@the-gipper said:

Its OK. What I really wanted to do was to focus on those who I think were/are more deserving.

I mean, Jerry Kramer was a 10 time finalist who never was elected. How frustrating for him. And Conerly 7 times and Kuechenberg 8 times?

With the people soon to be eligible those guys are going to have to wait for the senior committee hopefully to put them in.

Im surprised clay mathews sr. hasnt been considered.

@king-ghoolie-lives said:

Build a new wing and put Modell in it. The HOF Asshole wing. They can reserve a space for Ray Lewis.

Not to be mean GIpper, because for a long time I was really interested in the Modell debate. Now? I honestly couldn't care if they put him in the HOF or not.

My heart is focused on week three of the 2012 season.

Go Browns,,,, fuck Modell.

Its OK. What I really wanted to do was to focus on those who I think were/are more deserving.

I mean, Jerry Kramer was a 10 time finalist who never was elected. How frustrating for him. And Conerly 7 times and Kuechenberg 8 times?

With the people soon to be eligible those guys are going to have to wait for the senior committee hopefully to put them in.

@the-gipper said:

These are the exclusions that jump out at me...

Charley Conerly 7

Chris Carter 5

Lester Hayes 4

Charles Haley 3

Tim Brown 3

In the next few years, the following persons will be eligible:

And these should be first ballot locks with the possible exception of Rod Smith...

2013 Larry Allen, Jonathan Ogden, Warren Sapp

2014

2015 Walter Jones, Orlando Pace, Junior Seau, Rod Smith

2016: Brett Favre, Brian Westbrook.

If TO were to get in... I'd puke...

Zombo said:

As should Ole Haugsrud.

Zombo

You know what? Good ole Ole had a career that was somewhat later mimicked by The Recently Departed (ref: Beetlejuice):

Ole Haugsrud (May 13, 1900 – March 13, 1976) was an American sports executive. Haugsrud was born in Superior, Wisconsin. There is also a field in Superior, Wisconsin called Ole Haugsrud Field. The Superior High School Spartans and University of Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets play there. Haugsrud was owner of the Duluth Eskimos in the National Football League in the late-1920s. His signing of Ernie Nevers and having the Eskimos barnstorm, is credited as helping grow the league at critical time. He later sold the team back to the NFL. Part of the deal was that he would have first rights to any future NFL team in the state of Minnesota. Though he passed on a stake in the Minneapolis Red Jackets in 1929, when the NFL expanded to Minneapolis-St. Paul in January 1960, Haugsrud was given 10% ownership. He remained part owner of the Minnesota Vikings until his death in 1976.

The Vikings name and team colors were borrowed from Haugsrud's high school, Central High School in Superior, WI. The Vikings secondary logo that is still in use today is a modified version of Central's original logo.

Interesting, no? That the Vikings logos etc. were duplicated from this guys High School.

@hoorta said:

That's why I've always said there should be an owners\ contributors\ coaches wing to the hall- just like there's a writer's wing in the Baseball HOF. There's damn few that rate in that category IMHO. Halas, Lambeau, and Shula is the short list.

Modell gets voted in- they can put his bust in a urinal out in the parking lot as far as I'm concerned. Steve Sabol should go in before Schmodell.

As should Ole Haugsrud.

Zombo

@ballpeen said:

To be fair you really have to eliminate the players from the list as executives/special contributors are sort of a different level.

I know 7 is the max, but none the less I still feel there is a bit of separation between the two.

That's why I've always said there should be an owners\ contributors\ coaches wing to the hall- just like there's a writer's wing in the Baseball HOF. There's damn few that rate in that category IMHO. Halas, Lambeau, and Shula is the short list.

Modell gets voted in- they can put his bust in a urinal out in the parking lot as far as I'm concerned. Steve Sabol should go in before Schmodell.

I know 7 is the max, but none the less I still feel there is a bit of separation between the two.

@browns149 said:

I will never undestand why Cris Carter isn't in, or Tim Brown

This next year the ballot will be loaded with Carter, Reed, Brown still on the ballot along with Sapp, Strahan, Allen, Ogden, McNair etc.

A few of those will probably have to wait until the following year when the newbies are not a very impressive group, with only Harrison a bona fide.

They better get those 4 WRs in if they are going in before Moss and T.O. become eligible. Again, though, I see no room for You Know Who....but then if I were deadheading an oil tanker I wouldn't see room on board for him.