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I know I've voted for him several times...
Let's get him in this year, people!

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... raMi01.htm

(I guess he's been a victim of anti-early-AFL "prejudice?")

TodMaher wrote: ↑Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:28 pm

ChrisBabcock wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:20 pm https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-s-official ... statistics

Is this an April Fool's Joke?

That's what I thought, too.
I'm holding my breath before breaking out the champagne.

Although the NFL doesn't really have a sense of humor...

Just a reminder: Nominations close March 31st (tomorrow!).

Player nominees must have been out of professional football for at least 25 years (last active in 1999) and not be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Nominations should be sent to Matthew Keddie at: sluggermatt15@yahoo.com

I remember that Joe Schmidt allowed Pat Swilling to wear his retired No. 56 for a couple seasons, 1993 & 1994. Many thought it was kind of sacrilegious at the time. Along similar lines, Len Dawson would not allow his number to be unretired so that Joe Montana could wear his usual 16 when he wen...

I love that "Enforcer" is a position on this team! Who do you think might've been the second string "Enforcer?" Still smiling about that. For the 1920s? That's above my pay grade ... maybe one of the wrestlers - - Gus Sonnenberg! (Really I have no idea - maybe Frank Nesser) I wa...

I love that "Enforcer" is a position on this team! It is odd that Wilbur "Pete" Henry is listed as Wilbur under Tackle and Pete under Punter... that might be confusing to some. I made the chart and that is how the name appeared in the books ... I suppose I could change it cor cl...

I love that "Enforcer" is a position on this team!
It is odd that Wilbur "Pete" Henry is listed as Wilbur under Tackle and Pete under Punter... that might be confusing to some.

Or... they could do it like we did in our sandlot games/leagues... First team to three scores (we didn't have field goals) won but you had to win by two scores. Mismatches were over in 20 minutes but evenly matched games could go back and forth for hours ! Sometimes we'd play one or two games on any...

JameisBrownston wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2025 11:45 pm Sharpe did get in the HOVG, did he not? First ballot?

Yes.
It was like a joke only not funny...

If I recall correctly (and my memory isn't what it once was) I nominated Hardman last year and he didn't make it past the committee to the final ballot.
Maybe this year.

Although I seem to support a lot of lost causes...