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  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #420

    Two more  sub .500 teams  left  who went on to become SB Champs the next year.

    Hint:  both in 21st century

    Three other .500 teams

    Hint:  These 3 also all won their SB in the 2000s 

    To put it this way:   Prior to 1999  only two previous SB winners went from  .500 or worse to win a Super Bowl.  Since 1999 (Rams)    6 teams went from  .500 or below to win SB the next year. 

    Free agency a factor? 

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #421

    Here is today's Trivia Question.    This is kind of a two parter, but not really.    And this applies ONLY to the Super Bowl era.

    A. In the Super Bowl era,  there have been  Four (4)  teams that went from having a losing record the previous season.....to winning the Super Bowl the next year.

    B. There have also been 4 other teams  who had a  .500 record  (8-8)  the previous season, to winning the Super Bowl the next year.

    Name as many of these sub .500 or  .500 teams as you can.  

    Answers:

    1980 San Francisco 49ers  6-10  1981  Super Bowl Champions

    1981 Washington Redskins 8-8  1982  Super Bowl Champions

    1998 St. Louis Rams  4-12   1999 Super Bowl Champions

    1999 Baltimore Ravens  8-8   2000   Super Bowl Champions

    2000  New England Patriots  5-11  2001 Super Bowl Champions

    2006 NY Giants  8-8  2007 Super Bowl Champions

    2008  New Orleans Saints  8-8   2009  Super Bowl Champions

    2016 Philadelphia Eagles 7-9  2017 Super Bowl Champions.

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #422

    Here is today's trivia question.

    Preface:  Pro Football Reference has a statistic, for all players, but for now we will just deal with Quarterbacks. That stat is called the Hall of Fame Monitor. It supposedly measure a person's  HOF credentials, based on various factors: Pro Bowls/All Pros/Championships and a variety of statistical measurement.   There is obviously debate here and elsewhere about some of these QBs  HOF credentials.  The question is:

    Name the Top 15 QBs who ARE  HOF eligible that have NOT been inducted into the HOF who you think would be on this list.  (note: exclude active players, and those retired yet not yet eligible like Peyton Manning;  also note: only deals with players in the league since 1955)

  • GorkaG Gorka wrote on
    #423

    Ken Anderson

  • GorkaG Gorka

    Ken Anderson

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #424

    @gorka said:

    Ken Anderson

    He is #1 on the list.  Check

    GorkaG 1 Reply
  • RichiswhereR Richiswhere wrote on
    #425

    Randell Cunningham

    Donovan McNabb

    Vinny Testaverde

    Jim Hart

    Boomer Esiason

    David Kreig

    Jim Plunkett

    Steve McNair

    Phil Simms

    "You see the Rams are still thinking that they are playing Tony Dorsett" -Jim Brown 1978
    The GipperT I 2 Replies
  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @gorka said:

    Ken Anderson

    He is #1 on the list.  Check

    GorkaG Gorka wrote on
    #426

    @the-gipper said:

    He is #1 on the list.  Check

    The #1 gripe among Bungle fans. That's how I knew.

    And a valid gripe having only one player I believe in HOF ...A. Munoz.

    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • S SdBacker80 wrote on
    #427

    I’d have to say Randall Cunningham tops my list. 

    Phil Simms next.

    and then hometown love for Bernie- he had a 4-5 year period of mostly brilliance at the position.   

    The GipperT 1 Reply
  • RichiswhereR Richiswhere

    Randell Cunningham

    Donovan McNabb

    Vinny Testaverde

    Jim Hart

    Boomer Esiason

    David Kreig

    Jim Plunkett

    Steve McNair

    Phil Simms

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #428

    @richiswhere said:

    Randell Cunningham

    Donovan McNabb

    Vinny Testaverde

    Jim Hart

    Boomer Esiason

    David Kreig

    Jim Plunkett

    Steve McNair

    Phil Simms

    Highlighted are in the group of 15.     

