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  • wargograw W One Year In One Month Later Week One Done
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    That's numptIEs 😉

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      Well, then you are going to have to call the entire ESPN/ABC/CBS/NBC/FoxSports networks....plus the PFHOF voting committees.....plus most of the consumer public "numpty".....

      ahhhh.....kind of like you did in the Steve Young discussion???

      I see he's top ten on this list too....numptys?

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      @mudfly said:

      ahhhh.....kind of like you did in the Steve Young discussion???

      I see he's top ten on this list too....numptys?

      As for the Steve Young thing, I simply look at it like this: If I could have any QB play for my team in his prime, Young would not be in the Top Ten on my list.

      In his own era he would only be about #6.

      That is my point.

      And my point is that statistically, he and Ken Stabler were very much similar except in the interception statistic.....Stabler threw a lot more....Young a lot less....and that got Young an upper hand in the QB rating stat.....where int. % is an important factor.

      The two had very similar careers except for that. I don't want to repeat the data here, but if anyone cannot see that they are, in the words of Andy Dufresne to Warden Norton: obtuse.

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        That's numptIEs 😉

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        The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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        @wargograw said:

        That's numptIEs 😉

        OK, that is obviously an English slang which we don't use here.....Please translate for those of us who are obtuse about the matter! 😳

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          As for the Steve Young thing, I simply look at it like this: If I could have any QB play for my team in his prime, Young would not be in the Top Ten on my list.

          In his own era he would only be about #6.

          In your own mind. Not in the minds of rational thinkers, educated observers, football writers, Hall of fame voters, everyone on this board (tell me when to stop)....

          That is my point.

          And my point is that statistically, he and Ken Stabler were very much similar except in the interception statistic

          No they weren't.

          .....Stabler threw a lot more...

          No he didn't.

          .Young a lot less....and that got Young an upper hand in the QB rating stat.....where int. % is an important factor.

          Because he threw less his interception percentage was lower?

          Stabler threw 3,793 passes to Young's 4,149.

          Their years as starters:

          Stabler 1973-1983 3,594 attempts in 150 games = 23.96 attempts per game

          Young 1991-1998 3,324 attempts in 114 games = 29.16 attempts per game

          In what way did Stabler "throw more" and how does that effect his interception pct. versus Young's?

          Actually, they are from different eras, so you should be comparing Stabler's int% to his peers, and Young's to his peers. (Hint: it doesn't help your argument much)

          The two had very similar careers except for that.

          No they didn't. They were both left-handed and both won a Super Championship.

          Other than that:

          Stabler was a swashbuckling pocket passer with bad knees who threw verticle down the field, took a lot of chances, lots of guts and glory.

          Young was a precision artist, a great athlete who could beat you with his legs or his accuracy, a versatile, accurate machine.

          They were both great QBs and legendary. Stabler's last half of his career was pretty poor, and that's probably why he's not in the Hall, Young is considered one of the greatest QBs of all time and was a first ballot HOFer.

          Zombo

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            As for the Steve Young thing, I simply look at it like this: If I could have any QB play for my team in his prime, Young would not be in the Top Ten on my list.

            In his own era he would only be about #6.

            In your own mind. Not in the minds of rational thinkers, educated observers, football writers, Hall of fame voters, everyone on this board (tell me when to stop)....

            That is my point.

            And my point is that statistically, he and Ken Stabler were very much similar except in the interception statistic

            No they weren't.

            .....Stabler threw a lot more...

            No he didn't.

            .Young a lot less....and that got Young an upper hand in the QB rating stat.....where int. % is an important factor.

            Because he threw less his interception percentage was lower?

            Stabler threw 3,793 passes to Young's 4,149.

            Their years as starters:

            Stabler 1973-1983 3,594 attempts in 150 games = 23.96 attempts per game

            Young 1991-1998 3,324 attempts in 114 games = 29.16 attempts per game

            In what way did Stabler "throw more" and how does that effect his interception pct. versus Young's?

