2014 Semifinalists for the Hall of Fame

[Rain Man]

You can add Claude Humphrey and Ray Guy as the senior candidates.

This seems like a pretty weak pool to me. Will Shields should go in this year without a doubt.

http://www.profootballhof.com/footba...finalists.aspx


The Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee chose the 25 modern-era semifinalists from the previously announced list of 126 nominees.

Four first-year eligible candidates – linebacker Derrick Brooks, coach Tony Dungy, wide receiver Marvin Harrison, and tackle Walter Jones – are among the 25 semifinalists being considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014.

In addition to the first-year eligible nominees, two other previously eligible candidates, coach Jimmy Johnson and guard Steve Wisniewski, made it to the semifinalist list for the first time. Each of the remaining individuals on the Selection Committee’s list has been a semifinalist at least once prior to this year.

2014 SEMIFINALISTS



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

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Ladainian Tomlinson will get in. Easily.

When will he be eligible?

Then Bettis will get in as well, because there numbers are nearly identical.

Which means Eddie George will get in, too, right?

[Sofa King]

Strahan, Shields, Tim Brown, Morten Anderson, Ray Guy

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

I like your takes generally but come on...Terrell Davis? Your crisco line dominated for 3 years I could have run through those holes. Priest Holmes > Terrell Davis. I agree on Brown and Taglibue.

Terrell Davis is a dumb argument.

He played in 78 games. Priest Holmes played in 104.

Davis total yards (rushing and receiving): 8,887 yards, 85 TD's.

Holmes total yards (rushing and receiving): 11,134 with 94 TD's.

No one is advocating Holmes for the Hall of Fame.

[warrior]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Will Shields played 14 years in the NFL. He was a 12 time Pro Bowler, an 8 time All Pro and a member of the All Decade team of the 2000's.

Regardless of whether or not you're a Chiefs fan or Chiefs "Homer", Will Shields belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Should have been first ballot even though he was a guard, Will never missed a game in 14 years he also filled in at left tackle several times doing a fine job. One of my favorite chiefs

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Then Bettis will get in as well, because there numbers are nearly identical.

Which means Eddie George will get in, too, right?

What the hell, Dane? Here I am thinking we've made some progress and there you go saying some stupid shit like that..

Bettis has NO WHERE near the HOF resume LT has and the only number that's "identical" is their career rushing yards totals at 13,684 to 13,662- advantage LT.

LT had more yards on less carries and games played (he averaged nearly a half yard more per carry than Bettis), more than three times as many receiving yards, and 68 more TDs. That's a big one.

LT fumbled the ball, on average, once every 126 touches to Bettis's 89. LT averaged a TD every 23 touches to Bettis's 39.

LT had three seasons of 1,500+ rushing yards to Bettis's one.

LT had three seasons of 2,000+ yards from scrimmage. Bettis never even came close.

LT had a season in which he amassed 1600+ rushing yards AND 100 receptions. That's incredible. Bettis never had a season in which he caught more than 31 passes.

LT broke the single season TD record with 31. Bettis's best season TD-wise was 13.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

I like your takes generally but come on...Terrell Davis? Your crisco line dominated for 3 years I could have run through those holes. Priest Holmes > Terrell Davis. I agree on Brown and Taglibue.

Davis not only out performed Sanders during that time...he also out performed Emmitt Smith during that same span. Marshall Faulk never out performed TD on the ground.

He gained 2000 yards on the ground while missing almost 2 full games in bench time because the Broncos were so far ahead.

come on...this guy deserves it.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

You're a ****ing reerun.

Thanks for proving it, once again.

Karl Mecklenberg.

It is a bunch of nonsense. Just like your life and your friends. It's why you struggle to communicate with others, and ultimately why no one likes you.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Terrell Davis is a dumb argument.

He played in 78 games. Priest Holmes played in 104.

Davis total yards (rushing and receiving): 8,887 yards, 85 TD's.

Holmes total yards (rushing and receiving): 11,134 with 94 TD's.

No one is advocating Holmes for the Hall of Fame.

But that's obviously not the whole story is it

TD, in 2 seasons ran for over 1000 yards...in the playoffs...with 8 straight 100 yards games with a SB MVP and a league MVP and 11 touch downs.

Good NFL Runningbacks don't do that. Hall of Fame runningbacks do.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

It is a bunch of nonsense. Just like your life and your friends. It's why you struggle to communicate with others, and ultimately why no one likes you.

What?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

But that's obviously not the whole story is it

TD, in 2 seasons ran for over 1000 yards...in the playoffs...with 8 straight 100 yards games with a SB MVP and a league MVP and 11 touch downs.

Good NFL Runningbacks don't do that. Hall of Fame runningbacks do.

Not gonna happen.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

What the hell, Dane? Here I am thinking we've made some progress and there you go saying some stupid shit like that..

Bettis has NO WHERE near the HOF resume LT has and the only number that's "identical" is their career rushing yards totals at 13,684 to 13,662- advantage LT.

LT had more yards on less carries and games played (he averaged nearly a half yard more per carry than Bettis), more than three times as many receiving yards, and 68 more TDs. That's a big one.

LT fumbled the ball, on average, once every 126 touches to Bettis's 89. LT averaged a TD every 23 touches to Bettis's 39.

LT had three seasons of 1,500+ rushing yards to Bettis's one.

LT had three seasons of 2,000+ yards from scrimmage. Bettis never even came close.

LT had a season in which he amassed 1600+ rushing yards AND 100 receptions. That's incredible. Bettis never had a season in which he caught more than 31 passes.

LT broke the single season TD record with 31. Bettis's best season TD-wise was 13.

Agree to disagree.

He was a very good running back but he didn't lead his team to the Super Bowl and never won it. And while Barry Sanders didn't win a Super Bowl either, I never confused Tomlinson with Sanders.

I don't think Bettis belongs, either.

[ILChief]

Will shields will get robbed again

[Kingsburg#12]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Bullshit. Everything is about Super Bowl wins.

Tim Brown has no business in the HOF if Andre Reed isn't there.

Terrell Davis?

Tags was garbage. The press hated him.

Mecklenberg is not a HOFer.

This is loaded with fail. You say it's all about Super Bowl wins and then say 7x PRO Bowler Andre Reed should be in before 9x PRO Bowler Tim Brown. Neither won a super bowl.

Ray Guy, the GOAT punter should definitely be in the HOF. He won 3 Super Bowls.

By your own logic, there won't be many Chiefs in the HOF.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Kingsburg#12

This is loaded with fail. You say it's all about Super Bowl wins and then say 7x PRO Bowler Andre Reed should be in before 9x PRO Bowler Tim Brown. Neither won a super bowl.

Ray Guy, the GOAT punter should definitely be in the HOF. He won 3 Super Bowls.

By your own logic, there won't be many Chiefs in the HOF.

Andre Reed was a premiere receiver that more than helped the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls and five consecutive AFC Championship games.

Furthermore, who, besides the current Chiefs and Will Shields, deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? A solid case could be made for O.T. but that is unlikely to happen.

You've failed to prove anything, other than your own dumbassery.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Agree to disagree.

He was a very good running back but he didn't lead his team to the Super Bowl and never won it. And while Barry Sanders didn't win a Super Bowl either, I never confused Tomlinson with Sanders.

I don't think Bettis belongs, either.