Let us compare the wide receivers who were the finalists this year:
| 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.
4 comments:
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.
*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.
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.
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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