February 2, 2014

It seems the road to Canton is simply based upon "his turn"

Marvin Harrison was denied the Pro Football hall of Fame yesterday. Instead it was "Andre Reed's time", the vote was based not on numbers, but in that Reed has waited a long time. Perhaps he has not gained the votes before because better players were also up for nomination?

Let us compare the wide receivers who were the finalists this year:


Hall of Fame Finalists - Wide Receivers - 2014

GP Receptions Receptions/Game Yards Yards/Game TD TD/Game
Andre Reed 234 951 4.06 13,198 56.40 87 0.37
Tim Brown 255 1,094 4.29 14,934 58.57 100 0.39
Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 5.8 14,580 76.74 128 0.67

Courtesy of Stampede Blue

It is clear Harrison far outpaced Reed.   I am in no way saying Reed is not a HOF player, he is not the better player this year. In fact, based on statistics, Reed was the third best receiver to be up for consideration this year. Based on the reporting from Mike Chappell of the Indy Star there was no debating Harrison's merits, but rather "Reed's enshrinement-worthy career aside, the tenor of the room seemed to give serious consideration to his long wait. Reed was in his eighth year of eligibility and a final-10 candidate for a fifth time".  

The HOF is supposed to be about choosing the best of the best, not the best of those who have waited the longest.


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4 comments:

  1. diamond dave2/02/2014 04:25:00 PM

    I am happy to see that Ray Guy made it, the first punter ever. Never has a punter meant more to his team than Ray Guy.

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  2. Fuzzy Curmudgeon2/03/2014 10:31:00 AM

    *snort*

    Based merely on time served, Pete Rose should be in the Baseball HOF. Any HOF that counts Ty Cobb as a member can make some room for Pete.

    Do I agree with his lifetime suspension from the game? You bet. But what he did didn't detract from him being a balls-to-the-wall player during his playing career.

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  3. Fuzzy Curmudgeon2/03/2014 10:33:00 AM

    Bottom line is that Halls of Fame are nothing but a chance for small-minded tin-pot dictators to throw their weight around. The only Hall of Fame that should matter is the one your fans build in their hearts.

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  4. Joe2/04/2014 09:50:00 AM

    The baseball Hall of Fame without the greatest hitter in history is a joke. More so since there is no taint of gambling during Pete's playing days. Ban him as a manger -- he would not get in as a skipper anyway.

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