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Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that seven men would be inducted into their facility, but they once again showed why the current selection process must be changed, due to their lack of knowledge of the game or its history...

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    Leroy Watson Jr. commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    I, too, was disappointed by the exclusions of Coryell (especially) and Guy. Are the voters really that blind or biased?? Guy was virtually a secret weapon...

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    • Leroy Watson Jr. replied…

      I'm serious, JW. . . what you have written here, and our followup conversations, truly resonate...

    • JW Nix replied…

      Look forward to your take, and know I agree with it it is a shame that...

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    b bachslunch commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    Two things, for starters: --it is not at all true that Rickey Jackson was a one-dimensional LB. He was indeed a terrific pass rusher, but he...

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    • b bachslunch replied…

      Thanks for the reply. Let's talk LBs. First off, Andre Tippett was not just an ace...

    • JW Nix replied…

      Tippett had 1 career INT = I don't call that decent don't say they don't belong,...

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    Dan Boone commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    I think politics play a part in stopping some of those old Raiders. They don't give Guy much of a shot but I say the biggest...

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    • JW Nix replied…

      agreed, even though Al got in...his AFL ties and fighting with the NFL has played a...

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    Richard Anderson commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    I think we should all save our tears about guy he is never getting in and it will be the one of biggest shames in pro...

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    • JW Nix replied…

      agreed...LeBeau got in on "contributions to the game", akin to a Ray Flaherty, ect makes you...

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    Dan Boone commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    Peter King gave ye a shout out in his Monday Morning QB SI column... Cheers! And Congrats....and Dent should have made it, Go Ed Sprinkle... 5....

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    • b bachslunch replied…

      Consider reading King's column again here. I don't think this "shout out" was meant to be...

    • JW Nix replied…

      true, that is why I laughed at the exclusion of guy

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    Anthony Wu commented on San Diego Charger Travis Johnson Faces Offseason Tragedy

    Hope Zoe gets well soon.

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    William Danielson commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    Tim Brown and Cris Carter should be in. It is so weird why they don't let Wide Receivers in much.

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    • JW Nix replied…

      I think those two will get inducted within the next few years thought Brown especially would...

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    TAB BAMFORD commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    UM.... RICHARD DENT? More career sacks than Randle, Cortez Kennedy or Charles Haley, Super Bowl MVP, all-time leader in the history of the Chicago Bears in...

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    • James Williamson replied…

      Yeah, but to me, when two players of such great caliber are so close in terms...

    • JW Nix replied…

      fair enough, I don't think Dent will have to wait nearly as long as Marshall/ Humphrey...

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    cameron commented on San Diego Chargers: Who Stays and Who Goes in the 2010 Offseason

    Great read. But i few points i would like to make. Floyd WILL be a restricted free agent is the isnt a new cba. Yes he...

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    • cameron replied…

      Also, there will be no need to slap merriman with a franchise tag. He will most...

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    Sherman L. McClesky commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    Pick a sport, any sport... Now name the most recognizable face of that sport? How much do you wish to bet that the first name that...

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    • JW Nix replied…

      every offense in the modern game is his that, to me, speaks even more than the...

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    E A commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    Go figure, HoF voters seemingly clueless to the sport they are supposed to be accredited experts on. As a very avid baseball fan I'm all to...

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    • James Williamson replied…

      Dude, HOW THE HECK DO YOU HAVE SO MANY CONNECTIONS????

    • JW Nix replied…

      many came from my Hanburger plight

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    James Williamson commented on Canton's Voters Once Again Show They Know Nothing About Football

    You got a case for Russ Grimm being inducted before a lot of great people, but I'll argue tooth and nail for Rickey Jackson. That man...

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    • James Williamson replied…

      Dude, I'm as sick as a leper colony, so I'll be back on the debater later,...

    • JW Nix replied…

      that was a readers take, not mine, but you are right on the Robinson take...yet it...

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