    Of course, this shows the somewhat nefariousness of this stat:  the others you mention could just as easily be in there as well.

  • GorkaG Gorka

    @the-gipper said:

    He is #1 on the list.  Check

    The #1 gripe among Bungle fans. That's how I knew.

    And a valid gripe having only one player I believe in HOF ...A. Munoz.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #429

    @gorka said:

    The #1 gripe among Bungle fans. That's how I knew.

    And a valid gripe having only one player I believe in HOF ...A. Munoz.

    On several measures of various stats,  Ken Anderson appears as the #1 guy that could/should be in HOF, but isn't. 

  • S SdBacker80

    I’d have to say Randall Cunningham tops my list. 

    Phil Simms next.

    and then hometown love for Bernie- he had a 4-5 year period of mostly brilliance at the position.   

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #430

    @sdbacker80 said:

    I’d have to say Randall Cunningham tops my list. 

    Phil Simms next.

    and then hometown love for Bernie- he had a 4-5 year period of mostly brilliance at the position.   

    Neither Cunningham nor  Bernie are on the Top 15 list.   Simms was at #13.

    (and...I will give you this:  both Frank Ryan and Brian Sipe appear on the list ahead of Bernie) 

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @sdbacker80 said:

    I’d have to say Randall Cunningham tops my list. 

    Phil Simms next.

    and then hometown love for Bernie- he had a 4-5 year period of mostly brilliance at the position.   

    Neither Cunningham nor  Bernie are on the Top 15 list.   Simms was at #13.

    (and...I will give you this:  both Frank Ryan and Brian Sipe appear on the list ahead of Bernie) 

    S SdBacker80 wrote on
    #431

    @the-gipper said:

    Neither Cunningham nor  Bernie are on the Top 15 list.   Simms was at #13.

    (and...I will give you this:  both Frank Ryan and Brian Sipe appear on the list ahead of Bernie) 

    Cunningham is a surprise.

    82-52 record.

    almost 5000 yards rushing 35 rushing TDS.  Pre-Vick days which was very uncommon 

    207 Passing TDs
     

    4 Pro Bowls 1 All Pro 

  • S SdBacker80

    @the-gipper said:

    Neither Cunningham nor  Bernie are on the Top 15 list.   Simms was at #13.

    (and...I will give you this:  both Frank Ryan and Brian Sipe appear on the list ahead of Bernie) 

    Cunningham is a surprise.

    82-52 record.

    almost 5000 yards rushing 35 rushing TDS.  Pre-Vick days which was very uncommon 

    207 Passing TDs
     

    4 Pro Bowls 1 All Pro 

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #432

    @sdbacker80 said:

    Cunningham is a surprise.

    82-52 record.

    almost 5000 yards rushing 35 rushing TDS.  Pre-Vick days which was very uncommon 

    207 Passing TDs
     

    4 Pro Bowls 1 All Pro 

    I would tend to agree.....but let me double check to see if I got that wrong.

    In checking, no, Cunningham would be 18th on the list  (eligible but not in)  per this particular measurement.

  • RichiswhereR Richiswhere

    Randell Cunningham

    Donovan McNabb

    Vinny Testaverde

    Jim Hart

    Boomer Esiason

    David Kreig

    Jim Plunkett

    Steve McNair

    Phil Simms

    I Icecube wrote on
    #433

    @richiswhere said:

    Randell Cunningham

    Donovan McNabb

    Vinny Testaverde

    Jim Hart

    Boomer Esiason

    David Kreig

    Jim Plunkett

    Steve McNair

    Phil Simms

    Most on this list deserve it. Vinny might be a stretch; his #s are somewhat inflated due to good longevity (which is part of the overall factors). The omission of Cunningham is shocking; he had two careers and was considered the most dangerous player in the league for a while and then came back in MN and put up dope stats.  Boomer should be in. Plunket must be the only QB to win 2 rings and not be in. Simms should be in. Kreig...borderline. He was underrated, but HOF worthy? Not sure. Tim Couch, Johnny Manziel?  

