2023 HOF Finalists

[Hammock Parties]

Nice to see Jared and Albert nominated.

Think J. Thomas, Revis, Freeney, Barber and Holt get in. Maybe Woodson.

Joe Thomas
Darrelle Revis
Zach Thomas
DeMarcus Ware
Jared Allen
Dwight Freeney
Devin Hester
Willie Anderson
Ronde Barber
Torry Holt
Reggie Wayne
Patrick Willis
Darren Woodson
Andre Johnson
Albert Lewis

[Titty Meat]

I would think Hester gets in best return man to ever do it

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

I would think Hester gets in best return man to ever do it

I think there will be bias against him, because a lot of guys who would’ve been great kick and punt returners were too valuable as wide receivers or running backs to risk injury returning.

[cmh6476]

That's a pretty solid list.

[Demonpenz]

Patrick Willis was good jesus

[Rain Man]

This is Albert's last chance before he drops into the old-timer's pool. I hope the voters recognize that and vote him in.

I think the ones who SHOULD go in are:

Albert Lewis
Torry Holt
Darrelle Revis
Joe Thomas
Ronde Barber

Devin Hester and Jared Allen are close behind.

The ones who WILL go in are:

Albert Lewis
Jared Allen
Darrelle Revis
Joe Thomas
Reggie Wayne

[wbbonneriii]

Wasn't Zach Thomas like a 7 time (All Pro or second team all pro)? How is he not in at this point...when you are the first or second best player in the league at your position for 7 years?

5× First-team All-Pro (1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006) 2× Second-team All-Pro (2001, 2005) 7× Pro Bowl (1999–2003, 2005, 2006) 2× NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year (1998, 2006) 2× NFL tackles leader (2002, 2006) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team PFWA All-Rookie Team (1996)

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by wbbonneriii

Wasn't Zach Thomas like a 7 time (All Pro or second team all pro)? How is he not in at this point...when you are the first or second best player in the league at your position for 7 years?

Deron Cherry is a six-time pro bowler and three time all-pro, and he can't even get into the semi-finalist round. It's an even bigger mystery to me than Otis Taylor not being in.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Deron Cherry is a six-time pro bowler and three time all-pro, and he can't even get into the semi-finalist round. It's an even bigger mystery to me than Otis Taylor not being in.

This is just my opinion, but I think part of it has to do with how visible was the player at the time. If you played for a franchise that was always going to the playoffs, always on primetime, then you just had more eyeballs on you and the voters would remember these guys like Cherry or Otis. Especially before cable, ESPN, etc. But if you played for a franchise that almost never got primetime games, especially when it was just MNF, never got into the playoffs, then you get overlooked, simply because a lot fewer people were watching you play.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

This is just my opinion, but I think part of it has to do with how visible was the player at the time. If you played for a franchise that was always going to the playoffs, always on primetime, then you just had more eyeballs on you and the voters would remember these guys like Cherry or Otis. Especially before cable, ESPN, etc. But if you played for a franchise that almost never got primetime games, especially when it was just MNF, never got into the playoffs, then you get overlooked, simply because a lot fewer people were watching you play.

Yeah, the Chiefs weren't the league's premier franchise at that point. Deron played in the era where Ronnie Lott got all of the attention as well. He didn't get the credit that he deserved.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by wbbonneriii

Wasn't Zach Thomas like a 7 time (All Pro or second team all pro)? How is he not in at this point...when you are the first or second best player in the league at your position for 7 years?

7 years selected to pro bowl


5 time AP All pro


Played 13 years and didnt miss much time, and was an absolute beast till the end


had damn near 100 tackles his last season


Unfortunately for him he didnt see the playoffs for the last 8 years he played and miami was bounced out of the 1st or second round 5 years in a row when he was young 1997-2001


He has a better chance than willis, IMO

[LoneWolf]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

7 years selected to pro bowl


5 time AP All pro


Played 13 years and didnt miss much time, and was an absolute beast till the end


had damn near 100 tackles his last season


Unfortunately for him he didnt see the playoffs for the last 8 years he played and miami was bounced out of the 1st or second round 5 years in a row when he was young 1997-2001


He has a better chance than willis, IMO

He couldn't make the Chiefs squad in 2009.

[wbbonneriii]

Originally Posted by LoneWolf

He couldn't make the Chiefs squad in 2009.

And neither could Tom Brady right now…

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by wbbonneriii

Wasn't Zach Thomas like a 7 time (All Pro or second team all pro)? How is he not in at this point...when you are the first or second best player in the league at your position for 7 years?

Is Zach Thomas going in as a Chief?

[Jewish Rabbi]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Is Zach Thomas going in as a Chief?

He should because he sucked when he played for the Dolphins