Cam Jordan Hall of Fame?

AsylumGuido · 07-20-2022, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

The 49... 49'ers, Cowboys, Packers, Bears, Patriots, Steelers, Redskins, and Bills fans...? Might as well be Goodell.

One thing that matters, but shouldn't, is what the voters think of the candidate personally. There are few people in the entire league more liked and more accommodating with the press than Cam Jordan.

TheOak · 07-21-2022, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

One thing that matters, but shouldn't, is what the voters think of the candidate personally. There are few people in the entire league more liked and more accommodating with the press than Cam Jordan.

Yes but that's only a portion of it. No one gets in on their own merit, you have to first have your own merit and secondly you have to stand out amongst that years candidates. Its the contrast that kills most people and most of the voters are not Saints fans which means Cam gets less viewership from the voters.

To my point, would Cutler have been talked about as much as a Saint? No, but he was a Bear so he had greater exposure. Mother f***ers play favorites whether we want to believe that or not.

AsylumGuido · 07-21-2022, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Yes but that's only a portion of it. No one gets in on their own merit, you have to first have your own merit and secondly you have to stand out amongst that years candidates. Its the contrast that kills most people and most of the voters are not Saints fans which means Cam gets less viewership from the voters.

To my point, would Cutler have been talked about as much as a Saint? No, but he was a Bear so he had greater exposure. Mother f***ers play favorites whether we want to believe that or not.

Fortunately the process doesn't take place in a vacuum. It's the job of the member representing the nominee to sell that nominee. It's my understanding that these presentations can be very in-depth, especially for those NOT already well known by the other members. When Cam's time comes up it will probably be Jeff Duncan's, or the Saints voting member at the time's, job to give every reason why Jordan belongs.

At least 32 of the 49 members are beat writers and not "fans" of any team. I've known many sports writers and broadcasters in my day and they are almost to a man, or woman, frustratingly neutral when it comes to the team they cover. Any allegiance usually belongs to the team they pulled for growing up.

But, yes, they can and do play favorites I would suppose. I have heard that players that have a bad reputation for with the press have a tougher hill to climb than those who the press like in general. Cam's seems to have been campaigning quite a bit in that realm recently.

07-20-2022, 01:05 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: Cam Jordan Hall of Fame? Originally Posted by TheOak The 49... 49'ers, Cowboys, Packers, Bears, Patriots, Steelers, Redskins, and Bills fans...? Might as well be Goodell. One thing that matters, but shouldn't, is what the voters think of the candidate personally. There are few people in the entire league more liked and more accommodating with the press than Cam Jordan.

07-21-2022, 06:30 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,043	Re: Cam Jordan Hall of Fame? Originally Posted by AsylumGuido One thing that matters, but shouldn't, is what the voters think of the candidate personally. There are few people in the entire league more liked and more accommodating with the press than Cam Jordan. Yes but that's only a portion of it. No one gets in on their own merit, you have to first have your own merit and secondly you have to stand out amongst that years candidates. Its the contrast that kills most people and most of the voters are not Saints fans which means Cam gets less viewership from the voters. To my point, would Cutler have been talked about as much as a Saint? No, but he was a Bear so he had greater exposure. Mother f***ers play favorites whether we want to believe that or not. SmashMouth likes this.

07-21-2022, 10:32 AM	#3
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: Cam Jordan Hall of Fame? Originally Posted by TheOak Yes but that's only a portion of it. No one gets in on their own merit, you have to first have your own merit and secondly you have to stand out amongst that years candidates. Its the contrast that kills most people and most of the voters are not Saints fans which means Cam gets less viewership from the voters. To my point, would Cutler have been talked about as much as a Saint? No, but he was a Bear so he had greater exposure. Mother f***ers play favorites whether we want to believe that or not. Fortunately the process doesn't take place in a vacuum. It's the job of the member representing the nominee to sell that nominee. It's my understanding that these presentations can be very in-depth, especially for those NOT already well known by the other members. When Cam's time comes up it will probably be Jeff Duncan's, or the Saints voting member at the time's, job to give every reason why Jordan belongs. At least 32 of the 49 members are beat writers and not "fans" of any team. I've known many sports writers and broadcasters in my day and they are almost to a man, or woman, frustratingly neutral when it comes to the team they cover. Any allegiance usually belongs to the team they pulled for growing up. But, yes, they can and do play favorites I would suppose. I have heard that players that have a bad reputation for with the press have a tougher hill to climb than those who the press like in general. Cam's seems to have been campaigning quite a bit in that realm recently.
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