Morten Anderson not included in Hall of Fame

exiled · 02-03-2014, 02:20 AM

knock me over with a feather... I thought Ray Guy was already in YOU MEAN HE WAS NOT! lets see in 75 years of Football not one punter - not even Ray Guy? - Kickers (punters) are dissed from the HOF.

Morten Andersen is the All-Time Scorer for the NFL. Please - I want I really want to respect the HOF. It SHOULD mean something - and glaring oversites like this belittle the entire institution and make us all smaller somehow.

(OK take it with a grain of salt - i have a kicker bias.)

SaintFanInATLHELL · 02-04-2014, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

HOF is all about the rings early on. after that it is extremely hard to get in the longer you are over looked. at times i wonder if the voters really understand the game at all

Can't be all about the rings. Charles Haley has 5. In fact the only person in NFL history with 5 rings IIRC. Dude cannot seem to get a sniff of the HOF. Sad really.

SFIAH

TheOak · 02-04-2014, 12:21 PM

Hall of Fame is about overall career accolade(s), and accomplishment(s). It is, and needs to remain about more than 1 things to get in.

If you put Anderson in now, and someone plays for 30 years and brakes his record, he becomes a severely diluted member of the HoF.

Throw books all you want but Andersons's record, Favre's records, are iron man records and not an indication of impressive skill. Just indicative of playing a very long time.

Should Drew Brees get into the HoF just for breaking Marino's record? No he shouldn't, it should be about body of work.

Should Matt Prater be in the Hall of Fame for 1 kick? As soon as someone kicks a 65 yard FG he becomes merely an after thought.

Danno · 02-04-2014, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Hold on there Ragin, never mind that Aeneas Williams is from New Orleans and dominated at Southern because LSU had morons running the show then...

This guy dominated on an awful team, Jerry Rice, Herman Moore, Tim Brown, Sterling Sharpe had pedestrian days when they played the Cards...

Like Archie, Aeneas was an elite talent stuck in an awful organization...

I love what Buddy Ryan said about Williams. Paraphrasing... "You all think the best CB in this league is Deion Sanders? The best CB in this league plays in Arizona, and he can tackle".

73Saint · 02-04-2014, 12:51 PM

No way he was getting in before Guy...

Vrillon82 · 02-04-2014, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Hall of Fame is about overall career accolade(s), and accomplishment(s). It is, and needs to remain about more than 1 things to get in.

If you put Anderson in now, and someone plays for 30 years and brakes his record, he becomes a severely diluted member of the HoF.

Throw books all you want but Andersons's record, Favre's records, are iron man records and not an indication of impressive skill. Just indicative of playing a very long time.

Should Drew Brees get into the HoF just for breaking Marino's record? No he shouldn't, it should be about body of work.

Should Matt Prater be in the Hall of Fame for 1 kick? As soon as someone kicks a 65 yard FG he becomes merely an after thought.

Honestly everyone has forgotten Praters kick. Dempseys kick will be remembered and was remembered for decades.

I think the fact 2 of the longest FG's made in the last 10-15 years came from the thin Denver air is why its pretty much swept under the rug. If either kick was in New Orleans below sea level, neither one would of made it.

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exiled Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the road - now based in Austin, TX Posts: 474	Re: Morten Anderson not included in Hall of Fame knock me over with a feather... I thought Ray Guy was already in YOU MEAN HE WAS NOT! lets see in 75 years of Football not one punter - not even Ray Guy? - Kickers (punters) are dissed from the HOF. Morten Andersen is the All-Time Scorer for the NFL. Please - I want I really want to respect the HOF. It SHOULD mean something - and glaring oversites like this belittle the entire institution and make us all smaller somehow. (OK take it with a grain of salt - i have a kicker bias.) jeanpierre and Rugby Saint II like this.

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SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,647	Re: Morten Anderson not included in Hall of Fame Originally Posted by hagan714 HOF is all about the rings early on. after that it is extremely hard to get in the longer you are over looked. at times i wonder if the voters really understand the game at all Can't be all about the rings. Charles Haley has 5. In fact the only person in NFL history with 5 rings IIRC. Dude cannot seem to get a sniff of the HOF. Sad really. SFIAH

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 18,978	Re: Morten Anderson not included in Hall of Fame Hall of Fame is about overall career accolade(s), and accomplishment(s). It is, and needs to remain about more than 1 things to get in. If you put Anderson in now, and someone plays for 30 years and brakes his record, he becomes a severely diluted member of the HoF. Throw books all you want but Andersons's record, Favre's records, are iron man records and not an indication of impressive skill. Just indicative of playing a very long time. Should Drew Brees get into the HoF just for breaking Marino's record? No he shouldn't, it should be about body of work. Should Matt Prater be in the Hall of Fame for 1 kick? As soon as someone kicks a 65 yard FG he becomes merely an after thought.
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Danno Site Donor 2014 Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,640	Re: Morten Anderson not included in Hall of Fame Originally Posted by jeanpierre Hold on there Ragin, never mind that Aeneas Williams is from New Orleans and dominated at Southern because LSU had morons running the show then... This guy dominated on an awful team, Jerry Rice, Herman Moore, Tim Brown, Sterling Sharpe had pedestrian days when they played the Cards... Like Archie, Aeneas was an elite talent stuck in an awful organization... I love what Buddy Ryan said about Williams. Paraphrasing... "You all think the best CB in this league is Deion Sanders? The best CB in this league plays in Arizona, and he can tackle". jeanpierre and K Major like this.

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Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: Morten Anderson not included in Hall of Fame Originally Posted by TheOak Hall of Fame is about overall career accolade(s), and accomplishment(s). It is, and needs to remain about more than 1 things to get in. If you put Anderson in now, and someone plays for 30 years and brakes his record, he becomes a severely diluted member of the HoF. Throw books all you want but Andersons's record, Favre's records, are iron man records and not an indication of impressive skill. Just indicative of playing a very long time. Should Drew Brees get into the HoF just for breaking Marino's record? No he shouldn't, it should be about body of work. Should Matt Prater be in the Hall of Fame for 1 kick? As soon as someone kicks a 65 yard FG he becomes merely an after thought. Honestly everyone has forgotten Praters kick. Dempseys kick will be remembered and was remembered for decades. I think the fact 2 of the longest FG's made in the last 10-15 years came from the thin Denver air is why its pretty much swept under the rug. If either kick was in New Orleans below sea level, neither one would of made it.
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