This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door

K Major · 02-03-2017, 09:55 AM

By Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
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on February 03, 2017 at 7:00 AM, updated February 03, 2017 at 7:06 AM
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I think this is the year for Mort!

It seems absurd. The leading scorer in NFL history isn't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The NFL is the only pro sports league where this is the case. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wayne Gretzky and Ricky Henderson were each first-ballot inductees in their sports' respective halls, the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball.

Yet, Andersen, the former New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons star, remains on the sideline, patiently waiting year after year for his ticket to be punched to Canton, Ohio.

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73Saint · 02-03-2017, 10:10 AM

He better make it before Viniateri retires

halloween 65 · 02-03-2017, 12:04 PM

He would get my vote. Mr. Automatic.

RailBoss · 02-04-2017, 02:52 AM

Agreed it's Morten's time.
Question: Did he retire as a Saint or Dirty Bird?

vpheughan · 02-04-2017, 09:02 AM

Compromise: "Angel with Dirty Face"

OldMaid · 02-04-2017, 11:48 AM

Hope so.

vpheughan · 02-05-2017, 10:54 AM

It's too bad he didn't play for Georgia Tech, then we could be
"All a Buzz" as he "Kicks" Down the HOF door!!

Crusader · 02-05-2017, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

Agreed it's Morten's time.
Question: Did he retire as a Saint or Dirty Bird?

Saint. He said himself in an interview that now there are three Saints in the HoF, one on offence, one on defence and one on special teams.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,624 Blog Entries: 3	This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door By Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com \| The Times-Picayune Email the author \| Follow on Twitter on February 03, 2017 at 7:00 AM, updated February 03, 2017 at 7:06 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think this is the year for Mort! It seems absurd. The leading scorer in NFL history isn't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The NFL is the only pro sports league where this is the case. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wayne Gretzky and Ricky Henderson were each first-ballot inductees in their sports' respective halls, the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball. Yet, Andersen, the former New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons star, remains on the sideline, patiently waiting year after year for his ticket to be punched to Canton, Ohio. Full story:This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door \| NOLA.com

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73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door He better make it before Viniateri retires

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door He would get my vote. Mr. Automatic.

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door Agreed it's Morten's time. Question: Did he retire as a Saint or Dirty Bird?

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vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,525	Re: This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door Compromise: "Angel with Dirty Face"
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OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,912 Blog Entries: 3	Re: This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door Hope so.

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vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,525	Re: This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door It's too bad he didn't play for Georgia Tech, then we could be "All a Buzz" as he "Kicks" Down the HOF door!!
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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: This could be the year Morten Andersen kicks down Hall of Fame entry door Originally Posted by RailBoss Agreed it's Morten's time. Question: Did he retire as a Saint or Dirty Bird? Saint. He said himself in an interview that now there are three Saints in the HoF, one on offence, one on defence and one on special teams.