            Actually, they are from different eras, so you should be comparing Stabler's int% to his peers, and Young's to his peers. (Hint: it doesn't help your argument much)

            The two had very similar careers except for that.

            No they didn't. They were both left-handed and both won a Super Championship.

            Other than that:

            Stabler was a swashbuckling pocket passer with bad knees who threw verticle down the field, took a lot of chances, lots of guts and glory.

            Young was a precision artist, a great athlete who could beat you with his legs or his accuracy, a versatile, accurate machine.

            They were both great QBs and legendary. Stabler's last half of his career was pretty poor, and that's probably why he's not in the Hall, Young is considered one of the greatest QBs of all time and was a first ballot HOFer.

            Zombo

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            The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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            Zombo said:

            In your own mind. Not in the minds of rational thinkers, educated observers, football writers, Hall of fame voters, everyone on this board (tel me when to stop)....

            At the point where you say that you will take Steve Young over Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, John Elway, Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Troy Aikman, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, John Unitas, Otto Graham, Jim Kelly

            You can stop right there.

            No they weren't.

            No he didn't.

            Here you are saying that Stabler did NOT throw a lot more interceptions than Young.....that was the point you were responding to. Do you know that?

            Because he threw less his interception percentage was lower?

            Stabler threw 3,793 passes to Young's 4,149.

            Their years as starters:

            Stabler 1973-1983 3,594 attempts in 150 games = 23.96 attempts per game

            Young 1991-1998 3,324 attempts in 114 games = 29.16 attempts per game

            In what way did Stabler "throw more" and how does that effect his interception pct. versus Young's?

            Again, you are misreading me....apparently. I said that Stabler threw more Ints.....and had a higher int. percent....and that that is the major difference statistically between them.

            Actually, they are from different eras, so you should be comparing Stabler's int% to his peers, and Young's to his peers. (Hint: it doesn't help your argument much)

            It wasn't part of my argument.....other than to say that about the only statistical advantage that Young had over Stabler.

            Who knows....maybe if Stabler hadn't thrown so many Ints. he would have won2-3 more SBs.

            No they didn't. They were both left-handed and both won a Super Championship.

            AND they both started about the same number of games

            AND they both appeared in the same number of Conference title games

            AND Stabler had a better overall winning percentage.

            AND Stabler's teams performed as well or better overall as Young's teams.

            Other than that:

            Stabler was a swashbuckling pocket passer with bad knees who threw verticle down the field, took a lot of chances, lots of guts and glory.

            Young was a precision artist, a great athlete who could beat you with his legs or his accuracy, a versatile, accurate machine.

            They were both great QBs and legendary. Stabler's last half of his career was pretty poor, and that's probably why he's not in the Hall, Young is considered one of the greatest QBs of all time and was a first ballot HOFer.

            They each got to practically the exact same place in their careers.....but with different methods and styles....as you point out.

            Young record: 94-49

            Stabler record: 96-49-1

            Young postseason record: 8-6

            Stabler postseason record: 7-5

            Young lost in Conf. Champ: 3 times

            Stabler lost in Conf. Champ: 4 times

            Young won Super Bowl: 1 time

            Stabler won Super Bowl: 1 time

            Where it really counts....which is the above.....they are the same.

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              Zombo said:

              In your own mind. Not in the minds of rational thinkers, educated observers, football writers, Hall of fame voters, everyone on this board (tel me when to stop)....

              At the point where you say that you will take Steve Young over Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, John Elway, Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Troy Aikman, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, John Unitas, Otto Graham, Jim Kelly

              You can stop right there.

              No they weren't.

              No he didn't.

              Here you are saying that Stabler did NOT throw a lot more interceptions than Young.....that was the point you were responding to. Do you know that?

              Because he threw less his interception percentage was lower?

              Stabler threw 3,793 passes to Young's 4,149.

              Their years as starters:

              Stabler 1973-1983 3,594 attempts in 150 games = 23.96 attempts per game

              Young 1991-1998 3,324 attempts in 114 games = 29.16 attempts per game

              In what way did Stabler "throw more" and how does that effect his interception pct. versus Young's?

