Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF

SmashMouth · 02-24-2020, 10:42 AM

Mighty interesting self-assessment...

jeanpierre · 02-24-2020, 11:00 AM

Today's voters don't care, but old school voters like a little humility in HOF candidates...

As much as I loved him as a Saint, and those incredible seasons of all-purpose yards he had, his elite production was limited to just a couple of seasons...

If I had a vote, it'd hurt, but I just couldn't give him a vote, despite the lowered bar for many inductees lately; Sproles had a HOF Heart, not a HOF career...

Beastmode · 02-24-2020, 11:00 AM

Likely not. Michael Lewis is 3rd on single season APR and about 50 yds behind him. At first glance I said yes off that one stat but Lewis is right behind him and he will never smell the Hall of Fame.

Good career but his body of work over a long career is not that impressive. A good scatback with really one stellar season on an offensive juggernaunt team and less to do with pure skill.

73Saint · 02-24-2020, 11:34 AM

I don't see it.

Rugby Saint II · 02-24-2020, 12:09 PM

I'm sure that I know what his wife thinks!

RaginCajun83 · 02-24-2020, 05:02 PM

No way is he a HoFer but I’ve said that about a few that’s gotten in over the last few years so who know

halloween 65 · 02-24-2020, 05:48 PM

I'm voting yes. He played well before he come to the Saints, we got him just before he started to decline and Philly used him well after that, I think he squeezes in.

neugey · 02-24-2020, 06:00 PM

May be tough to get into Canton, but Saints team HOF yes no problem.

Beastmode · 02-24-2020, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

I'm voting yes. He played well before he come to the Saints, we got him just before he started to decline and Philly used him well after that, I think he squeezes in.

Well is not great. HOF is for greatness. Very good scatback. If the NFL didn't have rules on entering the NFL Michael Lewis would be in the HOF. He was that good. Better that Sproles. He was doing what Sproles was doing at the age of 30 and played well after that age.

WillMacKenzie · 02-26-2020, 09:57 AM

Well, he was prompted, didn’t get all ugly about it.

I still think no HOF though

02-24-2020, 10:42 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,127 Blog Entries: 29	Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF Twitter Mighty interesting self-assessment...

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF Today's voters don't care, but old school voters like a little humility in HOF candidates... As much as I loved him as a Saint, and those incredible seasons of all-purpose yards he had, his elite production was limited to just a couple of seasons... If I had a vote, it'd hurt, but I just couldn't give him a vote, despite the lowered bar for many inductees lately; Sproles had a HOF Heart, not a HOF career... jnormand, SmashMouth, RaginCajun83 and 2 others like this.
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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF Likely not. Michael Lewis is 3rd on single season APR and about 50 yds behind him. At first glance I said yes off that one stat but Lewis is right behind him and he will never smell the Hall of Fame. Good career but his body of work over a long career is not that impressive. A good scatback with really one stellar season on an offensive juggernaunt team and less to do with pure skill. SmashMouth likes this.
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73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF I don't see it.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF No way is he a HoFer but I’ve said that about a few that’s gotten in over the last few years so who know

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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: Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF I'm voting yes. He played well before he come to the Saints, we got him just before he started to decline and Philly used him well after that, I think he squeezes in.

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF May be tough to get into Canton, but Saints team HOF yes no problem.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF Originally Posted by halloween 65 I'm voting yes. He played well before he come to the Saints, we got him just before he started to decline and Philly used him well after that, I think he squeezes in. Well is not great. HOF is for greatness. Very good scatback. If the NFL didn't have rules on entering the NFL Michael Lewis would be in the HOF. He was that good. Better that Sproles. He was doing what Sproles was doing at the age of 30 and played well after that age.
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WillMacKenzie 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,627	Re: Sproles Says He Deserves to be in the HOF Well, he was prompted, didn’t get all ugly about it. I still think no HOF though