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I wish we would set a better example, but we do the exact same thing with the HOVG. Year after year we put in players that we watched growing up. Stanley Morgan got in the first time he came up for example, but a deserving player from the '30s like George Christensen gets passed over year after yea...

I wish we would set a better example, but we do the exact same thing with the HOVG. Year after year we put in players that we watched growing up. Stanley Morgan got in the first time he came up for example, but a deserving player from the '30s like George Christensen gets passed over year after yea...

I just can't get behind the idea of making special provisions to allow for more seniors to be inducted. IMO, they should earn it under their own merit. If the HOF selectors can't find the players who are most deserving, then that is on them. They need to do their homework better.

Thank you for everything you do for the board. I agree it takes more than one person to spread the word. Thanks J. I appreciate it. And thanks for your work on HOVG (Having written a bio and seeing first hand how hard it is to fit everything within the word count limit and get it done by the due da...

1958 OT Title Game Nationally televised. Baltimore Colts 23-17 OT win over New York Giants. Signaled start of NFL's rise to prominence over baseball which probably culminated with the aforementioned NY Jets victory over the Colts (some of the same players on Colts too!) that propelled football into...

Last year we had record voter turnout. I think you need to convince your peers that your choices of pre-war players belong. Let's agree to disagree on this one. I post on the board a fair amount and I write articles for CC - one hopefully coming out soon that includes an All-Era team, but I'm just ...

June 30 deadline? That's right around the corner now. So far I narrowed down to 5 backs and 5 lineman: Backs John Gammons Ed Young Jack McBride Wallace “Doc” Elliott Norb Sacksteder Linemen George Christensen Jim McMillen Gus Sonnenberg Herman Kerkhoff Bob Shiring Yes, June 30 is the deadline to su...

Good call ... I had forgotten that voters like Baughan as much as Meador and for now they will cancel each other out but we will see how the queue plays out these next two elections ... Many people believe its Sharpe Kooch and Gradishar but new seniors added to the semifinalist list could shake thi...

Hey T&S, Apologies for taking a while to get back to you. I was discussing the above with the "powers that be" on the HoVG Committee and we've decided not to change the procedure in the middle of the process No problem - I get it. I actually wasn't trying to change the process. Just f...

He's not in yet, but I'm not going to love Frank Gore. A good running back with insane longevity. Only one truly GREAT season 2006. 4th all time in yards from scrimmage. Still if you look at the top 30 yards from scrimmage guys in NFL history...Gore is probably the worst of all of them. And he's 4t...