              Again, you are misreading me....apparently. I said that Stabler threw more Ints.....and had a higher int. percent....and that that is the major difference statistically between them.

              Actually, they are from different eras, so you should be comparing Stabler's int% to his peers, and Young's to his peers. (Hint: it doesn't help your argument much)

              It wasn't part of my argument.....other than to say that about the only statistical advantage that Young had over Stabler.

              Who knows....maybe if Stabler hadn't thrown so many Ints. he would have won2-3 more SBs.

              No they didn't. They were both left-handed and both won a Super Championship.

              AND they both started about the same number of games

              AND they both appeared in the same number of Conference title games

              AND Stabler had a better overall winning percentage.

              AND Stabler's teams performed as well or better overall as Young's teams.

              Other than that:

              Stabler was a swashbuckling pocket passer with bad knees who threw verticle down the field, took a lot of chances, lots of guts and glory.

              Young was a precision artist, a great athlete who could beat you with his legs or his accuracy, a versatile, accurate machine.

              They were both great QBs and legendary. Stabler's last half of his career was pretty poor, and that's probably why he's not in the Hall, Young is considered one of the greatest QBs of all time and was a first ballot HOFer.

              They each got to practically the exact same place in their careers.....but with different methods and styles....as you point out.

              Young record: 94-49

              Stabler record: 96-49-1

              Young postseason record: 8-6

              Stabler postseason record: 7-5

              Young lost in Conf. Champ: 3 times

              Stabler lost in Conf. Champ: 4 times

              Young won Super Bowl: 1 time

              Stabler won Super Bowl: 1 time

              Where it really counts....which is the above.....they are the same.

              Zombo

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              @the-gipper said:

              Zombo said:

              In your own mind. Not in the minds of rational thinkers, educated observers, football writers, Hall of fame voters, everyone on this board (tel me when to stop)....

              At the point where you say that you will take Steve Young over Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, John Elway, Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Troy Aikman, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, John Unitas, Otto Graham, Jim Kelly

              You can stop right there.

              I'm definitely taking Young over Aikman, Staubach and Kelly.

              And he certainly earned his way into the conversation with other eight.

              Top ten all-time and best of the 90's era, no doubt in my book.

              Apparently a lot of people feel the same.

              Again, you are misreading me....apparently. I said that Stabler threw more Ints.....and had a higher int. percent....and that that is the major difference statistically between them.

              You are correct in that I misread you. I thought you were saying that the reason Stabler threw more interceptions was because he "threw more", meaning more passing attempts. So I stand corrected.

              But what you are saying is that the fact that he threw more interceptions is the only major difference statiscally, which is equally wrong.

              Young smokes him in comp %, Td% and yards/att as well. Even that stat you seem to like, "yards per completion", Young is higher

              Also, despite starting three less games than Stabler, Young threw for over 5,000 more yards, 38 more tds, with 115 less interceptions, a rating 21.5 points higher and rushed for another 4,146 yards and 39 TDs more than Kenny.

              Your best path to make a HOF claim for Kenny Stabler is not to compare him statistically to Steve Young. In fact that is about the worst thing you can do. Your best path is compare him to the QBs of his era. If you think he compares favorably to Bradshaw, Tark, Staubach, Griese and Fouts then by all means he belongs in. But I feel he is on a slightly lower level than those guys. But he's certainly a legendary player.

              Who knows....maybe if Stabler hadn't thrown so many Ints. he would have won2-3 more SBs.

              Good point.

              They each got to practically the exact same place in their careers.....but with different methods and styles....as you point out.

              Young record: 94-49

              Stabler record: 96-49-1

              Young postseason record: 8-6

              Stabler postseason record: 7-5

              Young lost in Conf. Champ: 3 times

              Stabler lost in Conf. Champ: 4 times

              Young won Super Bowl: 1 time

              Stabler won Super Bowl: 1 time

              Where it really counts....which is the above.....they are the same

              They each led teams that were equally successful.

              One was an overall better quarterback compared to his peers.

