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

[Night Train]

It will be Canton calling.:bf1:

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

[Jan Reimers]

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

[Historian]

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

[patmoran2006]

I think Thurm is a lock.

and Reed isn't getting in.. sorry.

[Jan Reimers]

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]

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]

Prototypical new age back.

Could, and did, do it all.

Made that offense.

[RockStar36]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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


Bmax

[BlackMetalNinja]

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]

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.

:rolleyes:

[Night Train]

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

I don't think the 40 voters are influenced by that at all. :rolleyes:

He played on 3 SB winning teams and has the 2nd most receptions in post season history, to go with many TD's. Unfortunately, Reed dropped a lot of passes in the post season and that may keep him on the outside looking in.

[G. Host]

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.

:rolleyes:

Someone who tells it like it is. :clap: