NFL HOF Semifinalists

• like_that

  

  Not sure if anyone posted this yet, but here is the list. It is going to be pretty damn hard to pick 5 guys from this list. I wish they would just induct the guys as soon as they are eligible, with no limit of inductees. It just makes no sense to me how old timers get inducted 20+ years later. What did they do from that time on to finally become a HOF? It's not like they were adding on to their stats. Anyway, its hard not to see Sharpe, Sanders, Carter, or Faulk make it. I think it is a joke that Carter hasn't being inducted yet (another example of why the hell does he have to wait extra years?). All i know is Art Modell better not get inducted.
  
  Jerome Bettis, RB – 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
  
  Tim Brown(notes), WR/KR – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  
  Cris Carter, WR – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
  
  Don Coryell, Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
  
  Roger Craig, RB – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
  
  Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
  
  Dermontti Dawson, C – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
  
  Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Owner – 1979-1997 San Francisco 49ers
  
  Richard Dent, DE – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
  
  Chris Doleman, DE/LB – 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers
  
  Marshall Faulk, RB – 1994-98 Indianapolis Colts, 1999-2005 St. Louis Rams
  
  Kevin Greene, LB/DE – 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
  
  Ray Guy, P – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
  
  Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
  
  Lester Hayes, CB – 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
  
  Cortez Kennedy, DT – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
  
  Curtis Martin, RB – 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998-2005 New York Jets
  
  Art Modell, Owner – 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens
  
  Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
  
  Willie Roaf, T – 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs
  
  Ed Sabol, Contributor – 1964-1995 NFL Films
  
  Deion Sanders, CB/KR/PR – 1989-1993 Atlanta Falcons, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-99 Dallas Cowboys, 2000 Washington Redskins, 2004-05 Baltimore Ravens
  
  Shannon Sharpe, TE – 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens
  
  Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
  
  Aeneas Williams, CB/S – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams
  
  George Young, Contributor – 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
• Laley23

  

  Some great names on that list!
• Skyhook79

  

  Jerome Bettis is from Detroit.
  
  Ray Guy needs to be the first punter put in.
• Art Modell

  

  Ray Guy should have been in years ago but they obviously dont hold punters in high regard. Love the fact that 3 Steelers are on the list. Would love to see Art go in.
• Y-Town Steelhound

  

  Modell will never get in as long as he's alive or the HOF is in Canton...IMO he doesn't deserve to be in for moving a franchise.
• justincredible

  

  I'd love to see Martin get in his first try but I'm not sure he'll make it right away.
• rock_knutne

  Where's LC Greenwood? It's a complete joke that he hasn't been inducted yet.
• wes_mantooth

  

  justincredible;582122 wrote:I'd love to see Martin get in his first try but I'm not sure he'll make it right away.

  
  Great back, but he won't be a first timer.....I always forget that he started his career with NE.
• Hb31187

  

  Tim Brown
  Deion Sanders
  Marshall Faulk
  Cris Carter and idk, that 5th one is hard to pick
• grodt

  

  I think Deion and Faulk pretty much locks. I think either Bettis or Martin get in but not both. And even though there are plenty of deserving receivers they never seem to vote them in so I don't think you can say any are locks. Carter and Sharpe (I know he's a tight end but those two positions anymore seem to be bunched together) have the best chance of the group. And we'll also see one or two from a non-glamor position someone like Aeneas Williams or Richard Dent.
• Sykotyk

  

  like_that;582088 wrote: Jerome Bettis, RB – 1993-95 Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, 1996-2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
  
  Cris Carter, WR – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
  
  Ray Guy, P – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
  
  Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
  
  Deion Sanders, CB/KR/PR – 1989-1993 Atlanta Falcons, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-99 Dallas Cowboys, 2000 Washington Redskins, 2004-05 Baltimore Ravens

  That would be my five. I'm a big Browns fans, but I really respect Bettis and think he deserves to go in. Without him, the Steelers honestly would've sucked the last half of the 90s and early 2000s. They relied on him and just kept pounding him until defenses tired and that's when the Steelers won.
  
  Chris Carter deserves to get in eventually. He may not have a ring, but he has the stats, and he was key to any Vikings success.
  
  A pure punter needs to go.
  
  You can't really separate the triumvirate of Kelly/Thomas/Reed and pinpoint which ones was the catalyst, but in my mind, the other two couldn't have functioned without Reed (and to an extent Beebe) being there as strong receiving threats.
  
  And Neon Deion simply because it's the "Hall of Fame", not just the "Hall of Great Stats". The story of the NFL in the 90s couldn't be said without including him. That makes him a hall-of-famer. (Same reason Kurt Warner deserves his spot when he's elligible).
  
  Sykotyk
• Iliketurtles

  

  Deion Sanders
  Marshall Faulk
  Ray Guy
  Cris Carter
  Tim Brown/Jerome Bettis(can't choice one).
  