              Which is why Young has 6 passing titles, 3 first-team All Pro selections, 7 Pro Bowls, a Super bowl MVP and a bust in the Hall of Fame while Stabler doesn't.

              Look at your list at the top of the page. Young is 8th and Stabler is 40th.

              Weighted career AV from PFR (all positions): Young 15th since 1950, Stabler 94th.

              Young > Stabler.

              Zombo

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                @the-gipper said:

                Zombo said:

                In your own mind. Not in the minds of rational thinkers, educated observers, football writers, Hall of fame voters, everyone on this board (tel me when to stop)....

                At the point where you say that you will take Steve Young over Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, John Elway, Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Troy Aikman, Joe Montana, Roger Staubach, John Unitas, Otto Graham, Jim Kelly

                You can stop right there.

                I'm definitely taking Young over Aikman, Staubach and Kelly.

                And he certainly earned his way into the conversation with other eight.

                Top ten all-time and best of the 90's era, no doubt in my book.

                Apparently a lot of people feel the same.

                Again, you are misreading me....apparently. I said that Stabler threw more Ints.....and had a higher int. percent....and that that is the major difference statistically between them.

                You are correct in that I misread you. I thought you were saying that the reason Stabler threw more interceptions was because he "threw more", meaning more passing attempts. So I stand corrected.

                But what you are saying is that the fact that he threw more interceptions is the only major difference statiscally, which is equally wrong.

                Young smokes him in comp %, Td% and yards/att as well. Even that stat you seem to like, "yards per completion", Young is higher

                Also, despite starting three less games than Stabler, Young threw for over 5,000 more yards, 38 more tds, with 115 less interceptions, a rating 21.5 points higher and rushed for another 4,146 yards and 39 TDs more than Kenny.

                Your best path to make a HOF claim for Kenny Stabler is not to compare him statistically to Steve Young. In fact that is about the worst thing you can do. Your best path is compare him to the QBs of his era. If you think he compares favorably to Bradshaw, Tark, Staubach, Griese and Fouts then by all means he belongs in. But I feel he is on a slightly lower level than those guys. But he's certainly a legendary player.

                Who knows....maybe if Stabler hadn't thrown so many Ints. he would have won2-3 more SBs.

                Good point.

                They each got to practically the exact same place in their careers.....but with different methods and styles....as you point out.

                Young record: 94-49

                Stabler record: 96-49-1

                Young postseason record: 8-6

                Stabler postseason record: 7-5

                Young lost in Conf. Champ: 3 times

                Stabler lost in Conf. Champ: 4 times

                Young won Super Bowl: 1 time

                Stabler won Super Bowl: 1 time

                Where it really counts....which is the above.....they are the same

                They each led teams that were equally successful.

                One was an overall better quarterback compared to his peers.

                Which is why Young has 6 passing titles, 3 first-team All Pro selections, 7 Pro Bowls, a Super bowl MVP and a bust in the Hall of Fame while Stabler doesn't.

                Look at your list at the top of the page. Young is 8th and Stabler is 40th.

                Weighted career AV from PFR (all positions): Young 15th since 1950, Stabler 94th.

                Young > Stabler.

                Zombo

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                The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by The Gipper
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                Zombo said:

                I'm definitely taking Young over Aikman, Staubach and Kelly.

                Not me.

                And he certainly earned his way into the conversation with other eight.

                The other 8 better QBs? No

                Top ten all-time and best of the 90's era, no doubt in my book.

                No higher than 6th in that era....no doubt in my book.

                Apparently a lot of people feel the same.

                Not Me

                You are correct in that I misread you. I thought you were saying that the reason Stabler threw more interceptions was because he "threw more", meaning more passing attempts. So I stand corrected.

                Sorry to be misleading

                But what you are saying is that the fact that he threw more interceptions is the only major difference statiscally, which is equally wrong.

                Nope, pretty much right.

                Young smokes him in comp %, Td% and yards/att as well. Even that stat you seem to like, "yards per completion", Young is higher

                Slightly higher. "Smoked" would be inaccurate.

