Thread: NFL HOF Class of 2010 semifinalists announced

[size=13pt]Class of 2010 semifinalists announced[/size]


Some incredible players on this list, including 3 Vikings:

The complete list of 25 modern-era semifinalists is as follows:

Cliff Branch, WR – 1972-1985 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Tim Brown, WR/KR – 1988-2003 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cris Carter, WR – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins
Don Coryell, Coach – 1973-77 St. Louis Cardinals, 1978-1986 San Diego Chargers
Roger Craig, RB – 1983-1990 San Francisco 49ers, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders, 1992-93 Minnesota Vikings
Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos
Dermontti Dawson, C – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
Richard Dent, DE – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
Chris Doleman, DE/LB – 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers
Kevin Greene, LB/DE – 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers
Russ Grimm, G – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins
Ray Guy, P – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys
Lester Hayes, CB – 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Rickey Jackson, LB – 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 San Francisco 49ers
Cortez Kennedy, DT – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
Art Modell, Owner – 1961-1995 Cleveland Browns, 1996-2003 Baltimore Ravens
John Randle, DT – 1990-2000 Minnesota Vikings, 2001-03 Seattle Seahawks
Andre Reed, WR – 1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins
Jerry Rice, WR – 1985-2000 San Francisco 49ers, 2001-04 Oakland Raiders, 2004 Seattle Seahawks
Shannon Sharpe, TE – 1990-99, 2002-03 Denver Broncos, 2000-01 Baltimore Ravens
Emmitt Smith, RB – 1990-2002 Dallas Cowboys, 2003-04 Arizona Cardinals
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League
Steve Tasker, Special Teams/WR – 1985-86 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills
Aeneas Williams, CB/S – 1991-2000 Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, 2001-04 St. Louis Rams

You think Cris will get in?

CC is gonna be held out again no doubt with Rice and Emmit on the ballot. Carter has more TDs than any WR in the HOF, but now that argument will go away, which will weaken his chances further along down the road.

"Elam529" wrote:

CC is gonna be held out again no doubt with Rice and Emmit on the ballot. Carter has more TDs than any WR in the HOF, but now that argument will go away, which will weaken his chances further along down the road.

As long as he doesn't turn into another Marshall farce but with some of non-hall of fame level players that get in nowadays then anything is possible.

"AngloVike" wrote:

"Elam529" wrote:

CC is gonna be held out again no doubt with Rice and Emmit on the ballot. Carter has more TDs than any WR in the HOF, but now that argument will go away, which will weaken his chances further along down the road.

As long as he doesn't turn into another Marshall farce but with some of non-hall of fame level players that get in nowadays then anything is possible.

CC has to get in sometime.
It is just a matter of when.

Rice is a first ballot HOFer, no doubt about that.

Smith is also a first ballot guy.


Emmitt and Jerry are tops at RB and WR.

Jim Marshall not making it in after this long is a disgrace IMHO.
The HOF is an individual honor that is an ultimate achievement for most players.
If I was Marshall, I would be pissed at the HOF process.
There are always going to be those guys that get snubbed.


I wish they would go back and grandfather a bunch of guys that were missed.
I am sure you could put a list of guys together that we missed because the voters now are from this generation and not the old one.
Over time, the mystique wears away on some of these players and the bar keeps getting raised.

This year:
Rice
Smith
Modell (before he is dead, the guy is old!)
???


My guess, that Haley with his rings gets in before
Randle or Doleman.

Out of the Vikings on that list, which one gets in? Rank them in order that you would like to see them go into the HOF.

1. Carter (he was the guy that made it fashionable to aim for 100 receptions in a season)
2. Randle (dominant DT!)
3. Doleman

I see Gary Anderson was part of the original 131 but didn't make the final cut.
Sure wish Jim Marshall would get in finally gosh darn it.

Wow ... the first thing I thought when I saw this list is "Lester Hayes isn't in the Hall of Fame? What the fuck?"

My ballot would include (limiting it to 5): Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Cris Carter, Roger Craig and Lester Hayes

I just found out who Lester was

He was a frickin stud

Would absolutely love to see Jim or John get in this year. Chris would be nice as well.
Cris is dead to me.