T.O. Didn't make the HOF

[cej757]

5m5 minutes ago
Terrell Owens ‏@terrellowens
Unfortunately I did not make it. CONGRATS to the 2016 HOF CLASS. Thanks to ALL MY FANS for ur unwavering love & support. #ONLYGODCANJUDGEME

 

[SDCowboy]

From a performance standpoint, he definitely should have made it. But are stats the only thing that matters?

 

[cej757]

I guess they just wanted the spotlight to be all on Brett Favre this year. Smh.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

DeBartolo got in!

ProFootballTalk ‏@ProFootballTalk 3m3 minutes ago
Report: Eddie DeBartolo elected to Hall of Fame http://wp.me/p14QSB-9YLV

 

[links18]

From a performance standpoint, he definitely should have made it. But are stats the only thing that matters?

Stats and well FAME, I guess. How could he not make it on that?

 

[JD_KaPow]

Stats and well FAME, I guess. How could he not make it on that?

The Hall of Fame doesn't exist to acknowledge fame: it exists to confer fame.

 

[Nav22]

From a performance standpoint, he definitely should have made it. But are stats the only thing that matters?

The strong majority of his teammates would vouch for him 100%. Especially guys he took under his wing like Miles Austin.

He was a jerk at times, but he was also one of the most dominant WRs EVER and is absolutely deserving of this honor. The voters should be ashamed.

 

[cej757]

From a performance standpoint, he definitely should have made it. But are stats the only thing that matters?

T.O. Is probably the 2nd or 3rd best receiver of all time in my opinion and he has the stats to back it up.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

There's a surprisingly small amount of first ballot hall of famers at the receiver position, basically Rice and a few players who played in the 70s and earlier. Silly and petty though it may be, TO was just denied that privilege and that privilege only. He'll get in soon.

 

[Dodger12]

The strong majority of his teammates would vouch for him 100%.

Don't know if I agree with this. He was released from Dallas for a reason, just like he was from SF and Philly.

 

[links18]

The Hall of Fame doesn't exist to acknowledge fame: it exists to confer fame.

Yeah, OK. He should have made it anyway.

 

[jobberone]

There's a surprisingly small amount of first ballot hall of famers at the receiver position, basically Rice and a few players who played in the 70s and earlier. Silly and petty though it may be, TO was just denied that privilege and that privilege only. He'll get in soon.

This.

 

[cej757]

There's a surprisingly small amount of first ballot hall of famers at the receiver position, basically Rice and a few players who played in the 70s and earlier. Silly and petty though it may be, TO was just denied that privilege and that privilege only. He'll get in soon.

I just don't get how a guy with stats that great isn't considered a first ballot guy. I mean T.o. Is top 5 all time in td's behind guys like Rice and Emmitt and he's number 2 all time behind Jerry Rice in receiving yards. The media needs to be ashamed for letting the off the field stuff get in the way of what the stats show.

 

[Zekeats]

The media is full of ****. T.o. Should've been a first ballot Hof'er no question.

True. I can't stand him but he does deserve to be a first ballot HOFer. They will vote him in next year.
The worst thing ever are the voters in baseball who say, "I won't vote him in the first time but I will vote him in on the second time". Makes zero sense and they should have there voting privilege taken from them.

 

[Nav22]

Don't know if I agree with this. He was released from Dallas for a reason, just like he was from SF and Philly.

It's very well-known that T.O. got along great with most of his teammates.

A few months after the Eagles exiled him in 2005 because of his issues with his contract and Donovan McNabb, he had a birthday party. Nineteen teammates attended.

And if you saw "Hard Knocks" in 2008, you'd have seen how many of his teammates gravitated towards him. Love him or hate him, he was a leader who was generally well-liked.

His issue was actually being too much of a leader, and thus splitting the locker room when he would inevitably run into problems with his QB/offense.

 

[cej757]

True. I can't stand him but he does deserve to be a first ballot HOFer. They will vote him in next year.
The worst thing ever are the voters in baseball who say, "I won't vote him in the first time but I will vote him in on the second time". Makes zero sense and they should have there voting privilege taken from them.

Makes me wonder when Randy Moss is up will they make him wait too? I used to think Jason Witten was a first Ballot guy but after seeing this he can forget it now.

 

[cej757]

It's very well-known that T.O. got along great with most of his teammates.

A few months after the Eagles exiled him in 2005 because of his issues with his contract and Donovan McNabb, he had a birthday party. Nineteen teammates attended.

And if you saw "Hard Knocks" in 2008, you'd have seen how many of his teammates gravitated towards him. Love him or hate him, he was a leader who was generally well-liked.

His issue was actually being too much of a leader, and thus splitting the locker room when he would inevitably run into problems with his QB/offense.

Some things T.o. Was saying about Garrett and the offense back in 08 are still hurting this team today.

 

[phildadon86]

Makes me wonder when Randy Moss is up will they make him wait too? I used to think Jason Witten was a first Ballot guy but after seeing this he can forget it now.

There is no way Witten isn't a first ballot guy. I'd bet my life savings on that.

 

[landroverking]

IMO a HOF player should make the players around him better.
Question is did TO do that.

 

[cej757]

There is no way Witten isn't a first ballot guy. I'd bet my life savings on that.

I love Witten but he just doesn't have nowhere near the td's as Gonzales or Gates. That may hurt him getting in first ballot.