25 Semi-finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame (class of 2025) announced

[Mark Vader]

On 11/20/2024 at 6:19 AM, chongli said:

 

25 modern-era semifinalists for the Class of 2025: 

 

[bold = first-year eligible]

 

QB Eli Manning
LB Luke Kuechly
WR Steve Smith Sr.
S Earl Thomas
K Adam Vinatieri
DE Jared Allen
LB Terrell Suggs
TE Antonio Gates
G/T Marshal Yanda
LB James Harrison
DT Vince Wilfork
T Willie Anderson
WR Torry Holt
WR Anquan Boldin (former Buffalo Bills player 2017 off-season)
WR Reggie Wayne
G Jahri Evans
S Rodney Harrison
CB Eric Allen
DE Robert Mathis
RB Fred Taylor
WR Hines Ward
RB Ricky Watters
T Richmond Webb
G Steve Wisniewski
S Darren Woodson

 

 

Those are my cuts.

[JP51]

29 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

Yanda?

I am gonna plead here... I just do not know that much about him... I would love to make a call but honestly, I dont have value to add with respect to him. I do know lots of others think he is awesome. Now why I dont remember him and I remember all the others vividly I have no idea... 

[chongli]

2 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

Those are my cuts.

 

You can have more players, as there are 15 finalists chosen, to be cut to 10 then 5 (or less), plus the three senior finalists and one coach/contributor finalist.

[Don Otreply]

On 11/20/2024 at 9:35 AM, Sweats said:

I don't like any of that list.........sorry, not sorry.

Yup, I guess it’s now the hall of above average…, 

[Mark Vader]

On 11/20/2024 at 12:59 PM, chongli said:

 

There are 31 senior player nominees left after the second round of voting. and Tasker isn't even one:

 

https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2024/10/31-seniors-remain-in-consideration-for-hall’s-class-of-2025-after-second-reduction-vote/

 

QUARTERBACKS (3): Ken Anderson, Charlie Conerly, Jim Plunkett.

RUNNING BACKS (5): Ottis Anderson, Roger Craig, Chuck Foreman, Cecil Isbell, Paul “Tank” Younger.

WIDE RECEIVERS (5): Billy "White Shoes” Johnson, Stanley Morgan, Art Powell, Sterling Sharpe, Otis Taylor.

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (7): Ox Emerson, Joe Jacoby, Mike Kenn, Bob Kuechenberg, George Kunz, Jim Tyrer, Al Wistert.

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (2): Jim Marshall, Harvey Martin.

LINEBACKERS (5): Carl Banks, Maxie Baughan, Larry Grantham, Clay Matthews Jr., Tommy Nobis.

DEFENSIVE BACKS (4): Lester Hayes, Albert Lewis, Eddie Meador, Everson Walls

 

The list will be trimmed down to nine senior semi-finalists this week.

How is Henry Ellard omitted from the WR category? That is a crime.

[chongli]

26 minutes ago, Mark Vader said:

How is Henry Ellard omitted from the WR category? That is a crime.

 

He is a senior now, but he didn't make that list of semi-finalists either. He was a great player.

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by chongli

[Mark Vader]

15 minutes ago, chongli said:

 

He is a senior now, but he didn't make that list of semi-finalists either. He was a great player.

 

 

People have forgotten that he was a very dangerous receiver. His problem is that he played on some terrible Rams teams.

 

Despite that, whenever the Rams played the 49'ers, both he and Jerry Rice put on a show.