[Stuck in TX]

[QUOTE=Bill B;416519]Below is Pete Prisco's take on Art Monk getting in over Andre Reed. Prisco left off that Reed had zero Supre Bowl Rings while Monk had 3.

"Those two failed to get selected to the Hall on Saturday, as six other men beat them out. Dent was a better player than fellow end Fred Dean, who did get elected. Reed was a better player than Art Monk, a receiver who also was part of the 2008 six-man class.
Monk retired as the leading all-time receiver in 1995 with 940 catches, but Reed retired with 951. Reed had 87 touchdown catches, while Monk had 68. Reed averaged 13.9 per catch to Monk's 13.5 per catch.
So who deserved it more?"QUOTE]


I take what Darrell Green said in his comments he made yesterday to heart. Any modern day reciever got to where he is by wanting to be like Art Monk. Art set the bar, allowing for super-overachieving recievers like Randy Moss to excel. Before the student gets in, the teacher should go. Take away Art from the history of the NFL and who knows, recievers who had to work really hard to even get noticed like CJ and Steve Smith at community colleges maybe wouldnt have worked as hard. Reed was really good but no reciever entered the league saying "I want to be good, but not good enough to win." Art knew how to win and therefore inspire, which is greater than all the stats combined!!!!