  There are way to many great names on that list though!
• Tigerfan00

  

  Shannon Sharpe almost has to get in, the guy was the best TE in history. Choosing between Carter, Brown and Reed will be tough considering they all played the same spot and two in the same year would be pushing it let along all three. Faulk IMO should get the nod over Bettis and Martin for that position.
• killer_ewok

  

  If The Bus gets inducted next year.....I'll be making the trip to Canton for that.
  
  Regardless, it's going to be one star-studded class. A lot of recent stars eligible.
• like_that

  

  I don't think a punter should be inducted unless they decide to induct 6 guys this year. A punter over a guy like Carter? Come on.
  
  How do the # of inductees work anyway, is it 5 total, or 5 players and also coaches, owners, media, etc?
  
  If it is just 5 total this is my 5:
  
  Sanders
  Faulk
  Carter
  Sharpe
  Tagliabue
  
  I can't believe some of you guys are actually picking Tim Brown over Carter.
• justincredible

  

  If Martin doesn't get in his first year then Bettis doesn't either. Martin has better stats in 2 fewer seasons.
  
  They both deserve to get in, obviously, but it should be in the same class or Martin gets in a year before.
• wes_mantooth

  

  killer_ewok;582452 wrote:If The Bus gets inducted next year.....I'll be making the trip to Canton for that.
  
  Regardless, it's going to be one star-studded class. A lot of recent stars eligible.

  
  off subject, but I still remember starting him in fantasy(I think I had to scramble because I had a guy hurt) a few years ago when he had 1 yard and 3 touchdowns or something crazy like that...lol
• like_that

  

  wes_mantooth;582534 wrote:off subject, but I still remember starting him in fantasy(I think I had to scramble because I had a guy hurt) a few years ago when he had 1 yard and 3 touchdowns or something crazy like that...lol

  
  lol I started him that week too. When it comes to Jerome Bettis, that's the memory that sticks with me.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  I think they have a legends induction as well. Isn't that how Gene Hickerson got in? Tim Brown and Cris Carter having to wait is a crying shame to me.
  
  Faulk, Carter, Brown, Sanders, Tagliabue would be mine.
• Sykotyk

  

  Between 4 and 7 can be selected for induction. 5 is just the general rule of thumb. Once the 'finalists' are chosen, they're then put before the selection committee. You must appear on 80% of all ballots to be chosen for the hall. If less than four are chosen, the top four vote getters get in. If more than 7 are chosen, only the top 7 get in.
  
  I forget the elimination process, but after enough years of not getting elected to the hall, a candidate is eliminated from future consideration (I believe they can still go through the Senior Committee).
• Ironman92

  

  That is one hell of a list.
  
  My 5 votes would be:
  
  #1 Faulk
  #2 Deion
  #3 Cris Carter
  #4 Shannon Sharpe
  #5 Charles Haley
  
  I wouldn't have any problem for any guy on the list though. Aeneas Williams is one of the most underrated players of all-time.
• Little Danny

  

  Sykotyk;582583 wrote:Between 4 and 7 can be selected for induction. 5 is just the general rule of thumb. Once the 'finalists' are chosen, they're then put before the selection committee. You must appear on 80% of all ballots to be chosen for the hall. If less than four are chosen, the top four vote getters get in. If more than 7 are chosen, only the top 7 get in.
  
  I forget the elimination process, but after enough years of not getting elected to the hall, a candidate is eliminated from future consideration (I believe they can still go through the Senior Committee).

  
  This would be a good year to extend the thumb to 6-7. A lot of special individuals in that class that deserve in the hall.
• grodt

  

  Sykotyk;582583 wrote:Between 4 and 7 can be selected for induction. 5 is just the general rule of thumb. Once the 'finalists' are chosen, they're then put before the selection committee. You must appear on 80% of all ballots to be chosen for the hall. If less than four are chosen, the top four vote getters get in. If more than 7 are chosen, only the top 7 get in.
  
  I forget the elimination process, but after enough years of not getting elected to the hall, a candidate is eliminated from future consideration (I believe they can still go through the Senior Committee).

  They will narrow down the semi-final list to a list of 15 players. They will then vote on each senior committee nominee individually. If either or both get 80% of the vote they get inducted. They then take the list of 15 finalists and narrow it down to 10 and then 5. Those 5 are then voted on yes or no. Whoever gets 80% of the vote gets inducted.
  
  The Senior Committee for this year can pick any player who's career has been over for 25 years. This year that is 1986. This year's nominees are linebacker Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (1965-1978) and linebacker Les Richter, Los Angeles Rams (1954-1962)
• buckeyes_woowee

  1. Faulk
  2. Sanders
  3. Carter
  4. Tagliabue
  5. Roaf
• Con_Alma

  Agreed that Ray Guy should already be in.
  
  It's a shame he's' not. He was a true weapon in the field position battle for a very long time.