KD in CA Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Cardinals? 600520[/snapback] IRRC Dierdorf is a HOFer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Panthers have Reggie White??? That doesn't count. When did he play for that team. It couldn't have been more than a year, and surely he isn't in the HOF because of his time spent there. I say its 3 teams long, Jags, Panthers, Ravens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Panthers have Reggie White??? That doesn't count. When did he play for that team. It couldn't have been more than a year, and surely he isn't in the HOF because of his time spent there. 600546[/snapback] Is that how the Saints get HOFers? Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Is that how the Saints get HOFers? Paul Hornung, Jim Taylor? 600565[/snapback] If so, then the Packers, Raiders, Bills, Eagles, and LA Rams can all lay claim to James Lofton, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 If so, then the Packers, Raiders, Bills, Eagles, and LA Rams can all lay claim to James Lofton, no? 600571[/snapback] Correct. The HOF does not induct a player for his performance with one team, it's based on their entire playing career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fla Bills Fan Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Actually, the merger took place in 1970, though intraleague play (Superbowl)preceeded the merger by a couple of years. 600538[/snapback] Thats right, there were no games between the NFL and AFL except the Superbowl & Probowl. Those probowls were games to watch as they meant something to the players, especially the AFL guys. It wasn't untill the AFL morphed into the AFC that there were regular season games played between the two conferences. My opinion is they would have been better off to leave the AFL intact, as the NL & AL are in baseball. The Superbowl & probowl would have a lot more meaning than they do today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 re: Billy Shaw - I've talked to him a couple of times, and he's very proud to be the only "AFL-only" player in the Hall. As for the teams without HOF representation, Frez's link nails it. There are no "primary" enshrinees from the Falcons, Ravens, Jaguars, or Panthers. Anthony Munoz is the only "primary" Bengal, Elway the only Bronco, Lee Roy Selmon the only Buccaneer, Steve Largent the only Seahawk, and 'contributor' Jim Finks the only Saint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BackInDaDay Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 re: Billy Shaw - I've talked to him a couple of times, and he's very proud to be the only "AFL-only" player in the Hall. As for the teams without HOF representation, Frez's link nails it. There are no "primary" enshrinees from the Falcons, Ravens, Jaguars, or Panthers. Anthony Munoz is the only "primary" Bengal, Elway the only Bronco, Lee Roy Selmon the only Buccaneer, Steve Largent the only Seahawk, and 'contributor' Jim Finks the only Saint... 600723[/snapback] Just to represent some of those clubs better, I'd have no problem with Nobis(Falcons LB), Zorn (Seahawks QB) and Manning/little receiver whose name I forgot/Dempsey (Saints K) all having busts in the Hall. Why not? Back when the Falcons, Seahawks and Saints were baby franchises, these were the players that helped them breathe. You remember the Falcons Brand X rookies? Played when Tommy Nobis was there. Nobody knew who the hell they were coming out of college, and they painted "X" s over the numbers on the back of their helmets. ****, give them a bust too! That's what the game's about. No Zorn - no congressman. No Manning - no little Mannings! Hell, throw Archie's wife in there ,too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Yeah, but if you started doing stuff like that, the Hall would have to bulldoze Fawcett Field to find enough room to expand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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