                Also, despite starting three less games than Stabler, Young threw for over 5,000 more yards, 38 more tds, with 115 less interceptions, a rating 21.5 points higher and rushed for another 4,146 yards and 39 TDs more than Kenny.

                And those somewhat higher numbers did not add up to one damned single more win in his career.....and no more playoff appearances.

                Your best path to make a HOF claim for Kenny Stabler is not to compare him statistically to Steve Young. In fact that is about the worst thing you can do. Your best path is compare him to the QBs of his era. If you think he compares favorably to Bradshaw, Tark, Staubach, Griese and Fouts then by all means he belongs in. But I feel he is on a slightly lower level than those guys. But he's certainly a legendary player.

                I would put most of those above Young as well.

                Good point.

                They each led teams that were equally successful.

                One was an overall better quarterback compared to his peers.

                No....if given the fact that Tark/Bradshaw/Staubach/Griese and Fouts were better than Stabler....that would make him 6th best of his era....exactly where I put Young in his era.

                Which is why Young has 6 passing titles, 3 first-team All Pro selections, 7 Pro Bowls, a Super bowl MVP

                I am sure that Stabler has some of those.....and yet none of those gave Young one goddamed more win in his career.

                and a bust in the Hall of Fame while Stabler doesn't.

                But Stabler should in my view.

                Look at your list at the top of the page. Young is 8th and Stabler is 40th.

                Weighted career AV from PFR (all positions): Young 15th since 1950, Stabler 94th.

                Young > Stabler.

                If you just go by that then you must think that Young was better than Otto Graham, Bart Starr, Sid Luckman, Sammy Baugh, Bart Starr....every single "old time QB"

                And you must think that some average QBs are better as well: Vinny etc.

                And I have noted that while I look at it a lot, CA is not the end all be all of stats. It measures longevity.....and we know that Stabler career was shortened some by injury.

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                  If you just go by that then you must think that Young was better than Otto Graham, Bart Starr, Sid Luckman, Sammy Baugh, Bart Starr....every single "old time QB"

                  And you must think that some average QBs are better as well: Vinny etc.

                  And I have noted that while I look at it a lot, CA is not the end all be all of stats. It measures longevity.....and we know that Stabler career was shortened some by injury.

                  CA is not the end all of stats.

                  But as I have shown over and over Young beats Stabler in all of the passing stats as well.

                  And he performed better compared to his contemporaries as well (6 passing titles >1 passing title, 3 All Pros > 1 All Pro).

                  Everytime you get a fact thrown your way your response is "well if you only go by that stat than so-and-so is better than so-and-so".

                  Context, Gipper.

                  Look at all of it in Context.

                  The same guy that is much higher in CA is much higher in all of the generally accepted passing stats, any kind of efficiency rating possible, was chosen ahead of his peers more times, finished statistically ahead of his peers more times, and is rated ahead of Stabler as a QB by every single person, living or dead, who has ever rated quarterbacks ... except you.

                  I'm just saying that's a lot of evidence.

                  ... And Weighted CA does not measure career longevity it is actually used for the purpose of balancing peak production against raw career totals

                  ... And Stabler played just as long, actually a little longer, than Young anyway

                  ... so weighted CA, non-weighted CA, raw numbers, percentages, against contemporaries ... any possible way you can compare the two ... Young was better statistically.

                  Now, of course, you will come back with "wins + Super Bowls" ... in which they were equally successful in leading their TEAMS.

                  The problem is not that you have some kind of outlandish opinion on Stabler. It is the fact that you refuse to give Young his due despite the mountainous evidence compiled against you.

                  Because you refuse to admit that not only was he the best QB of the nineties, but you have him laughingly "6th".

                  He was mobile, athletic, strong-armed, intelligent, a prolific winner ... I mean what trait in a QB are you looking for that he didn't have? Bad knees? Whiskey breath?

                  You wanna believe Young wasn't as good as the rest of the world thinks he was, you're entitled to that. But quit trying to prove it by comparing his stats to Kenny Stabler. Jeezus Fuck.

