Comments on: Hall of Fame debate still lingers

By: tdbragg

tdbragg — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:06:55 +0000

When you have players such as Jerry Kramer of the Packers and L.C. Greenwood of the Steelers still after all these years , sitting on the outside looking in , its a TRAVESTY ! These were players that were the best at what they did . Look at any of the old Packer highlight films from the sixties . Who’s leading Paul Horning and Jim Taylor around the corner ? Jerry Kramer . Ask Fran Tarkenton of the Vikings what it was like running for his life all day long in Super Bowl IX ? L.C. Greenwood was unblockable batting passes , chasing Tarkenton and sacking him . Bottom line , its unfair and a major injustice to these men .

By: lovechildofajsmith

lovechildofajsmith — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:26:49 +0000

I’m a HUGE football fan and honestly couldn’t care less about the Hall of Fame or who votes on it. Seriously, who gives a crap. I watch the games, play fantasy football, agonize over my Bolts choking away their season year after year….but NEVER have I given a crap about who gets inducted/screwed, the induction ceremony, etc. That’s for the media to romanticize to justify them getting paid for writing articles on the NFL. I’m a big fan of Whitlock’s writing, wit, and ability to call things like he sees them…..but honestly, football fans could give two $**** about the HOF.

By: ruffbufffire

ruffbufffire — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:26:04 +0000

Dre Reed gets in before Carter and Brown. They couldnt carry Reeds jock strap!!!!

By: chapnastier

chapnastier — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:27:11 +0000

No other meida outlet is talking about this. There is no problem with the current process and it should stay the same. Simple as that.

By: patriotkrew

patriotkrew — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:16:25 +0000

I get the feeling that Jason is cashing in some of the equity he has built up over the years over this HoF issue. He is too good for the name calling and comes across at times like ” Vinny from the Bronx” calling into the sports talk station at times.

He has some real good ideas and should focus on the end game and not the mud wrestling.

By: bigdogg34

bigdogg34 — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:50:28 +0000

the HOF is a complete popularity contest that is entirely based on how much the media likes the person. ex: Chris Carter who is #2 in just about every receiving stat is not in the hall.

By: raiderapologist

raiderapologist — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:51:26 +0000

Ask Balzer why Warren Moon is in, and Jerry Kramer isn’t.

By: VonClausewitz

VonClausewitz — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:40:33 +0000

He sure got Peter King right. As much as King is an apologist for anyone in power, his MO is ironically transparent. Whitlock hit a home run with this column.

By: gregbeau

gregbeau — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:09:14 +0000

I think I’m a pretty normal NFL fan. I never heard of Willie Roaf until this year.

I read the Whitlock column, and the King column that precipitated it. King’s column was, I thought, a fair and well-balanced description of how the process works and why. Whitlock manages to invoke the race card skilfully, without ever actually calling King and the other HOF voters racist. I have lost any respect I may have had for him when he attacks Peter King.

By: bucks12965

bucks12965 — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:37:13 +0000

Tony Latone needs to be in the Hall of Fame!

& Peter King is an idiot…..anyone who voted against Art Monk for years should have no say in who gets in the Hall.

By: ravensfan4life52

ravensfan4life52 — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:18:32 +0000

I can’t respect Whitlock when he keeps going after Peter King. Peter King is a great journalist. Whitlock needs to stop being a hater and focus on doing his job. I don’t think expanding the committee will help anything, it will just make the process longer. I think the best way to do it is to have two inductions. one for players and coaches, and one for gms and journalists who contributed off the field. and adding maybe 1 or 2 more slots wouldn’t be terrible either. i say they do that for a while and then go back to how it is now. I think that would be a great temporary fix to get everyone who deserves to be in, in the hall. like ARt Modell. there’s no reason Art shouldn’t be in the hall.

By: youboettcha

youboettcha — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:10:21 +0000

Does the Hall of Fame debate still linger only because you keep writing about it?

By: jfluke65

jfluke65 — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:06:49 +0000

Does anyone but the players really care about the Hall? I mean, we all have favorite players, many of whom will never get in. But that doesn’t change how much we enjoy watching them or the game.

By: gonzoloungelizard

gonzoloungelizard — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:05:55 +0000

Tim Brown for HOF 2012!

By: universalcynic

universalcynic — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:49:09 +0000

I can’t think of a story line that interests the avg. to above avg. NFL fan less than this one. It absurd.

You, Whitlock, King, and the other two or three people who are so concerned have gotten on ton of mileage out of this boring lukewarm button issue.

By: hedleykow

hedleykow — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:42:26 +0000

As for the importance of bias, it is safe to say that Michael Vick’s future chances of going to the Hall would diminish by 1/44 at any time Mark Buehrle was on the voting committee.

Mark loves his dog.

By: Wisconsin77

Wisconsin77 — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:33:34 +0000

Whitlock hits the nail on the head once again.