First off, all the people that made it into the Hall Of Fame deserve to be there. Somehow, two others missed the cut again.
Rod Woodson, Bruce Smith, Randall McDaniel and Derrick Thomas were the best at their positions during the last 1980s and 1990s. Smith and Woodson were no-brainers for the Hall while McDaniel and the late Thomas finally got in.
Bob Hayes also finally got in after years of just missing out. Ralph Wilson Jr has been of of the NFL's best contributors and was one of the best owners.
But how is Chris Carter and Shannon Sharpe not in?
I can get Sharpe a bit. It is rare that tight ends get that kind of love right off the bat. I'm sure there were several voters that didn't want to make him a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
But I still don't get why Carter isn't in. Eight Pro Bowls, two first team All Pro selections and NFL's All Decade team for 1990. Jerry Rice was the only man to catch more passes than Carter (Marvin Harrison passed him this year). Carter also trails only Rice for receiving TDs.
I'm sure he will get in, but why will it take so long?
Rod Woodson, Bruce Smith, Randall McDaniel and Derrick Thomas were the best at their positions during the last 1980s and 1990s. Smith and Woodson were no-brainers for the Hall while McDaniel and the late Thomas finally got in.
Bob Hayes also finally got in after years of just missing out. Ralph Wilson Jr has been of of the NFL's best contributors and was one of the best owners.
But how is Chris Carter and Shannon Sharpe not in?
I can get Sharpe a bit. It is rare that tight ends get that kind of love right off the bat. I'm sure there were several voters that didn't want to make him a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
But I still don't get why Carter isn't in. Eight Pro Bowls, two first team All Pro selections and NFL's All Decade team for 1990. Jerry Rice was the only man to catch more passes than Carter (Marvin Harrison passed him this year). Carter also trails only Rice for receiving TDs.
I'm sure he will get in, but why will it take so long?
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