Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb: Who'll Make NFL Hall of Fame?

Randy Moss, Terrell Owens and Donovan McNabb are three of the most controversial players in the history of the NFL.

Moss and Owens have been criticized for having bad attitudes, showing a lack of hustle, dividing the locker room and being two of the biggest prima donnas the league has ever seen.

You name it, they've been bashed for it.

McNabb, on the other hand, has never really been questioned for his effort on the field, but his love/hate relationship with Philadelphia has led to a contentious relationship with the organization where he spent most of his career.

Though these three players certainly bring up interesting debates as to their place in NFL history, they've all been great throughout their careers.

But Hall of Fame worthy? Some say no, and some say yes.

Well, I'm here to debate whether Moss, Owens and McNabb will end up in the Hall of Fame once their playing days are over and whether their play this year is hurting their chances.

Oh yeah, we'll discuss 17 other players and debate them as well. Let's get to it.

20. Andre Johnson

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INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 01: Andre Johnson #80 of Houston Texans catches a touchdown pass during the NFL game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 1, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Andre Johnson might be the most physically gifted wide receiver the league has seen in recent years, but he didn't really start producing until his fifth year in the league thanks to a shaky quarterback situation.

Now, he's often in the "best receiver in the game" conversation and rightfully so. He has 100 catches in three of the last four seasons and has topped 1,500 yards in each of the last two seasons.

The thing that's killing Johnson is his lack of touchdowns-he has just 43, he's never had 10 in a season and he's already 29 years old.

This year, he's been nagged by injuries but is still on pace for more than 1,200 yards.

But I think Johnson got started a bit too late to end up in the Hall when his career is finished.

Verdict: No Shot

19. Chad Ochocinco

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CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 10: Chad Ochocinco #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals makes a reception against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

The more I think about Chad Ochocinco's Hall of Fame jacket celebration, the more I realize it's probably not going to happen.

Ochocinco has racked up an impressive seven 1,000-yard seasons and might top that mark again this year.

But he also has just 64 career touchdown receptions and one season with double-digit touchdowns.

And since Terrell Owens is getting most of the love from Carson Palmer this year—Ochocinco has just two touchdownsI don't think he's improving his stock much in 2010.

Verdict: Long Shot 

18. Larry Fitzgerald

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GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 10: Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals runs onto the field during introductions to the NFL game against the New Orleans Saints at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona.

Larry Fitzgerald is arguably the most talented wide receiver in the NFL right now, and he's had a very good career so far.

Through 99 career games, Fitzgerald has 558 receptions, 63 touchdowns and 7,470 receiving yards.

But his situation in Arizona isn't looking very good right now. He doesn't have—and probably won't have anytime soona quarterback like Kurt Warner on the Cardinals, so his production will likely slip even though Anquan Boldin is gone.

If Warner played another couple years, I think he'd be on his way there, but Max Hall and Derek Anderson are really hurting Hall of Fame chances.

Verdict: Not Looking Good

17. Maurice Jones-Drew

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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 31: Running back Maurice Jones-Drew #32 of the Jacksonville Jaguars runs the ball past Alan Ball #20 of the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on October 31, 2010 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Maurice Jones-Drew often gets lost in the conversation of "the league's best running back" but he has been remarkably consistent throughout his career.

Jones-Drew, who is in his fifth year in the league and is just 25 years old, has topped 4,500 rushing yards, has almost 2,000 receiving yards and has 57 career touchdowns in 71 career games.

He's right up there with the elite NFL backs, but I think his biggest downfall will be the team he plays on. 

Jones-Drew is on pace for 1,300 yards rushing, but he's only topped the 1,000-yard mark once and has just one touchdown all season.

Unless Jacksonville can find a franchise quarterback to open up that offense week in and week out, I don't think he'll keep up this pace.

Verdict: Not Looking Good

16. Donovan McNabb

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CHICAGO - OCTOBER 24: Donovan McNabb #5 of the Washington Redskins throws a pass against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 24, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Redskins defeated the Bears 17-14. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

In most of the conversations I've had, Donovan McNabb is usually one of those "I'm not sure he should be in the Hall of Fame" quarterbacks.

It's generally split almost 50/50, but McNabb did take the Eagles to five NFC Championship games and one Super Bowl. 

Sure, you could argue that he's "the biggest loser," but plenty of quarterbacks would love to have the career that McNabb has had.

His time in Washington probably won't win him any more votes because the Redskins aren't going to the Super Bowl, they might not make the playoffs and Mike Shanahan apparently likes to bench McNabb in favor of Rex Grossman.

Had he somehow stayed in Philly, I think he's definitely Hall of Fame worthy, but his stint with the Redskins clouds things a bit.

