Shields not elected to Hall of Fame

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Guy played 14 seasons, averaging 42.4 gross. We don't know net. His best season was a 45.3 gross, and that was his only season above 44.0.

Jerrell Wilson played 16 seasons, averaging 43.0 gross. We don't know net. His best season was a 45.5 gross, and he had 7 seasons averaging more than 44.0.

Dave Lewis was another guy who was very good at his peak, but he had a very short career (with the Bengals). He only played 4 seasons, with a career 43.7 gross. His best season was a 46.2, and he had 2 seasons above 44.0.

http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2...ame-candidacy/
Here's a great article about Guy. Basically says he's nothing special, and King and Dr. Z have more to add. If you're a punter, you better be all-world. Guy wasn't even close to that. So much of his hall of fame stock is built on booming punts down the middle, instead of kicking it to the sidelines. And no punter with that many touchbacks should get this kind of street cred.