How can Ricky Watters not be in Canton? I get that Davis had a couple amazing seasons and had the 2,000 yard season, but he still had a gran total of four 1,000 yard rushing seasons in his entire career. Injuries robbed him of greater things, but the Hall isn't for hypotheticals, it's for sustained greatness over time.
If Davis is a Hall of Famer, there is no way that Watters isnt. 5 Pro Bowls, 3 All-Pro teams, 2nd team All 90's decade team, 7 seasons of 1,000+ yards, 91 career TDs.
I think I am going to need to dedicate a full article on this.
The only sports hall of fame worth more than a warm bucket of spit is the Baseball Hall of Fame and that's because it's really tough to get in. Canton is loaded with guys who shouldn't be there.
2nd in yards
8th in receptions
3rd in receiving TD's
5th in total TD's by all players.
If he's not in, then why have a hall of fame? Call it "a bunch of guys we deem socially acceptable who were good at football."
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He will get in soon. They made Tim Brown wait a while too. In their cases though, other WRs that weren't under-qualified didn't get in. Harrison got in before TO, but Harrison was a Hall of Famer.
Owens is up against Moss next year too so he could be waiting a few years.
Personally, I am upset Brian Dawkins didn't get in. The list of players in NFL history with 25 sacks, 25 forced fumbles, and 25 interceptions is Brian Dawkins and Brian Dawkins.
Marvin Harrison might have been involved in someones murder, but he was polite to the media so he gets in.
TO never arrested, or any other off field issue, was adversarial so he can wait.
An embarrassment.
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What a joke. Great player, but he played in Shanahan's system, and was injured within three years. Great guy, good player, but he does not belong anywhere near Canton.
As good as John Elway was, Davis basically carried those two Superbowl teams on his shoulders. Because of the fact that opposing teams had to respect his running ability, all of those 8 man fronts (and he still rushed for a boatload of yards) made for easy pickings by Elway.
Yes, he was a big reason that Denver won those Super Bowls, but he barely played. When he got hurt in 1999, Olandis Gary stepped in and ran for almost 1,200 yards in 12 games. When Davis got hurt in 2000, Mike Anderson stepped in and ran for almost 1,500 yards as a rookie 7th round pick despite only starting 12 games.
Denver's offense produced those running backs. Gary and Anderson never did anything else outside of Denver.
Davis had a couple elite seasons, but his place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame just vastly lowered the standards for running backs entering the hall.
Does Chris Johnson get in now? He had a 2,000+ yard season. Or how about Priest Holmes? He'd have put up monster numbers if he didn't get hurt. In fact, in looking at the numbers, there is no way you can justify keeping Priest out with Davis in.
Meanwhile, a guy like Watters had sustained success over a decade and isn't in. Makes no sense other than Davis is on TV now and Watters isn't.
But alas, neither Johnson nor Holmes has one.
Especially at the RB position. I get the argument against QBs who don't have rings somewhat but still not really. QBs aren't the coaches or the GM's so the rest of the roster is out of their control. At RB, the Patriots just won a Super Bowl with Legarrette Blount, James White, and Dion Lewis at RB. There is no correlation whatsoever to being an elite RB and winning a SB.
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Ricky was one of the best all around backs for us and in the NFL. There was not a better receiver as a running back ever. His yardage on pass plays was not just of the garden variety 10 yard play either. He was explosive as a receiver. He also scored 3 touchdowns in the Super Bowl one year, including a pass play that covered about 50 yards. He should be a lock. Even Shaun Alexander who took over for him at Seattle said that he learned so much from Ricky and that he still had a ton of ability despite an injury late in his career. He should be in.
I agree that Ricky Watters does have a legitimate claim to being in the HoF. I actually believe that he might have already been in it, had he not said the infamous words of:
"For who? For what?"
never even came close to breaking a law. The detractors will say he was selfish, but he wanted the ball and he proved more often than not that his confidence was justified.
Out of the HoF RB's, I don't see anyone in that list who ever spouted anything as selfish as "For who? For what?" and deliberately refusing to catch a pass out of fear of contact.
Even when their teams were badly behind in losing games, they'd still give it their all. Even when they were disgruntled with their situations, they still gave it 100%. Eric Dickerson, for example, was on some pretty shitty Colts teams, and still went above and beyond the call of duty during many a hopeless game.
Ricky Watters busted his ass and I don't blame him at all for avoiding a hit that was going to achieve nothing except have gotten him killed prior to a time they abolished leading with the helmet. What about Ricky Williams who was high all the time?
THEMANISCARR asserted:
"Ricky Watters busted his ass and I don't blame him at all for avoiding a hit that was going to achieve nothing except have gotten him killed prior to a time they abolished leading with the helmet. What about Ricky Williams who was high all the time?"
Please show me some proof that Ricky Williams was in the Hall of Fame. I have quoted your post, just to make sure that you understand that you are lying once again.
bad "hombres" in the hall. Lawrence Taylor is one of the two greatest linebackers of all time but he has quite a rap sheet.