ESPN.com's Predictions of Who Will Go to the Hall

[Avery]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=halloffame/nfl1-10

Notables include Larry Allen at #4, Terrell Owens at #36 and DeMarcus Ware at #46. No RW in case you wondered, no ST either.

Some of these are no-brainers, a lot are pretty out there (like rookies who haven't played a game yet). Everyone's favorite Charger is #21 ahead of more-deserving guys like Brian Dawkins, Jason Taylor, Ed Reed, etc.

 

[Jack-Reacher]

I am always amazed how someone can pick a rookie who has never even played a down in the NFL for the Hall of Fame. When I see names like Vince Young, Calvin Johnson, Reggie Bush, and Adrian Peterson on the list, it makes me discount the list altogether. 2 players who have yet to play, one of which isn't even signed. Then 3 or 4 players in their second year, and this guy is already fitting them for a bust. Give me a break.

Jon

 

[peppersquad]

Seeing that ugly 49er red next to LA's name when talking about the Hall made me cringe.


That just ain't right.

 

[sago1]

Don't worry about it. LA will go into the HOF as a Cowboy cause that's where he won his SB ring, helped Emmitt win the all-time rushing title, and played most years as a pro bowler.

 

[THUMPER]

They have some stupid rating system that includes "upside" which is a purely subjective value.

Typical mediots, they just don't get it, yet they are the guys who make up the selection committee. :bang2: :bang2: :bang2:

 

[Zaxor]

They have some stupid rating system that includes "upside" which is a purely subjective value.

Typical mediots, they just don't get it, yet they are the guys who make up the selection committee. :bang2: :bang2: :bang2:

isn't it sad

 

[superpunk]

Don't worry about it. LA will go into the HOF as a Cowboy cause that's where he won his SB ring, helped Emmitt win the all-time rushing title, and played most years as a pro bowler.

I don't believe in the football HOF you "go in" as anything other than a football player. They don't make you choose a cap or anything. And, everyone identifies Larry with Dallas.

 

[Green28]

Is Art Monk on the list? :bang2:

 

[superpunk]

Is Art Monk on the list? :bang2:

Is Art Monk a current player?

Reading is fundamental.

 

[Vintage]

They have some stupid rating system that includes "upside" which is a purely subjective value.

Typical mediots, they just don't get it, yet they are the guys who make up the selection committee. :bang2: :bang2: :bang2:

Duh. Its a speculative article. Obviously it has nothing to do with the actual selection of HOF players.

The whole point of a speculative article, is too, well, speculate. And of course its going to be subjective. You can't "prove" which players have the most upside or anything like that.

Are you and burm related?

He was *****ing and moaning about the historical inaccuracy of 300, which, I had to point out, was a movie; not a documentary.

You are essentially doing the same, complaining about the subjectiveness of an article designed to merely speculate.

 

[THUMPER]

Duh. Its a speculative article. Obviously it has nothing to do with the actual selection of HOF players.

The whole point of a speculative article, is too, well, speculate. And of course its going to be subjective. You can't "prove" which players have the most upside or anything like that.

Are you and burm related?

He was *****ing and moaning about the historical inaccuracy of 300, which, I had to point out, was a movie; not a documentary.

You are essentially doing the same, complaining about the subjectiveness of an article designed to merely speculate.

It is one thing to talk about players like Favre or Manning who have actually done something in the NFL to warrant discussion about whether or not they would end up in the HoF, but to give some sort of rating to rookies who have yet to play a single down in the NFL is just stupid.

They gave Richard Seymour a higher rating than Jonathan Ogden who has been the best OT in the league for the last 10 years or so. And this higher rating was based on a higher "upside". Upside shouldn't be a consideration when discussing who is Hall-worthy.

Being subjective is one thing but being projective is something else entirely.