Steve Czban on Art Monk

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I'm guilty of not having fully supported Monk in the past, but I agree the HOF is becoming a popularity contest. Was Chris Carter a better receiver than Monk? Debatable, but I remember watching Inside the NFL when Carter first got to Minnesota and he was excited cuz the Vikings were going to use the Skins offense and he was going to play the "Art Monk" role.

Monk's brilliance transcended stats, he was a money player, never got hurt, never brought attention to himself, and that consistency manifested itself in a then NFL record 940 catches. Is it his fault that the rules changed to open up the passing game? The HOF voters who use the "signature catch" argument are idiots. Has any of them written or reported on a "signature story?"