre is top 5 all time, so he is a first ballot.
 
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Dungy? Why?

Edit: Interesting... he has 1 ring as player, 1 ring as coach.
Still no though.
 
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edro said:
Wat?

Brees yes (records), Rodgers no (just a ring).

Favre is top 5 all time, so he is a first ballot.
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I think you need to take a look at Rodger's stats. Not only does he have the highest passer rating, his completion percentage is number 2 all time. he is 5 years behind Brees in age, and Brees' first 5 years weren't exactly stellar.
 
glenn1 said:
IMHO - Harrison and Haley, yes. Craig and Bettis, borderline. Everyone else, no. Terrell Davis probably is the most talented on the list but might not make it because his career was so short.
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gale sayers was just as talented and had just as short a career.

imo, haley should have been in a loooooonnnnnggg time ago. Same with Coryell.
 
edro said:
Brees yes (records, ring, mvps, 7 probowl), Rodgers no as he's too young (ring, mvp, 3 probowl).

Favre is top 5 all time, so he is a first ballot.
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Sorry, as much waffling Favre did, I think the Hall should waffle on his ass for a couple of years too.
 
I could see Dungy getting as a combined player/coach. He was the head coach when the tampa 2 system swept the league.
 
smackababy said:
He better get in before some of the other RBs get eligible, otherwise he's waiting awhile. It took Cris Carter what? 10 years to get in?

If he isn't in before Tomlinson, Edgerrin James, Warrick Dunn, Fred Taylor maybe. I feel bad for Davis, because if he hadn't been plagued by injuries after '98, he would have continued his amazing career.
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Uh if we're talking about the same guy, Tomlinson will most likely be one they make wait. They count SB wins very highly, and when you don't even get to one it really hurts.
 
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