Friday, October 22, 2010

NFL's Top 100


Apparently, the same panel who voted the NFL’s top 100 is the same panel that has been screwing very much deserving Broncos out of the hall of fame for all these years.
Elway only led Denver to 34 comeback wins in the 4th quarter & overtime, which tied him for third with Johnny Unitas. He had 148 career wins, placing him second to Favre in NFL history. 300 career touchdown passes which places him 5th in NFL history. He is only one of 4 QB’s to pass for at least 3000 yards in 12 seasons, next to Favre, Marino, and Manning. 2-time Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl XXXIII MVP. All of these stats equal 23rd in the NFL’s top 100?
Elway isn’t the only one screwed here.
If Tony Gonzalez made the list Shannon Sharpe not only should be on the list, but he should be higher than Tony Gonzalez. Shannon Sharpe reinvented the tight end position. Sharpe was an 8-time Pro Bowler, 4-time first team All Pro, 3-time Super Bowl Champion, member of the 1990’s All-Decade team, he had over 10,000 career yards, and 62 touchdowns in his career. He deserves to be in the top 100.
Terrell Davis deserves to be in the top 100. He accomplished everything any NFL running back would want to accomplish in an NFL career. Super Bowl XXXII MVP, 2000 yard rusher, 1998 Season MVP. Two-time Super Bowl Champion. Enough said. If the argument against Davis is longevity, then why is Gale Sayers on the list? And why is he ahead of Elway?
Hall of fame left tackle Gary Zimmerman belongs on this list too. 7-time Pro Bowler, 5-time First-team All-Pro selection, he was a member of both NFL 1980’s and NFL 1990’s All-Decade Teams!
How about Randy Gradishar? He was a 7-time Pro Bowl selection, 5-time First-team All Pro selection, 7-time All-AFC selection, and he was the 1978 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. As great as Jack Ham and Jack Lambert were, Randy Gradishar stands just as tall as they do in the history books. He doesn’t have the championship rings like they do, but individually he’s right there. Gradishar has been screwed by the Hall of Fame committee year after year. From what I am hearing he is eligible to be on the Senior ballet this year which increases his chances of getting in.

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