BraveHeartFan;2432685 said:
I've always wondered this but how do writers get to be Hall of Fame voters? What exactly do they do in order to get in on that?
They have to be stupid for one thing. Being fat and obnoxious helps too. Oh, and you have to hate the Dallas Cowboys.
Actually, the HoF Committee is made up of one mediot from each team/city plus they have some "at large" members. I believe the total is 36 or 40 altogether.
Why the Pro Football Hall of Fame uses sportswriters/mediots to make up their committee is beyond me. I would think it would be former players/coaches/etc. who would vote but nope.
I guess that's why it is a hall of FAME, and not a hall of GREATNESS. The mediots will vote for who THEY liked, who they want in. The fact that they are naturally biased doesn't seem to be a big problem for the Hall.
It is a sad fact that the PFHOF is a freaking joke. The great players of the NFL deserve much better than that.