CowgirlsFan Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 RIP Prayers to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Probably the best litmus test I have ever heard for Pro Football HOF Status is " Would you be able to tell the story of the NFL without mentioning this guy?". Seems obvious to me that Ken Stabler is a HUGE part of any discussion of NFL in the 70's. Now.. I'm too young to have watched Ken Stabler play in person.. but anyone who has the slightest sense of the history of the game knows about his legend and the legendary games and plays he has been involved in. I don't need to rehash them all here. Sure .. I've heard that many HOF voters have turned him down because of his supposed bad practice habits and general laziness.. but look at the end results.. and ask yourself " Can I tell the story of the NFL without mentioning Kenny Stabler?" and the answer is.. "Hell No" And if you answer "Hell No" than the next logical step is to say "Hell Yes" to The Snake being in Pro Football HOF. Don't know where that came from but I really like it. The litmus test. The Raiders had a ton of colorful figures but it was very hard not to like The Snake even if you hated the Raiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester43 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Sad, news...I did not know he had cancer. I definitely loved the 70s Raiders and it was cool how often channel 2 would put them on at 4pm (with the great Curt Gowdy calling the games). It's been said already and I concur...those guys reminded you a lot of the 88-93 Bills. So much fun to watch and I was thrilled when they finally got over the top by smacking Minnesota around in the Super Bowl. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 RIP Snake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 @nflnetwork Former @Raiders QB Ken Stabler & former @Lions G Dick Stanfel named Sr. Nominees for PFHOF16: http://bit.ly/1HWOdVg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never NEVER Give-up Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 NOW they nominate him!?!?!? Damn! Snake deserved better!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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