Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day?

SmashMouth · 06-01-2010, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

great stats are only a piece of the HOF make-up... look at baseball's homeroun kings

I voted NO. We are becoming a team that will have legitimate HOF guys in the next 10 years. Let's not cheapen our HOF by just picking 'good' players for the sake of filling up the room. When we are inducting Brees, Vilma, Colston, Evans, PT, and maybe Shockey and Sharper, will we want to see the Brooks plaque hanging there also? next to Kilmer's??

Raise the standard

Could not have said it better.

Reps for you!

foreverfan · 06-01-2010, 03:49 PM

Brooks wasn't the greatest but he is still second best.

foreverfan · 06-01-2010, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Could not have said it better.

Reps for you!

All of the names you mention are 10 years away.

Danno · 06-01-2010, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

I voted NO. We are becoming a team that will have legitimate HOF guys in the next 10 years. Let's not cheapen our HOF by just picking 'good' players for the sake of filling up the room. When we are inducting Brees, Vilma, Colston, Evans, PT, and maybe Shockey and Sharper, will we want to see the Brooks plaque hanging there also? next to Kilmer's??

Why not? He deserves it.

strato · 06-01-2010, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Why not? He deserves it.

For once I agree with Danno..lol...wow the culture did change...job well done Strat...

SapperSaint · 06-01-2010, 04:02 PM

my brain just vomited, because I thought.....well, yeah, I guess he does.

I will type it..... but none of you could ever make me speak it.

Yes, put him in.

Dear Lord, I can't believe I just typed that.

SmashMouth · 06-01-2010, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by SapperSaint

my brain just vomited, because I thought.....well, yeah, I guess he does.

I will type it..... but none of you could ever make me speak it.

Yes, put him in.

Dear Lord, I can't believe I just typed that.

Neither can I .... where's the soap?

SapperSaint · 06-01-2010, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Neither can I .... where's the soap?

I just tried "LAVA" soap and it doesn't work. Let me know when you find one that will make me "Feel clean" again.

Speedy Ron · 06-01-2010, 04:31 PM

Did i mistaken the subject here? i thought the title read Hall Of Fame...Brooks should go into the Hall of Shame

Memnoch_TP · 06-01-2010, 04:48 PM

Sorry FF, but you get -1 Rep just for suggesting this.

Statistics don't lie, but they don't tell the whole story, nor do they say anything but what you want them to say.

Yes, AB won our first playoff game. Thank you, Jeff Blake, for putting the team into position to get into the playoffs before you got injured. If AB had been the started the whole season, your statistic would have merit. Being a late season sub for Blake, winning a playoff game, and never being able to get us to the playoffs again? Yeah, that's HOF material. NOT.

Oh, and yes, he broke several of Archie's records. Big whoop, Archie and Aaron are polar opposites. Archie was a great QB with crappy stats, and Aaron was a crappy QB with great stats. When Archie played, he didn't have half the talent around him that Ab did, and the game of football ran differently back then. It's not a valid comparison.

Not to mention, yes, AB had lots of 3500+ yard seasons. And just how many of those yards were made during garbage time at the end of a hopelessly lost game? That is why AB was a great Fantasy QB, he couldn't get a win, but he always got the garbage time yards.

Originally Posted by strato

Its hard to ignore his stats..and at one time i felt he would lead us to the superbowl..i know Archie is more of a sentimental favorite..but Brooks numbers dont lie...i have to say yes...

How can it be hard to ignore meaningless stats? Here is a stat for you. -1 Rep.

Originally Posted by papz

I voted yes. We did have a prolific offense under his helm... it's hard to argue with the numbers he put up. Now had we had a better history of successful quarterbacks in the past to stack him up against, maybe it would be a different story.

I thought better of you Papz, I truly did.

Originally Posted by lynwood

Where is Brooks now if he is so great?

Dammit look what i've started now

I believe he is retired and out of football, because no one in the NFL thought he was good enough to simply hold a clipboard and warm a bench with his ass.

It isn't like he wasn't wanted after he left the Saints though. Yes, the only person who would give him a job is the same guy who drafted JaMarcus Russel as the savior of his franchise. The same guy who passed on Crabtree. The guy who make people gag at the sheer stupidity of his personnel decisions. THAT guy thought Aaron Brooks was a good QB.

Originally Posted by darstep

Not saying he is/was great...just #2 in our 40 years...was #1 unitl Brees showed up...that's all.

Well then, maybe we should hold off on his enshrinement and only put GREAT players in our HOF.

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Originally Posted by ScottF

great stats are only a piece of the HOF make-up... look at baseball's homeroun kings

I voted NO. We are becoming a team that will have legitimate HOF guys in the next 10 years. Let's not cheapen our HOF by just picking 'good' players for the sake of filling up the room. When we are inducting Brees, Vilma, Colston, Evans, PT, and maybe Shockey and Sharper, will we want to see the Brooks plaque hanging there also? next to Kilmer's??

Raise the standard

Could not have said it better.

Reps for you!

Indeed.

