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The Hall of Fame Is Now Hog-Friendly
By Jamie Mottram | February 6, 2010
Raise your Hog shot glass, because Russ Grimm just got in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, meaning the greatest offensive line of all time now has a place in Canton. Bonus: We get to see a bronze version of some mighty lip fur.
With Grimm going in we don’t really have anyone left to bitch about, except for maybe Joe Jacoby, which David Elfin can swing. Jake in ‘11!
Topics: Redskins, Russ Grimm | 10 Comments »
February 6th, 2010 at 9:05 PM
Gary Clark. He is never even in the discussion.
Gary Clark, 11 seasons, 699 passes, 10856 yards, 65TD’s, 15.5 average yards per catch.
Michael Irvin, 12 NFL seasons, 750 passes, 11904 yards, 65TD’s, 15.9 average yards per catch.
February 6th, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Note: I do not think Gary Clark will ever be elected into the HOF.
February 6th, 2010 at 10:23 PM
Growing up I kind of assumed Clark would be a HOFer, because he was so damn good from ‘85-91, but then he just sort of fizzled out.
February 6th, 2010 at 10:28 PM
That’s a pretty fascinating career comparison, by the way. I wonder why the Pro Football Reference pages for both players don’t mention one another as similar players:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClarGa00.htm
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/I/IrviMi00.htm
For Clark, it’s Mark Clayton. For Irvin, Randy Moss. Pretty big gap there.
February 7th, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Clark won’t be considered for the HOF for the same reason the ‘91 Skins team aren’t considered won of the top 5 Super Bowl teams ever: not flashy enough.
Clark was very workmen like, and just got the job done. Could take the slant or post right to the house. Maybe if he wouldve danced like a bag of douche after catching a pass due to pushing the CB away like a jerk, then maybe he’d get a vote or two. For those of you who couldn’t figure it out I’m talking about Michel Irvin. I never thought I could hate Dallas more but then he got into the HOF before Monk and then I cranked the hatred for the star up to 11.
February 7th, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Also worth noting: Irvin had the pleasure of playing almost all those seasons (I think except for his first) with the same HOF QB.
February 7th, 2010 at 8:45 AM
I love Gary, but I have no problem with him not getting much HOF consideration. Monk being in is kind of like Gary being in anyway; Charlie Brown, Ricky Sanders, The Posse and the Fun Bunch too.
And I have no problem with Irvin being in either; the guy was a great player and the leader of a three-time Super Bowl champ.
Another name I saw someone throw out on Twitter is Larry Brown, who was before my time and whose stats don’t amount to much. He was a four-time Pro Bowler/two-time All-Pro though, and his second-most similar player is Portis:
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowLa01.htm
February 7th, 2010 at 9:40 AM
I just want there to be two JMU Dukes in the Hall. 2011 the year of the Duke.. Clark and Haley.
February 7th, 2010 at 9:51 AM
Agreed on the Clark/Irvin thing. I just think it is an interesting comparison.
February 7th, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Despite being a Cowboy and a sociopath, I’m all for Charles Haley representing JMU in the Hall.