2006 Hall of Fame Inductees

[LRT]

As someone noted earlier the best way to make a statement is to hit people in their pocketbooks. So, I think every single Skins fan should drop their SI subscription and boycott their website. The same with ESPN magazine and the ESPN website. (Boycotting ESPN on cable might be too hard, even for most diehards, but if you can - do it.) And we should tell every Skins fan we know and all of our friends and family to do the same.

The other thing I think is that we should flood the voter's mailboxes - not with rants or foul-mouthed insults - but with facts. Could someone post e-mail addresses for King, Pastabelly, noDr. Z and the other voters (especially those who might be open to the truth but are being swayed by the aforementioned gentlemen)? And compile a well-documented case for Monk and Grimm - and some of the others who should be there, like Butz? Then, we could all e-mail the voters the facts of the case - and keep doing it.

What do people think?

[SUNRA]

I rarely quote any person who ever played for Dallas, but I will cite Emmitt Smith in this instance who after hearing that Micheal Irving would not be selected immediately attacked the HOF committee. Smith basically said that he thinks the HOF committee's method of secrecy in voting is an example of men who are not really men. He said why do they hide behind their votes

"They ( sportswriters) come up to you laughing and smiling in your face, while stabbing you in the back by voting against you. Wow. This is coming from a Cowboy whose team had two inductees. Where are the former Redskins players who played with Art Monk at this time? Why aren't they speaking out on his behalf like some Giants did for Harry Carson? The only way Art Monk is accepted is if enough people criticize the sportwriters who have publicly rejected Monk and keep the pressure on.

[JWsleep]

I agree with TAFKAS--it's just crazy that not one member of the Hogs (except Riggins) is in. And only Riggins and Gibbs from the SB years. WTF?

[mooby]

you know what would be awesome? if art monk became our wide receivers coach. Not only would it help us, but it would probably help his cause to get into the hof. I think the reason he hasn't gotten in yet was because of the way he acted. He was kind, never tried to take the spotlight, just let his play do the talking, and now that he's retired people don't get the word about him. If he took up a coaching position in the NFL it would help him get more recognition.

[mooby]

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[12thMan]

Originally Posted by mooby

12thman, i just want to notify you that Texas A&M is sueing you because you are using their copyrighted name.

Dude, I've been getting so much sh**t over that crap.

I was seriously thinking about copywriting the thing before all this came about

[hail_2_da_skins]

Who the hell is Rayfield Wright. He is no Art Monk.

[redskinsfanatic]

harry carson,aikman,and reggie white truly deserve it.i think ere should be a seperate election for the media guys in the hall though.madden was a hell of a coach,and he should have been inducted for that,not was he's done after he's retired.rayfield wright was one hell of a player,but art monk and even 8 ball irvin deserved to get in before him though!!!

[70Chip]

Redskins HoFers (Note: Some are known more for other teams. i.e. Paul Krause-Minnesota)


George Allen
Cliff Battles (1932-37) RB
Sammy Baugh
Bill Dudley (1950-51,53) RB
Turk Edwards (1932-40) T
Ray Flaherty
Joe Gibbs
Otto Graham (1966-68) Coach
Ken Houston
Sam Huff
Deacon Jones (1974)
Stan Jones (1966) DT
Sonny Jurgenson
Paul Krause (1964-67)
Earl Lambeau (1952-53)
Vince Lombardi (1969)
George preston Marshall
Wayne Millner (1936-41,45) End (WR)
Bobby Mitchell
Charley Taylor
John Riggins

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

Redskins HoFers (Note: Some are known more for other teams. i.e. Paul Krause-Minnesota)


George Allen
Cliff Battles (1932-37) RB
Sammy Baugh
Bill Dudley (1950-51,53) RB
Turk Edwards (1932-40) T
Ray Flaherty
Joe Gibbs
Otto Graham (1966-68) Coach
Ken Houston
Sam Huff
Deacon Jones (1974)
Stan Jones (1966) DT
Sonny Jurgenson
Paul Krause (1964-67)
Earl Lambeau (1952-53)
Vince Lombardi (1969)
George preston Marshall
Wayne Millner (1936-41,45) End (WR)
Bobby Mitchell
Charley Taylor
John Riggins

lotta coaches, 2 franchise QBs, and a bunch of guys that took a short stay here and probably shouldn't count as redskin HOFers in any way (like lombardi, who i wish could have stuck around a bit longer :/ No one can ever say we haven't had good coaches).

[sportscurmudgeon]

Art Monk was a finalist for the hall of fame this year - as he has been just about every year since he has been eligible. Give the committee credit for that because if you take a look at the finalists this year, there is a WR absent from the list whose numbers are BETTER than Art Monk's. He's not a long-time Redskin so he wasn't left off because of "Redskin Bias". Check out the numbers:

Art Monk:

3 consecutive Pro Bowl seasons
940 receptions
12,721 yards
13.5 yards per catch
68 TDs receiving
332 yards rushing - - zero rushing TDs


Andre Reed:

7 consecutive Pro Bowl seasons
951 receptions
13,198 yards
13.9 yards per catch
87 TDs receiving
500 yards rushing - - 1 rushing TD


And don't even bother to check out Michael Irvin's numbers because they don't measure up with either of these guys...


Oh, by the way, Russ Grimm deserves to be in the Hall of Fame because he was a damned good offensive lineman. And so do Kuchenberg and Zimmerman because they were damned good offensive linemen too.

[redsk1]

Today is a good day. For anybody who heard the Steve Szaban show on espn radio, you know what i'm talking about. Don Banks just got undressed by Szaban. Banks is not a HOF voter but admittedly is good friends w/ Peter King, Zimmerman, etc. Some highlights are:

Banks was upset at a statement made by Snyder recently. Snyder released a 2 sentence statement after Monk recently was not voted in. Banks went on to say Snyder's statement is going to hurt Monk's chances to get into the HOF. Banks inferred that his HOF voter friend felt that this "statement" is going to set Art Monk's chances back as well.

Szaban blasted him, saying this is not unprecedented by owners, but due to the media hatred of Snyder, he is admitting that outside factors having nothing to do w/ Monk's play is affecting voting. Banks could not deny that it plays a role (he tried backstepping but it didn't work).

Basically, Szaban let this guy have it (and he is a regular on the show). We all know it, but it was good to hear it on the radio. I would pay money to hear Szaban get a hold of Peter King.

[skinsguy]

You see...that's just it! They have in fact admitted that they didn't judge Monk's HOF future on Art Monk himself, but things that really have nothing to do with Art Monk. As much as they will try to side step the issue, they are screwing Art Monk over royally and they have no excuses for it.

[sandtrapjack]

The HOF committee sucks, plain and simple. Even though I am a fan of your biggest rival, there are most certainly two former Redskins that I hold in the highest regard and should have locked reservations in Canton and those two are Art Monk and Daryl Green.

Two of the classiest players to EVER take the field of play in the NFL. Monk got screwed, and he deserves better than that.

[That Guy]

good luck getting OL into the hall :/ If really more of the skill position and coaching hall of fame.