Morten Anderson not included in Hall of Fame

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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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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