Verdict: Not Looking Good

15. Dallas Clark

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LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 17: Dallas Clark #44 of the Indianapolis Colts picks up yards after a reception against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on October 17, 2010 in Landover, Maryland. The Colts won the game 27-24. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Imag

When looking at Dallas Clark, I was surprised that his stats weren't quite as good as I expected.

Clark had just 14 touchdown receptions in his first four seasons, and he has five seasons with fewer than 38 receptions.

He does have 44 career touchdowns—which is pretty good for a tight endbut he's out for the rest of this season, and there's no guarantee he'll return to form when he comes back next year.

Clark is obviously a good player, but I'm not sure the numbers will be there at the end given his questionable status following the injury.

Verdict: Not Looking Good

14. Darrelle Revis

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 31: Darrelle Revis #24 of the New York Jets reacts against the Green Bay Packers on October 31, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Darrelle Revis is probably the best defensive player in the league when healthy, but I think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves with the praise we give this guy.

Yes, Revis already has 14 interceptions and teams fear throwing the ball his way.

But we haven't seen enough of this guy to send him to the Hall of Fame.

He's just 25 years old, he's only played in 53 career games and he's been hurt most of the season.

Let's give Revis some time before we go crazy here.

Verdict: Need to See More

13. Philip Rivers

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SAN DIEGO - OCTOBER 24: Quarterback Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers reacts to turning over the ball against the New England Patriots during the first half of their NFL game on October 24, 2010 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. (Ph

Philip Rivers doesn't seem to be very well-liked in NFL circles, but the guy has performed very well since taking over in San Diego.

He has 121 career touchdown passes, two 4,000-yard seasons and is on pace to reach 4,000-yards and 30 touchdowns again in 2010.

It seems like the Chargers are going to continue to live and die by the pass too, so I don't expect to see his numbers dip.

But Rivers is already almost 29 years old and he's behind quarterbacks of similar age, so his Hall of fame status really depends on how long he plays. 

Verdict: Need to See More

12. Aaron Rodgers

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 31: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers in action against the New York Jets on October 31, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.The Packers defeated the Jets 9-0. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/G

Aaron Rodgers is only 26 years old and is in the middle of just his third full season as the Packers starter.

But in his first two seasons in Green Bay, he threw 58 touchdowns and ran for another nine scores.

In 2010, he has 15 total touchdowns and looks well on his way to another 30-touchdown campaign.

Rodgers has all the weapons to become a great quarterback, but it hasn't been long enough to anoint him as a future Hall of Famer.

Verdict: Need to See More

11. Chris Johnson

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NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 24: Chris Johnson #28 of the Tennessee Titans runs with the ball during the NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles at LP Field on October 24, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans won 37-19. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images

At the halfway point of his third NFL Season, Chris Johnson is already less than 50 yards away from 4,000 career rushing yards and has 34 career touchdowns.

Johnson looks like he'll have a monster career, and he benefits from being Tennessee's primary back in a league that uses the two-back system more and more these days.

But the biggest concern I see with Johnson is his age. He's in his third year, but he's already 25--the same age as Jones-Drew and Adrian Peterson who are in their fourth and fifth seasons respectively.

Johnson will probably rush for 1,500 yards and 16 touchdowns this season, but I just wonder if he got started too late.

Verdict: On Pace 

10. Julius Peppers

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CHICAGO - OCTOBER 17: Julius Peppers #90 of the Chicago Bears participates in warm-ups before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field on October 17, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Seahawks defeated the Bears 23-20. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/G

Julius Peppers is an incredible physical specimen to say the least.

But a future Hall of Famer? I'm not sure we can go there right now.

Peppers has 83 career sacks and will probably finish his career with at least 110-120, but he's not up in the conversation with the game's greatest pass rushers just yet.

And he's struggled in Chicago, with just two sacks and 16 tackles in seven games played.

He needs to regain form to make it to the Hall.

Verdict: On Pace 

9. Terrell Owens

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ATLANTA - OCTOBER 24: Terrell Owens #81 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on October 24, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

My argument concerning Terrell Owens is that if you're going to put Randy Moss in the Hall of Fame, you have to put Owens in too.

Owens currently leads Moss by about 700 receiving yards, but Moss has more touchdowns.

Still, it's 2010 and the 36-year-old Owens is playing like an ageless wonder. He's on pace for 1,200 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, which is pretty remarkable considering the Bengals were the only team that were really interested in his services.

I'd say that Owens is improving his Hall of Fame resume in Cincinnati—as long as he doesn't blow up later in the seasonbut something tells me the voters aren't set on electing him to the Hall. 

Verdict: On Pace 

8. Adrian Peterson

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MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 17: Running back Adrian Peterson #29 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the third quarter at Mall of America Field on October 17, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated C

Of all the running backs currently in the league, Adrian Peterson has the best shot to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

His numbers are pretty ridiculous for a fourth-year running back: more than 5,200 rushing yards, 1,000 receiving yards and 46 touchdowns in 53 career games.

