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Here's an angle I factor in: if Patrick Mahomes had retired after his third ring, he would be a HOFer. In six seasons as a starter he had three championships, led comebacks in all three, five Super Bowls, seven straight AFC title games, two MVPs, a passing title, two 5K seasons, two TD titles, and w...

This is a terrific article from a 64-year-old St. Louis Football Cardinals fan and his push for Ottis Anderson to make the Hall. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49529551/ottis-anderson-fan-nfl-hall-fame It explores why older fans are predominantly leading these campaigns, how voters feel about i...

This was my defining criteria: * The “bet your life” factor * Complete career * Elite passing abilities, stats and achievements This was my list: 1. Brady 2. Montana 3. Mahomes 4. Graham 5. Unitas 6. Manning 7. Marino 8. Baugh 9. Rodgers 10. Elway I could be talked into a few different directions fo...

Thus far, Patrick Mahomes has led his team to five Super Bowls, winning three of them. He's a two-time league MVP and a three-time Super Bowl MVP. Where do you rank Patrick Mahomes in NFL QB history? When Clark Judge asked our old Judge & Jury crew last year to give our top 10 QBs ever, I put M...

We're missing a big one, and it's on me to include them: The 80s Bears. After '85, we went 14-2, 11-4, 12-4 and then 11-5 in both '90 and '91. But we only won two playoff games ('88 and '90) and lost at home in '86, '87, '88 and '91. Those losses included the shocking one-and-out seasons of '86 and ...

PaulPFHOF wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2026 1:52 pm KC Chiefs of mid 60s to early 70s-great coach and plenty of PFHOFers yet just one SB

Definitely.

A team that I think underachieved was the 1990s 49ers. Yes, they do have a Super Bowl Championship after the 1994 season over San Diego. Outside of that: 1990 - Lost in NFC Championship Game to the New York Giants (Shout out Jeff Hostetler) 1991 - Missed Playoffs with a 10-6 record (Lost in a tiebr...

A team that I think underachieved was the 1990s 49ers. Yes, they do have a Super Bowl Championship after the 1994 season over San Diego. Outside of that: 1990 - Lost in NFC Championship Game to the New York Giants (Shout out Jeff Hostetler) 1991 - Missed Playoffs with a 10-6 record (Lost in a tiebr...

Another question is not "if", but "when": I believe that some of these names will get in, but not in the next 20 years. Well Eli was a first-ballot finalist, and they've all gotten in. Rivers was a first-ballot semifinalist, and they've all gotten in. I think of the six, Eli, Ri...

Thanks Bob!