Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

[Night Train]

It will be Canton calling.

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=253

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

I really hope so. I think he and Andre both deserve it, and it would be nice if they went in together.

[Historian]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

For all the thrills they've given us over the years...I agree.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

I think Thurm is a lock.

and Reed isn't getting in.. sorry.

[Jan Reimers]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

I think Thurm is a lock.

and Reed isn't getting in.. sorry.

You may be right about Andre, but he was a better receiver than most who are already in.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

You may be right about Andre, but he was a better receiver than most who are already in.

I dont disagree..but I think both Irvin and especially Monk would get in before him.

[Captain gameboy]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

Prototypical new age back.

Could, and did, do it all.

Made that offense.

[RockStar36]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

I don't know about Monk. He has already been passed over many times. It would irritate me if Irvin got in and Reed didn't.

[Night Train]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

You may be right about Andre, but he was a better receiver than most who are already in.

I agree Jan but the out of town media views him as a good player who dropped a lot of balls in 4 SB's. That will kill him with many voters. Hope I'm wrong and he eventually does get in.
The problem is more modern day WR candidates will keep popping up with bigger stats and he'll be forgotten. He needs to get in within the next 2-3 years or he may be a senior candidate before it happens.

I think Thurman and Bruce Matthews are LOCKS.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

All the more reason I think Monk is going to get in this Saturday and Reed won't...

And because Irvin has three rings and had his career cut short with an injury, I also think he's going to get in.. In fact, I wouldnt be surprised if he made it over Monk if only one of them get in.

But Reed will be THIRD on that pecking order and they aint p utting three WR's in this year.. Which doesnt bode well for Reed, because this is probably the weakest HOF class we'll see for the next several years.

Meanwhile, Thurman is 100% lock to get in.. He should've been in last year. He'll be the first call Saturday.

[patmoran2006]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

I agree Jan but the out of town media views him as a good player who dropped a lot of balls in 4 SB's. That will kill him with many voters. Hope I'm wrong and he eventually does get in.
The problem is more modern day WR candidates will keep popping up with bigger stats and he'll be forgotten. He needs to get in within the next 2-3 years or he may be a senior candidate before it happens.

I think Thurman and Bruce Matthews are LOCKS.

WIth you on Matthews.. Thomas is a real lock and Matthews is the next closest thing to one.

[Night Train]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

It would irritate me if Irvin got in and Reed didn't.

Then get ready to be mad. I can't stand Irvin but he's probably more popular with the voters, due to the rings and the Dallas rep during that era.

[Bmax]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

Monk retired as the all time leading receiver.....Thurman in..Monk In Irvin in matthews in...Guy in and Derrick Thomas in.....


Bmax

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

Definitely think Thurman's going this year, and well deserved. I have to agree with most here that Andre is probably out of luck unfortunately. While I never liked Irvin either, the man has some pretty good numbers and more importantly a handful of rings.

[Historian]

Re: Saturday At 2:30pm, Thurman Thomas Should Hear His Phone Ringing

I can't stand Irvin but he's probably more popular with the voters, due to the rings and the Dallas rep during that era.

It's not that he's more popular...it's that he's on TV.

Had ESPN never hired him, he would be remembered as the Cowboy reciever that got caught with the crack whore.

Instead, he's a first ballot HOFer, who does commentary, commercials, and cameos in film.