  • I Icecube

    @richiswhere said:

    Randell Cunningham

    Donovan McNabb

    Vinny Testaverde

    Jim Hart

    Boomer Esiason

    David Kreig

    Jim Plunkett

    Steve McNair

    Phil Simms

    Most on this list deserve it. Vinny might be a stretch; his #s are somewhat inflated due to good longevity (which is part of the overall factors). The omission of Cunningham is shocking; he had two careers and was considered the most dangerous player in the league for a while and then came back in MN and put up dope stats.  Boomer should be in. Plunket must be the only QB to win 2 rings and not be in. Simms should be in. Kreig...borderline. He was underrated, but HOF worthy? Not sure. Tim Couch, Johnny Manziel?  

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #434

    @icecube said:

    Most on this list deserve it. Vinny might be a stretch; his #s are somewhat inflated due to good longevity (which is part of the overall factors). The omission of Cunningham is shocking; he had two careers and was considered the most dangerous player in the league for a while and then came back in MN and put up dope stats.  Boomer should be in. Plunket must be the only QB to win 2 rings and not be in. Simms should be in. Kreig...borderline. He was underrated, but HOF worthy? Not sure. Tim Couch, Johnny Manziel?  

    Vinny...not part of the 15

    Boomer (Esiason)  yes

    Plunkett....No

    Kreig....No

    Couch/Manziel......they are borderline...but it has nothing to do with the PFHOF

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #435

    Here is today's trivia question.

    Preface:  Pro Football Reference has a statistic, for all players, but for now we will just deal with Quarterbacks. That stat is called the Hall of Fame Monitor. It supposedly measure a person's  HOF credentials, based on various factors: Pro Bowls/All Pros/Championships and a variety of statistical measurement.   There is obviously debate here and elsewhere about some of these QBs  HOF credentials.  The question is:

    Name the Top 15 QBs who ARE  HOF eligible that have NOT been inducted into the HOF who you think would be on this list.  (note: exclude active players, and those retired yet not yet eligible like Peyton Manning;  also note: only deals with players in the league since 1955)

    Answers, in order in terms of "borderline"  HOFers:

    1. Ken Anderson

    2. John Hadl

    3. Boomer Esiason

    4. Rich Gannon

    5. Roman Gabriel

    6. Joe Theisman

    7. John Brodie

    8. Drew Bledsoe

    9. Daryl Lamonica

    10. Earl Morrall

    11. Jack Kemp

    12. Steve McNair

    13. Phil Simms

    14.Donovan McNabb

    15. Carson Palmer

    Here is their metric:

    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/hof/hofm_QB.htm

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #436

    Here is Today's Trivia Question.....It mirrors yesterday.   PFR  has the Hall of Fame Monitor stat to determine "Hall of Fame Worthiness..

    Name the 15  Running Backs....who are/have been eligible  who have the highest score under this metric who have not been inducted. 

  • mjp28M mjp28 wrote on
    #437

    Earnest Byner by any chance?

    When you talk about RBs there were plenty of good ones that had to deal with injuries I'll have to think about it.

    Denver RB T. Davis comes to mind.

    GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND!
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  • GorkaG Gorka wrote on
    #438

    Mark Van Eeghan

    Lawrence McCutcheon

    Wendell Tyler

    The GipperT 1 Reply
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  • mjp28M mjp28

    Earnest Byner by any chance?

    When you talk about RBs there were plenty of good ones that had to deal with injuries I'll have to think about it.

    Denver RB T. Davis comes to mind.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #439

    @mjp28 said:

    Earnest Byner by any chance?

    When you talk about RBs there were plenty of good ones that had to deal with injuries I'll have to think about it.

    Denver RB T. Davis comes to mind.

    Byner is down around 20th, not Top 15....and, I think, perhaps,   Terrell Davis  has already been elected to the HOF....in checking, yes...elected 2017.

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