                  Zombo

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                    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by The Gipper
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                    The problem is not that you have some kind of outlandish opinion on Stabler. It is the fact that you refuse to give Young his due despite the mountainous evidence compiled against you.

                    As a magistrate, I recognize what a mountain of evidence is. You sir do not have a mountain of evidence.

                    You might win your argument by a 51%-49% margin

                    The other thing is that you are overestimating what you think is a landslide...is merely a dribble....maybe.

                    Because you refuse to admit that not only was he the best QB of the nineties, but you have him laughingly "6th".

                    Yes, I refuse to rate him better than Kelly, Marino, Elway, Favre, Aikman

                    You are just going to have to deal with that assessment.

                    Problems with computer on this post.

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                      So these 10,000 posts and hours of research on Pro Football Reference were worth it ... I am the first poster to ever get you to admit that there might be a 51% chance you are wrong.

                      I think we are both ready for training camp ... send in the Steeler fans.

                      Z

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                        I love a good spillover...

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                          So these 10,000 posts and hours of research on Pro Football Reference were worth it ... I am the first poster to ever get you to admit that there might be a 51% chance you are wrong.

                          I think we are both ready for training camp ... send in the Steeler fans.

                          Z

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                          Zombo said:

                          So these 10,000 posts and hours of research on Pro Football Reference were worth it ... I am the first poster to ever get you to admit that there might be a 51% chance you are wrong.

                          I think we are both ready for training camp ... send in the Steeler fans.

                          Z

                          My point was never to say that Young should not be HOF.....just that I think Stabler....who I think had pretty equal accomplishment....should also be included.

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                            I love a good spillover...

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                            @tour2ma said:

                            I love a good spillover...

                            OK.....my primary point was to show how Quarterbacks get a statistical edge in terms of production over the other positions on the field.....as noted.....they are 4.5% of a starting football team....yet constitute 18.8% of the "most productive" top 250 players, by virtue of that measure. Perhaps it is the critical nature of the position.

                            And, maybe we should look at these statistics into the analysis:

                            Of those Top 250 in Career Production Average 47 are Quarterbacks......but only 13 are considered Running Backs.

                            However, when it comes to Hall of Famers, There are 31 Quarterbacks in the HOF.....but there are 45 Running Backs!

                            Apparently throughout history the RB position may in fact have been equally or more highly valued than the QB position

                            ....but perhaps not so more lately. As I noted, most of those Top 250 are more recent player...60s forward.

                            A lot more RBs are from the "Pre-Modern era" (generally pre WWII)

                            Also....FYI, there are exactly the same number of "Ends/WRs" in the HOF as there are QBs: 31 each. (this even though generally there are 2-3 WRs starting for a team as opposed to one QB.

                            So, even this seems to point to the historical preferential treatment of RBs.

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                              Let's also look at this another way: What positions in the forseeable future are going to see players go into the HOF? This may somewhat point out the devaluation or the RB position:

                              Consider these future RB HOF candidtates.....I see exactly one sure thing. And the rest are borderline or below.

                              Certain RB: LaDanian Tomlinson

                              Probably to be looked at and rejected RBs: Edgerinn James, Steven Jackson, Corey Dillon, Warrick Dunn, Ricky Watters, Eddie George, Roger Craig, Shaun Alexander. Duke Johnson. Any others?

                              I see Roger Craig as the only possible....and he has been long rejected at this point.

                              But then consider the QB position and those who are considered sure things or borderline:

                              Certain QBs: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Aaron Rodgers, Kurt Warner

                              Seven certain QBs vs. one certain RB

                              As for borderline QBs, consider: Testaverde, Bledsoe, Eli Manning Donovan McNabb, Phillip Rivers, Joe Flacco. Any others?

                              I would conjecture that the chances for borderline QBs to make it are better than those borderline RBs.

                              Also....the WR position has some pretty sure fire HOFers.....many more than the RBs.

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                                So these 10,000 posts and hours of research on Pro Football Reference were worth it ... I am the first poster to ever get you to admit that there might be a 51% chance you are wrong.

                                I think we are both ready for training camp ... send in the Steeler fans.

