Hall Of Fame: Vomit Inducing

[irish]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

So here's a question. Since it's the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and not the NFL Hall of Fame does that mean that say Doug Flutie could get inducted, solely based on his dominance in the CFL, and say Kelvin Bryant could get in based on his dominance in the USFL? And someone from Arena Football too?

My guess is that technically yes right? But they must have an unwritten understanding that you have to been Hall of Fame caliber as an NFL player. Because I mean Flutie, no matter how good he was in the CFL, is not getting in before Favre.

Not only would they never let someone into the "pro football" HOF based on numbers in any pro league besides the NFL, the HOF does not even mention that any other pro leagues (USFL, WFL, CFL) even exist or existed. I was shocked when I went a few years ago and saw that omission. The HOF needs to be renames the NFL HOF because it ignores all non-NFL pro football.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

Not only would they never let someone into the "pro football" HOF based on numbers in any pro league besides the NFL, the HOF does not even mention that any other pro leagues (USFL, WFL, CFL) even exist or existed. I was shocked when I went a few years ago and saw that omission. The HOF needs to be renames the NFL HOF because it ignores all non-NFL pro football.

That's not entirely true, they do acknowledge the other leagues and accomplishments from those leagues. Sure they don't weigh those other leagues and accomplishments as heavily as they do the NFL, but it's not like they act like the other leagues don't exist.

Warren Moon Enshrinement Feature - Pro Football Hall of Fame

And his HOF profile

Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame

[irish]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

That's not entirely true, they do acknowledge the other leagues and accomplishments from those leagues. Sure they don't weigh those other leagues and accomplishments as heavily as they do the NFL, but it's not like they act like the other leagues don't exist.

Warren Moon Enshrinement Feature - Pro Football Hall of Fame

And his HOF profile

Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame

I'm not surprised they mention other pro league teams in a players bio but that's more ot of necessity. What I was getting at is if you go to the HOF there are no displays (that I noticed) on any pro league except the NFL. There is stuff about really old football like when Jim Thorpe was playing but that stuff lead up to the NFL. I was expecting (and hoping) to see stuff on the WFL, USFL, and CFL but found nothing. That was the one aspect of the HOF I was disappointed in.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

I'm not surprised they mention other pro league teams in a players bio but that's more ot of necessity. What I was getting at is if you go to the HOF there are no displays (that I noticed) on any pro league except the NFL. There is stuff about really old football like when Jim Thorpe was playing but that stuff lead up to the NFL. I was expecting (and hoping) to see stuff on the WFL, USFL, and CFL but found nothing. That was the one aspect of the HOF I was disappointed in.

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