Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Agreed with Bryan -- they're both second-tier versions of the peak vs. longevity argument. If they're both above the acceptable line, I'd go with Bettis because he has been a finalist longer. Neither are elite guys, though, and I could live if neither were elected.

Good names so far, agree with many of them. Don"t remember seeing Darrelle Revis, Jared Allen, Joe Thomas, Julius Peppers, Dwight Freeney, Jahri Evans, Ndamukong Suh, John Abraham, Jason Peters, Earl Thomas, Eric Weddle, Maurkice Pouncey, Patrick Peterson, Richard Sherman, or Aaron Rodgers lis...

Good names so far, agree with many of them. Don"t remember seeing Darrelle Revis, Jared Allen, Joe Thomas, Julius Peppers, Dwight Freeney, Jahri Evans, Ndamukong Suh, John Abraham, Jason Peters, Earl Thomas, Eric Weddle, Maurkice Pouncey, Patrick Peterson, Richard Sherman, or Aaron Rodgers list...

I"m also surprised Terrell Davis got through as a finalist, not to mention Coryell and Johnson. Relatedly, it"s odd that so few of the first-timers reached finalist stage, only Warner, Pace, and Seau. Law, Mawae, Holt, Bruce, and James will all likely get in at some point, but it looks lik...