Pro Football HOF Class of '22 Finalists [no Tasker]

[Never NEVER Give-up]

[Edit: this is the November list - mod]

Tasker is IN!

 

The following is Courtesy of NFL.com:

 

Hall of Fame's Class of 2022

Cornerback Eric Allen

Defensive end Jared Allen

Offensive tackle Willie Anderson

Cornerback/safety Ronde Barber

Wide receiver Anquan Boldin

Offensive tackle Tony Boselli

Safety LeRoy Butler

Running back Eddie George

Wide receiver/kick returner Devin Hester

Wide receiver Torry Holt

Wide receiver Andre Johnson

Defensive end Robert Mathis

Linebacker Sam Mills

Defensive tackle Richard Seymour

Wide receiver Steve Smith

Wide receiver/special teams Steve Tasker

Running back Fred Taylor

Linebacker Zach Thomas

Wide receiver Hines Ward

Linebacker DeMarcus Ware

Running back Ricky Watters

Wide receiver Reggie Wayne

Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork

Linebacker Patrick Willis

Safety Darren Woodson

Defensive tackle Bryant Young

[NewEra]

Poor Steve.  Great career.  Too bad he has to stress out about this every year to inevitably never get that yellow jacket.  

[Andrew Son]

Man, what a terrible list. 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

With Devin Hester a near lock, I gotta think it’s a tough year for Tasker to try and get 2 ST guys through 

[Rico]

3 minutes ago, SWATeam said:

Man, what a terrible list. 

Yeah, I’d say Tasker is more worthy than anyone else, maybe he really does make it.

[Royale with Cheese]

I don't think there's a lock anywhere on the list.  Tasker might actually have a chance.

[Chicharito]

Besides Vince Wilfork and Steve smith I don’t see anyone else as a legitimate lock. But yes poor tasker he should’ve been in years ago. You talk about a guy that made special teams players an asset it’s him!

[Albany,n.y.]

That's the November list.  No Tasker.  

 

This is today's list:

Jared Allen, Defensive End – 2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers

Willie Anderson, Offensive Tackle – 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens

Ronde Barber, Cornerback/Safety – 1997-2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tony Boselli, Offensive Tackle – 1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans (injured reserve)

LeRoy Butler, Safety – 1990-2001 Green Bay Packers

Devin Hester, Punt Returner/Kick Returner/Wide Receiver – 2006-2013 Chicago Bears, 2014-15 Atlanta Falcons, 2016 Baltimore Ravens

Torry Holt, Wide Receiver – 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars

Andre Johnson, Wide Receiver – 2003-2014 Houston Texans, 2015 Indianapolis Colts, 2016 Tennessee Titans

Sam Mills, Linebacker – 1986-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-97 Carolina Panthers

Richard Seymour, Defensive End/Defensive Tackle – 2001-08 New England Patriots, 2009-2012 Oakland Raiders

Zach Thomas, Linebacker – 1996-2007 Miami Dolphins, 2008 Dallas Cowboys

DeMarcus Ware, Linebacker/Defensive End – 2005-2013 Dallas Cowboys, 2014-16 Denver Broncos

Reggie Wayne, Wide Receiver – 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts

Patrick Willis, Linebacker – 2007-2014 San Francisco 49ers

Bryant Young, Defensive Tackle/Defensive End – 1994-2007 San Francisco 49ers

 

 

Edited December 30, 2021 by Albany,n.y.

[Giuseppe Tognarelli]

Dude, this is fake news. Tasker didn't make it. Real shame you posted this.

[Rico]

That sucks. 

 

So Hester, Andre Johnson, and Demarcus Ware are the only 1st-year eligibles along with a bunch of also-rans? They should just skip this year.

[Mailman]

Just now, Rico said:

That sucks. 

 

So Hester, Andre Johnson, and Demarcus Ware are the only 1st-year eligibles along with a bunch of also-rans? They should just skip this year.

Man, just my opinion, but the special meaning of the HOF has been watered down. Ronde Barber??  The HOF should only induct 1 or 2 a year. These lists, in recent years, lack significance and are unimpressive to me. A long career should not equate to a HOF career. 

[Paul Costa]

Too bad , it would be good for the overall view of the game if a guy like him actually made the HOF. He was the best gunner ever. That should count for something. People would realize games are won & lost on ST weekly. If great teams like the Bills had during the SB run needed a guy like him. 

[Rico]

2 minutes ago, Mailman said:

Man, just my opinion, but the special meaning of the HOF has been watered down. Ronde Barber??  The HOF should only induct 1 or 2 a year. These lists, in recent years, lack significance and are unimpressive to me. A long career should not equate to a HOF career. 

Yeah, I couldn’t vote yes for a single one of them. Boselli is the only one who was truly elite, but he didn’t play long enough…. I guess Hester was pretty great too at what he did.

[Never NEVER Give-up]

30 minutes ago, Albany,n.y. said:

That's the November list.  No Tasker.  

My bad!  Thanks for the correction.  Apologies if I got anyone's hopes up!

[Mat68]

Made big plays on every teams.  The Bills do not go to 4 straight Superbowls without Tasker.  He made too many game altering plays.  

[DCOrange]

23 minutes ago, Mailman said:

Man, just my opinion, but the special meaning of the HOF has been watered down. Ronde Barber??  The HOF should only induct 1 or 2 a year. These lists, in recent years, lack significance and are unimpressive to me. A long career should not equate to a HOF career. 

Barber is easily a hall of famer. Amazing player and one of the most important parts of one of the top 1-3 defenses in history. 

[NewEra]

52 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

With Devin Hester a near lock, I gotta think it’s a tough year for Tasker to try and get 2 ST guys through 

You think Devin Hester is a lock to get in his first year?  We’re talking about the hall of fame…yellow jacket.  While he’s def the best punt returner ever, I don’t think he’s even close to the best KO returner ever. 
 

If Tasker never gets in, either should Hester imo.  Tasker has been known as the best ST player ever for the last 25+ years. Hester is the best punt returner ever…..but not the best KO returner ever.  Maybe it’s me being a homer, but I think it would be ******* if Hester gets in first. But the nfl is all about TDs and Hester has lots

[Wizard]

There are great players on this list, but there is not one player that I think "hall of fame" when thinking of the very best.

 

Boselli, Ware, Hester, Andre Johnson, Jared Allen and Patrick Willis (for short periods of time) were among the best at their positions, so these would be the players I would most consider.

 

Still, I don't think any of these players were significantly more important individually to their position or team's success than Tasker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 30, 2021 by Wizard

[klos63]

I usually don't get to caught up in Hall of Fame selections, but it's ridiculous that arguably the greatest, most valuable special teams player ever is not in the HOF. 

[Utah John]

53 minutes ago, Mailman said:

Man, just my opinion, but the special meaning of the HOF has been watered down. Ronde Barber??  The HOF should only induct 1 or 2 a year. These lists, in recent years, lack significance and are unimpressive to me. A long career should not equate to a HOF career. 

I agree, a long career should not equate to a HOF career.

 

But wait until Frank Gore gets eligible.  He was never close to being the best back in the NFL for any season, but he kept on chugging along, and now is among the career leaders.  The lazy voters will look at stats, not capability or impact.