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                                My point was never to say that Young should not be HOF.....just that I think Stabler....who I think had pretty equal accomplishment....should also be included.

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                                @the-gipper said:

                                My point was never to say that Young should not be HOF.....just that I think Stabler....who I think had pretty equal accomplishment....should also be included.

                                They're not even close to equal.

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                                  @the-gipper said:

                                  My point was never to say that Young should not be HOF.....just that I think Stabler....who I think had pretty equal accomplishment....should also be included.

                                  They're not even close to equal.

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                                  Zombo said:

                                  They're not even close to equal.

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                                  I wouldn't be so harsh on Young......he only appeared in one less conference title game than Stabler.

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                                    Zombo said:

                                    They're not even close to equal.

                                    Zombo

                                    I wouldn't be so harsh on Young......he only appeared in one less conference title game than Stabler.

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                                    @the-gipper said:

                                    I wouldn't be so harsh on Young......he only appeared in one less conference title game than Stabler.

                                    Team accomplishments again.

                                    There is a reason Al Davis and John Madden are in the Hall, but Stabler isn't.

                                    Upshaw, Shell, Biletnikoff, Capser are in from his offense.

                                    Willie Brown and Ted Hendricks are in from his defense.

                                    Hell, his punter is in the Hall.

                                    But he isn't. Because he wasn't considered the very best at his position during his era. He turned the ball over too much and then had a really poor second half of his career.

                                    Great player. Terrific legend. Just not Hall of Fame at his position.

                                    And no Steve Young. Steve Young is considered one of the greatest passers who ever lived.

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                                      @the-gipper said:

                                      I wouldn't be so harsh on Young......he only appeared in one less conference title game than Stabler.

                                      Team accomplishments again.

                                      There is a reason Al Davis and John Madden are in the Hall, but Stabler isn't.

                                      Upshaw, Shell, Biletnikoff, Capser are in from his offense.

                                      Willie Brown and Ted Hendricks are in from his defense.

                                      Hell, his punter is in the Hall.

                                      But he isn't. Because he wasn't considered the very best at his position during his era. He turned the ball over too much and then had a really poor second half of his career.

                                      Great player. Terrific legend. Just not Hall of Fame at his position.

                                      And no Steve Young. Steve Young is considered one of the greatest passers who ever lived.

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                                      Zombo said:

                                      Team accomplishments again.

                                      There is a reason Al Davis and John Madden are in the Hall, but Stabler isn't.

                                      Upshaw, Shell, Biletnikoff, Capser are in from his offense.

                                      Willie Brown and Ted Hendricks are in from his defense.

                                      Hell, his punter is in the Hall.

                                      But he isn't. Because he wasn't considered the very best at his position during his era. He turned the ball over too much and then had a really poor second half of his career.

                                      Great player. Terrific legend. Just not Hall of Fame at his position.

                                      And no Steve Young. Steve Young is considered one of the greatest passers who ever lived.

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                                      Who do you think were the Top 6 QBs of his era?

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                                        My top 6 would be....

                                        Marino

                                        Young

                                        Elway

                                        Favre

                                        Moon

                                        Kelly

                                        In that order....(and, to me, Moon and Kelly are a good ways behind the other 4)....and I would say it's EASILY the best era for QB's....by miles and miles......so a few of these hold rank when you add the other eras.....

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                                          My top 6 would be....

                                          Marino

                                          Young

                                          Elway

                                          Favre

                                          Moon

                                          Kelly

                                          In that order....(and, to me, Moon and Kelly are a good ways behind the other 4)....and I would say it's EASILY the best era for QB's....by miles and miles......so a few of these hold rank when you add the other eras.....

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                                          @mudfly said:

                                          My top 6 would be....

                                          Marino

                                          Young

                                          Elway

                                          Favre

                                          Moon

                                          Kelly

                                          In that order....(and, to me, Moon and Kelly are a good ways behind the other 4)....and I would say it's EASILY the best era for QB's....by miles and miles......so a few of these hold rank when you add the other eras.....

                                          I was actually talking about the 70s basically....who you got there?

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