Vikings make push to get Jim Marshall into Pro Football Hall

[JohnTurney]

http://www.startribune.com/vikings-make ... 431149933/

Vikings make push to get Jim Marshall into Pro Football Hall of Fame

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At it again. It's this kind of thing (local push) that got us Floyd Little... Denver people pushed "The Franchise" thing...which was not really a thing at the time...it was overblown...and it led to odd stats and Little getting in.

Hope it doesn't happen again.

[rewing84]

1 big difference marshall played longer than little and went to 4 super bowls but if they are doing that shouldnt houston do that for robert brazile

[BD Sullivan]

1 big difference marshall played longer than little and went to 4 super bowls but if they are doing that shouldnt houston do that for robert brazile

Not sure if it necessarily factors in, but the Tennessee Titans probably won't expend a great deal of energy for someone who never played for that portion of the franchise, and there's no reason for the Texans to do it.

[Jeremy Crowhurst]

Okay, for the sake of argument here... Jackie Slater got in on the first ballot. 0/0/7. (Slater... Jackie Slater.) Is Marshall that much worse a pick than Slater? Started every game for 19 straight years... aaaaaand that's about it in terms of qualifications.

I don't think either Brazile or Little enter the conversation. Brazile was actually, you know, good, and I think enough has been said about Little that he shouldn't be a part of any conversation moving forward.

[bachslunch]

Okay, for the sake of argument here... Jackie Slater got in on the first ballot. 0/0/7. (Slater... Jackie Slater.) Is Marshall that much worse a pick than Slater? Started every game for 19 straight years... aaaaaand that's about it in terms of qualifications.

I don't think either Brazile or Little enter the conversation. Brazile was actually, you know, good, and I think enough has been said about Little that he shouldn't be a part of any conversation moving forward.

Slater has a profile of 4/7/none, and I have no idea how Jimbo Covert made the 80s all decade team over him. Note that Slater's four 1st team all pro selections are not AP, but I feel are just as legit as AP ones. Marshall's profile is 0/2/none, which is far worse -- no organization ever picked him as 1st team all pro. I'm fine with Slater being in, but not Marshall.

Brazile (5/7/70s) should absolutely also be in.

[Bryan]

Okay, for the sake of argument here... Jackie Slater got in on the first ballot. 0/0/7. (Slater... Jackie Slater.) Is Marshall that much worse a pick than Slater?

Yes.

[BD Sullivan]

As has been pointed out before, the last few years of his career, Marshall started the first series so that he could keep his streak alive--and then stayed on the bench for pretty much the rest of the game.

[SixtiesFan]

As I recall, it used to be said campaigning for a player to get in the Hall of Fame was counterproductive. The selectors would supposedly resent it.