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06-01-2010, 03:30 PM	#31
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,127 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Originally Posted by ScottF great stats are only a piece of the HOF make-up... look at baseball's homeroun kings I voted NO. We are becoming a team that will have legitimate HOF guys in the next 10 years. Let's not cheapen our HOF by just picking 'good' players for the sake of filling up the room. When we are inducting Brees, Vilma, Colston, Evans, PT, and maybe Shockey and Sharper, will we want to see the Brooks plaque hanging there also? next to Kilmer's?? Raise the standard Could not have said it better. Reps for you!

06-01-2010, 03:49 PM	#32
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Brooks wasn't the greatest but he is still second best.

06-01-2010, 03:50 PM	#33
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Originally Posted by SmashMouth Could not have said it better. Reps for you! All of the names you mention are 10 years away.

06-01-2010, 03:56 PM	#34
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Originally Posted by ScottF I voted NO. We are becoming a team that will have legitimate HOF guys in the next 10 years. Let's not cheapen our HOF by just picking 'good' players for the sake of filling up the room. When we are inducting Brees, Vilma, Colston, Evans, PT, and maybe Shockey and Sharper, will we want to see the Brooks plaque hanging there also? next to Kilmer's?? Why not? He deserves it.

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strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Originally Posted by Danno Why not? He deserves it. For once I agree with Danno..lol...wow the culture did change...job well done Strat...

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SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? my brain just vomited, because I thought.....well, yeah, I guess he does. I will type it..... but none of you could ever make me speak it. Yes, put him in. Dear Lord, I can't believe I just typed that.

06-01-2010, 04:04 PM	#37
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,127 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Originally Posted by SapperSaint my brain just vomited, because I thought.....well, yeah, I guess he does. I will type it..... but none of you could ever make me speak it. Yes, put him in. Dear Lord, I can't believe I just typed that. Neither can I .... where's the soap?

06-01-2010, 04:06 PM	#38
SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Originally Posted by SmashMouth Neither can I .... where's the soap? I just tried "LAVA" soap and it doesn't work. Let me know when you find one that will make me "Feel clean" again.

06-01-2010, 04:31 PM	#39
Speedy Ron I'm an A hole Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Metry Posts: 1,173	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Did i mistaken the subject here? i thought the title read Hall Of Fame...Brooks should go into the Hall of Shame

06-01-2010, 04:48 PM	#40
Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	Re: Should Aaron Brooks make the Saints Hall of Fame one day? Sorry FF, but you get -1 Rep just for suggesting this. Statistics don't lie, but they don't tell the whole story, nor do they say anything but what you want them to say. Yes, AB won our first playoff game. Thank you, Jeff Blake, for putting the team into position to get into the playoffs before you got injured. If AB had been the started the whole season, your statistic would have merit. Being a late season sub for Blake, winning a playoff game, and never being able to get us to the playoffs again? Yeah, that's HOF material. NOT. Oh, and yes, he broke several of Archie's records. Big whoop, Archie and Aaron are polar opposites. Archie was a great QB with crappy stats, and Aaron was a crappy QB with great stats. When Archie played, he didn't have half the talent around him that Ab did, and the game of football ran differently back then. It's not a valid comparison. Not to mention, yes, AB had lots of 3500+ yard seasons. And just how many of those yards were made during garbage time at the end of a hopelessly lost game? That is why AB was a great Fantasy QB, he couldn't get a win, but he always got the garbage time yards. Originally Posted by strato Its hard to ignore his stats..and at one time i felt he would lead us to the superbowl..i know Archie is more of a sentimental favorite..but Brooks numbers dont lie...i have to say yes... How can it be hard to ignore meaningless stats? Here is a stat for you. -1 Rep. Originally Posted by papz I voted yes. We did have a prolific offense under his helm... it's hard to argue with the numbers he put up. Now had we had a better history of successful quarterbacks in the past to stack him up against, maybe it would be a different story. I thought better of you Papz, I truly did. Originally Posted by lynwood Where is Brooks now if he is so great? Dammit look what i've started now I believe he is retired and out of football, because no one in the NFL thought he was good enough to simply hold a clipboard and warm a bench with his ass. It isn't like he wasn't wanted after he left the Saints though. Yes, the only person who would give him a job is the same guy who drafted JaMarcus Russel as the savior of his franchise. The same guy who passed on Crabtree. The guy who make people gag at the sheer stupidity of his personnel decisions. THAT guy thought Aaron Brooks was a good QB. Originally Posted by darstep Not saying he is/was great...just #2 in our 40 years...was #1 unitl Brees showed up...that's all. Well then, maybe we should hold off on his enshrinement and only put GREAT players in our HOF. Originally Posted by SmashMouth Originally Posted by ScottF great stats are only a piece of the HOF make-up... look at baseball's homeroun kings I voted NO. We are becoming a team that will have legitimate HOF guys in the next 10 years. Let's not cheapen our HOF by just picking 'good' players for the sake of filling up the room. When we are inducting Brees, Vilma, Colston, Evans, PT, and maybe Shockey and Sharper, will we want to see the Brooks plaque hanging there also? next to Kilmer's?? Raise the standard Could not have said it better. Reps for you! Indeed.
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