Peterson is also on pace for 14 touchdowns and more than 1,600 rushing yards this season, and he's just 25 years old.

I'd say he's a lock, but you never know with injuries.

Verdict: On Pace

7. Drew Brees

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NEW ORLEANS - OCTOBER 31: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints looks for a receiver during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Louisiana Superdome on October 31, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images)

Some people think that Drew Brees is a Hall of Fame lock after leading the Saints to a Super Bowl victory.

And I'm sure I'll be called a homer for this, but I tend to agree.

Brees' stats are very good—225 total touchdowns and nearly 33,000 yards passingand he does have that ever so important championship ring. 

He also has six seasons of at least 24 touchdown passes and is on pace for 32 this season. 

Unless he really drops the ball, he'll probably top 300 touchdowns for his career.

Verdict: Virtual Lock

6. Ben Roethlisberger

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NEW ORLEANS - OCTOBER 31: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers waits before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Louisiana Superdome on October 31, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints won 20-10 over the Steelers. (Photo by Karl

I'll come right out and tell you that I think Ben Roethlisberger is one of the most overrated players in the league.

But the Hall of Fame voters absolutely love a guy who's a winner, and Big Ben has two Super Bowl rings at just 28 years old.

He needs to cut down on his interceptions—he has 83 career picks and has thrown double-digit interceptions in all but one seasonand he needs to up his touchdowns a bit.

After all, he's right on pace with McNabb touchdown-wise, but McNabb has one of the best touchdown-interception ratios in league history.

Still, at the end of the day, it's like I said: it's all about winning.

Verdict: Virtual Lock 

5. Randy Moss

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MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 17: Wide receiver Randy Moss #84 the Minnesota Vikings looks on prior to the start of the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Mall of America Field on October 17, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Randy Moss is arguably the second best wide receiver in the history of the NFL, with nearly 15,000 career receiving yards and 153 touchdowns.

But his antics on and off the field this year have likely soured some voters on putting Moss in the Hall of Fame.

He finagled his way out of New England, then showed a complete lack of effort in Minnesota before basically saying he regretted leaving the Patriots and eventually being waived by the Vikings.

Moss is not earning himself any more votes this year, but there's no way you can possibly overlook what he's done throughout his career.

Verdict: Lock 

4. Antonio Gates

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SAN DIEGO - OCTOBER 31: Tight end Antonio Gates #85 of the San Diego Chargers celebrates a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans in the third quarter at Qualcomm Stadium on October 31, 2010 in San Diego, California. The Chargers defeated the Titans 33-2

Antonio Gates is an absolute man-child of a tight end and one of the biggest mismatches in recent memory.

He's topped 900 receiving yards in three separate seasons and 1,100 receiving yards twice. He's also caught at least eight touchdowns in all but one season.

Gates is in the midst of a monster 2010 season too, on pace for 1,300 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns.

I doubt he'll get that, but it doesn't matter: Gates will probably outproduce Tony Gonzalez once he finishes his NFL career.

Verdict: Lock 

3. LaDainian Tomlinson

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 31: LaDainian Tomlinson #21 of the New York Jets runs with the ball during a game against the Green Bay Packers on October 31, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Packers defeated the Je

LaDainian Tomlinson is currently third on the NFL's all-time touchdown list, and there's a chance he'll finish his career second only to Jerry Rice when he hangs up his cleats.

LT has also rushed for more than 13,000 yards and has more than 17,000 yards from scrimmage in his career.

He's also had a career resurgence with the Jets this year—he's on pace to top 1,000 yards and 10 TDswhen most people thought he was "done."

If he doesn't make the Hall of Fame, then who should?

Verdict: Lock 

2. Tom Brady

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FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 31: Tom Brady #12 of New England Patriots gives a thumbs up before a game against the Minnesota Vikings at Gillette Stadium on October 31, 2010 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

You know the deal.

Tom Brady has three Super Bowl rings, an NFL MVP, two Super Bowl MVPs and a hot wife.

The only way he doesn't make the Hall of Fame is if his team's NFL Championships are wiped from the record books for some reason.

Verdict: Lock 

1. Peyton Manning

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INDIANAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 01: Peyton Manning #18 of Indianapolis Colts throws a pass during the NFL game against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 1, 2010 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

You know everything that Peyton Manning has done through his NFL career.

He threw 49 touchdowns in one season, he's nearing 400 career touchdowns, he's won a Super Bowl (and a Super Bowl MVP) and he's a four time NFL MVP.

And he has 15 touchdowns to just two interceptions in 2010.

Peyton Manning is a Hall of Fame lock if I've ever seen one.

Verdict: Lock