Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

“He came in and changed the culture.” “We need a change of culture.”

“They went into a hostile environment.”

“If they run the table.”

“They control their own destiny.”

I deplore and detest all of those......the “culture” word, in football circles, really causes me to blow a gasket.

How is Ty Law getting this much consideration?

Parrish, Hayes, Wright, Barnes are all better choices, IMO.

Reaser wrote:T.O. "HOF is a total joke. Honestly, doesn't mean anything to me to get in beyond this point."

That should help his case with the voters.

The problem in the HOF selections is not the modern-day finalists...the problem is strictly confined to the Veterans or Senior Committee. Those selectors need to have their heads examined. If Kenny Easley gets in before Johnny Robinson (which surely seems to be the case), then there is something dr...

Personally, I think he belongs in Canton.

I concur about his incessant bitching about not making the HOF was irritating, but his accolades speak highly, IMO.

I don't understand why Carson is in and not Gradishar, though.

My list:

Lawrence Taylor

Dick Lane

Dick Butkus

Ronnie Lott

Reggie White

Merlin Olsen

Deacon Jones

Bob Lilly

Bruce Smith

Deion Sanders

Close: Ray Lewis, Joe Schmidt, Mel Blount

Teo wrote:I would add also Erich Barnes at cornerback: 5 Pro Bowls in the 60s, 3 All-Pro teams (plus other 3 Second teams or All-conference), 31 interceptions in the 60s, only missed one game in the decade, playing for three different teams.

THIS!!!!!!!!

Thanks again, John.

Junior Seau and Gradishar were excellent in pass coverage as well.

Thanks, John.

On the 30 For 30 on the 1985 Bears, did you guys hear Ditka say the backers were not good in pass coverage, so they went to the 46 Defense to get more pressure, protecting blitz schemes, etc.?

That is the way I understood it.