Official 2010 Hall of Fame Announcement Discussion Thread.
 

The announcements are coming up. Hopefully they shut out the undeserving Broncos.

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The finalists are, in descending order of deservedness:

Jerry Rice – Wide Receiver – 1985-2000 San Francisco 49ers, 2001-04 Oakland Raiders, 2004 Seattle Seahawks

Emmitt Smith – Running Back – 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-04 Arizona Cardinals

Cris Carter – Wide Receiver – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins

Richard Dent – Defensive End – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles

Dick LeBeau* – Cornerback – 1959-1972 Detroit Lions

Dermontti Dawson – Center – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers

Shannon Sharpe – Tight End – 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens (and believe me, I want to rate him last by several miles)

Roger Craig – Running Back – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings

Charles Haley – Defensive End/Linebacker – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys

Don Coryell – Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers

Rickey Jackson – Linebacker – 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 San Francisco 49ers

John Randle – Defensive Tackle – 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks

Tim Brown – Wide Receiver/Kick Returner – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Floyd Little* – Running Back – 1967-1975 Denver Broncos (the whiniest candidate ever, other than maybe Crying Baby Harry Carson)

Andre Reed – Wide Receiver – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins

Cortez Kennedy – Defensive Tackle – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks

Russ Grimm – Guard – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins

why isn't lebeau listed as a coordinator?

Oddly, they're considering him as a player, so they don't count any non-playing experience. I guess you go in as a player or as a contributor, but they don't combine. They were just talking about that on NFL Network.

hell, he had 62 career INT's and three defensive touchdowns. if he gets in just as a player, can we get johnny robinson into the hall? five less INT's, but fifteen more touchdowns and more impressive stats otherwise.

I don't think Rice or Smith will ever get in.

Okay, they just announced the ten modern-era finalists, but the morons won't review which five are out. Bad, bad coverage. They just talked about Haley being out, since he was a Cowboy. Not sure who the other four rejects are yet.

Stupid, stupid coverage so far.

I feel the same way about Peyton Manning, Marshal Faulk, and Brett Favre.

Stop talking about Rice and Emmitt, you morons! Who are the five who are out?

Tim Brown is out in the first round. Not a surprise to me. He wasn't a game-breaker.

Three more out in the first round. Can you make the rapist stop talking for a minute and read us the other three?

Cris Carter, Don Coryell, and Roger Craig were out in the first round.

They must hate Cris Carter.

Yes no thannon tharpes.

Grimm, Jackson, Randle, Rice, and Smith are the five finalists.


Go to hell, Shannon Sharpe. Everybody hates you.