2012 Is Andre Reed's Best Hall of Fame Shot Yet

He may just be bitter that he didn’t make the top ten cut.

but the talk was that the league didn’t want to put more than one at any position into the hall at one time..
Guess they blew it though with 2 each OL and DL…

I figured the media whore Chris Carter would’ve edged Andre out.

Guess not.

By the way, every time Dumb and Dumber (Mike and Mike) talk with him and call him Ci’ – Ci’, it makes me want to punch them in the face. WTF? Can’t you call him Chris?
My wife named my little girl Siamese Ci’ Ci’. Hahahhaha.

Dumb also calls Shefter “Shefty.” Is he a 50 year old child?
That’s why I can’t wait to leave the house and listen to NFL radio on my way to work.

How important is he? Well, you might be able to judge that by seeing where the 11 at-large votes are from.

Mark is the President of the Pro Football Writers of America. They probably respect him a little.

I agree. They should be judged based on their accomplishments in the context of the era in which they made those accomplishments.

They got they right with Ralph though, besides voting against the last CBA he hasn’t been a memorable owner in any way for almost 2 decades. He got in because of chiefly for what he did back in the 60’s.

Whether it’s fair or not, it seems like it may indeed be what is happening to the WRs. The glut has been stacking up for years and figures to grow as time goes on. What happens when guys who are only now becoming eligible (whose numbers dwarf those of the guys currently waiting)? What chance will the guys currently waiting have then?

For the record, i don’t think much of the system for choosing inductees.

He was better at DT than Andre at WR during his generation?

Really?

NO!

Seriously buddy. Everybody hated us for going to 4 bowls and knocking out the chumps on the way. They haven’t forgot it.

that stunned me as well. Kennedy ahead of Carter, Brown, Reed or Martin? Makes no sense to me at all.

off topic here. My wife is asking me how much you have to paid for Super Bowl tickets? What’s the price of the more expensive and the more cheaper? Just a curiosity. I really want someday go to your country with my wife to watch a Bills game, way better if that game is the SB!

In 2014, there are “only” 2 worthy names, so, others will get in that “shouldn’t” get in. That means that a guy that is overlooked like Reed might finally get his due. This has happened a few times where there weren’t enough true worthy candidates, but, they had to have the 5 in and a guy or 2 gets in that doesn’t truly deserve it. Look at the this breakdown: specifically in 2014:

2013

Newly eligible: Larry Allen, Morten Andersen, Priest Holmes, Steve McNair, Jonathan Ogden, Warren Sapp, Michael Strahan, Bryant Young

It’s a crowded field of candidates in 2013, and the best bet is probably Strahan, who owns the single-season sack record and finished his career on top with a Super Bowl victory in his final game. Strahan likely gets in ahead of his fellow defensive linemen Sapp and Young.

On the offensive line, both Allen and Ogden are worthy candidates, with Allen a little more likely to be inducted in his first year of eligibility. Both Allen and Ogden are 11-time Pro Bowlers, and those are the kinds of credentials offensive linemen need to get into the Hall, but Allen probably gets in before Ogden.

Holmes put up great rushing numbers but is probably a long shot considering that more qualified running backs in Bettis and Martin were voted down.

Andersen is a tough case. Only one pure kicker, Jan Stenerud, is in the Hall of Fame, and although Andersen certainly has a strong case as the NFL’s all-time leading scorer, no kicker can ever be viewed as a lock for the Hall. It’s worth noting that one of the biggest annual Hall of Fame arguments revolves around punter Ray Guy, who hasn’t been inducted but frequently makes the list of finalists.

McNair is an even tougher case. The circumstances of his death shouldn’t play any part in the discussion of whether he had a Hall of Fame career, but it could affect how some voters think about him. Based purely on what he did on the field, McNair is a borderline case, a three-time Pro Bowler and one-time league MVP who led his team to one Super Bowl.

2014

Newly eligible: Tony Dungy, Marvin Harrison

If Dungy doesn’t return to coaching, 2014 is the year he’ll start to get consideration, and he has an excellent case: He won a Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts and took over a perennial doormat Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise and led them to the playoffs four times in his six seasons.

Harrison was one of Dungy’s best players with the Colts and will probably get into the Hall, having led the league in catches twice and receiving yards twice, although the Hall of Fame voters showed by voting down Cris Carter and Tim Brown that they’re not always swayed by big receiving numbers.

The 2014 class doesn’t have many strong first-year candidates, which is good news for players who have been bypassed in previous years. This will be the year that some of the players passed over in the past (like Carter and Brown) finally make it.

2015

Newly eligible: Isaac Bruce, Edgerrin James, Walter Jones, Ty Law, Kevin Mawae, Orlando Pace, Junior Seau, Kurt Warner

Looking back on Warner’s career, the whole thing just seems impossible – he may never even have gotten a chance if Trent Green hadn’t suffered a knee injury during the 1999 preseason, both the Rams and Giants gave up on him, and even the Cardinals thought he’d be nothing more than a backup to Matt Leinart. But considering that he won a Super Bowl and played in two more, won two league MVP awards, and was the best quarterback in football from 1999 through 2001 and among the best from 2007 through 2009, he belongs in the Hall.

Seau also belongs; he was one of the best linebackers in football during his prime, and his longevity was incredible: Seau was the oldest non-kicker in the NFL in his final season.

Jones and Pace were the two best offensive tackles of their generation and are both worthy, although coming up against each other in 2015, they might split the vote among selection committee members who disagree about which one was the best at his position. I’d give Pace the nod if I could only pick one.

Law was one of the best defensive backs of his era and always stepped up at the most important times: Peyton Manning is already on record having offered to present Law for Hall of Fame induction, based largely on how many times Law picked Manning off in big games.

Mawae was an eight-time Pro Bowl center who started 238 games over 16 seasons for the Seahawks, Jets and Titans. But considering how tough it’s been for an even better center — Dermontti Dawson — to get voted into the Hall of Fame, Mawae is a long shot.

Bruce is third all-time in receiving yards, behind only Jerry Rice and Terrell Owens, but that may not be enough to get him in the Hall. Racking up big receiving numbers doesn’t seem to impress the selection committee.

James probably won’t get in, but he’s at least worth considering as a four-time Pro Bowler who twice led the league in rushing.

2016

Newly eligible: Brett Favre, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens

If Favre, Moss and Owens are all done in the NFL (and they might not be — Favre and Moss could still change their minds, and Owens claims his torn ACL will heal sufficiently that he can play this season) they’ll all come up for Hall of Fame consideration in 2016.

Favre is a lock: His last season was a mess, but he deserves to be remembered as one of the greatest football players of all time.

Moss and Owens are tough cases. The debate about Moss’s Hall of Fame merits has already started, and there will be a similar debate about Owens. Both guys did some incredible things on the field, but both also wore out their welcomes on multiple teams and were ultimately considered more trouble than they were worth. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Hall of Fame selection committee puts them both in Canton the first year they’re eligible, but it also wouldn’t be surprising if neither one of them gets in.

If nothing else, these three would certainly give us an interesting trio of induction speeches. If Favre, Moss and Owens are all on the stage together in Canton in 2016, we advise you to get your popcorn ready.