GG Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 Tasker eligible again. Other former Bills - Kent Hull, Ruben Brown, London Fletcher, Takeo Spikes. Full list 1 1
TroutDog Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 Hmmmmm...on WGR last year they made such a big deal about how it was Taskers last chance.
Wo-Bah Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 I don't think it'll happen, but I'd like to see Kent Hull get in posthumously. 6 2
thurst44 Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, GG said: Tasker eligible again. Other former Bills - Kent Hull, Ruben Brown, London Fletcher, Takeo Spikes. Full list Also, Biscuit and Talley on the list. Troy Vincent was a Bill for a few years. 1
hondo in seattle Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 Lots of Bills LBs nominated. And lots of very good players nominated but only a very few that I think are deserving of the Hall. I've always been torn about Tasker. He was great at special teams but that's not a lot of reps per game. If he wasn't a Bill, I'd say no. 2
Mark Vader Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 I just laugh at some of the names on here: Drew Bledsoe, Jeff Garcia, Dave Krieg, Ronde Barber, Seth Joyner, Ricky Watters, Tiki Barber, Roddy White, Wes Welker, Jared Allen, Warrick Dunn? These are potential Hall of Famers? My cut down list..... First Time Eligible: QB: Peyton Manning WR: Calvin Johnson DB: Charles Woodson Additional Nominees..... QB: Steve McNair RB: Shaun Alexander, Mike Alstott, Eddie George, Jamal Lewis, Fred Taylor WR: Henry Ellard, Torry Holt, Reggie Wayne TE: Ben Coates, Brent Jones, Jeremy Shockey OL: Tony Boselli, Lomas Brown, Alen Faneca, Kent Hull, Richmond Webb DL: John Abraham, Richard Seymour, Bryant Young LB: Sam Mills, Patrick Willis DB: Eric Allen, LeRoy Butler, John Lynch, Darren Woodson P/K: Gary Anderson, Jason Hanson, Reggie Roby ST: Mel Gray, Steve Tasker 1 1
Mr. WEO Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 48 minutes ago, TroutDog said: Hmmmmm...on WGR last year they made such a big deal about how it was Taskers last chance. What are the rules on that? Seems like guys who have no chance are endlessly nominated (not specifically Tasker).
PromoTheRobot Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 48 minutes ago, TroutDog said: Hmmmmm...on WGR last year they made such a big deal about how it was Taskers last chance. Doesn't he move into some kind of "seniors" level eligibility?
17islongenough Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 I have a feeling Manning finally gets in 4
thurst44 Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said: Lots of Bills LBs nominated. And lots of very good players nominated but only a very few that I think are deserving of the Hall. I've always been surprised how little consideration Cornelius Bennett gets. I'd wonder if it's maybe because of his incident. I'm not saying he should be in the HoF, but many of his numbers are better than other LBs already in, he was a dominant force for at least a five year period, yet he's never been a finalist and rarely seems to get mentioned.
mjt328 Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 I'm a believer the HOF should only be for the BEST of the BEST. Peyton Manning - Absolutely Calvin Johnson - Definitely Charles Woodson - Probably Torry Holt - Possibly Reggie Wayne - Possibly Brian Waters - Possibly Zach Thomas - Possibly Patrick Willis - Possibly The other guys don't really stand out to me. 7 minutes ago, thurst44 said: I've always been surprised how little consideration Cornelius Bennett gets. I'd wonder if it's maybe because of his incident. I'm not saying he should be in the HoF, but many of his numbers are better than other LBs already in, he was a dominant force for at least a five year period, yet he's never been a finalist and rarely seems to get mentioned. Bennett was a vital piece to our Super Bowl teams, and certainly among the best linebackers in team history. But I definitely don't think he's Hall of Fame worthy. Same with guys like Darryl Talley and Kent Hull. The argument is certainly better for Steve Tasker. There probably wasn't a better special teams player in the history of the NFL.
Buffalo716 Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, TroutDog said: Hmmmmm...on WGR last year they made such a big deal about how it was Taskers last chance. It was the centennial class. So they added a lot more members than usual, it was tasker's best chance to make it 1
MJS Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 Wow, Bledsoe is on the list? In what universe is he a hall of fame candidate? 1 1
TroutDog Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 15 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: Doesn't he move into some kind of "seniors" level eligibility? Good question...I’m not sure when that happens. 16 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: What are the rules on that? Seems like guys who have no chance are endlessly nominated (not specifically Tasker). I really don’t know. After last year, the Hall kind of became a farce with all the guys they put in (in my opinion). Watered it down quite a bit.
thurst44 Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, mjt328 said: Bennett was a vital piece to our Super Bowl teams, and certainly among the best linebackers in team history. I'm not sure that he was HoF-worthy either, just that the fact that he does not get any consideration seems weird to me, but what is your argument against him? This comment seems to diminish him to just being a solid Bills player when he was arguably one of the best linebackers in football for a 5-6 year stretch -- all-pro three times, pro bowl five (but yes, there are many players who have those counts who aren't close to HoF material). He's fourth all time in fumble recoveries. He was a two-time UPI AFC DPOY. Is that HoF? Borderline, probably, and that may be generous. However, to dismiss him as simply a Bills star and not one of the top linebackers in the league in his era seems a bit of an overcorrection.
eball Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, MJS said: Wow, Bledsoe is on the list? In what universe is he a hall of fame candidate? #16 passing yards all time. #22 passing TDs. I don't think "HOF" either, but it's not as crazy as you think. Went to a Super Bowl. 2
Kelly the Dog Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, eball said: #16 passing yards all time. #22 passing TDs. I don't think "HOF" either, but it's not as crazy as you think. Went to a Super Bowl. Well, that punctured lung and internal bleeding did jumpstart a Hall of Fame career. 1
Augie Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, MJS said: Wow, Bledsoe is on the list? In what universe is he a hall of fame candidate? I hear he makes some pretty good wine. 🤷♂️
BillsDiehard Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 Former Bills Nominees Drew Bledsoe Larry Centers Kent Hull Ruben Brown Chris Spielman Takeo Spikes Darryl Talley London Fletcher Cornelius Bennett Troy Vincent Steve Tasker Josh Cribbs Gary Anderson (drafted by Bills)
Mr. WEO Posted September 16, 2020 Posted September 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, eball said: #16 passing yards all time. #22 passing TDs. I don't think "HOF" either, but it's not as crazy as you think. Went to a Super Bowl. Dan Fouts had about the same numbers with an extra season--except far more INTs--and only 6 of 15 seasons with a winning record. Yet he got in on first vote.
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