Monk vs. Irvin

[TheMalcolmConnection]

d151b, I think that character should have a huge say in whether a person is included in the Hall of Fame or not. Michael Irvin's penchant for debauchery was a little extreme in most ways. Most people love the type of debauchery with a little booze and a few loose women. Irvin liked the type of hookers and a little "sniff sniff".

It is not justice that Monk will most likely be differed AGAIN, even though that may be the nature of the beast.

[sportscurmudgeon]

I suspect that "character" will only be part of the equation in the negative sense and not the positive sense. If someone is CONVICTED or PLEADS GUILTY to something that is pretty outrageous, then he might be kept out of the HoF, but all the good works and solid citizenry in the world won't get anyone in. I still wonder what the HoF would have done if the jury had found OJ guilty...

One problem is that there are too many players in the HoF - and some coaches too - who were not universally nice people if you looked carefully at their entire life. Let me use Lawrence Taylor as an example; he was the best OLB to play the game, but he's not exactly the person I'd like my children to grow up to be. And there are others...

Michael Irvin was no saint by any stretch of the imagination but nothing pinned on him was outrageous, so I doubt that he will kept out of Canton because of his off-field notoriety.

[offiss]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

d151b, I think that character should have a huge say in whether a person is included in the Hall of Fame or not. Michael Irvin's penchant for debauchery was a little extreme in most ways. Most people love the type of debauchery with a little booze and a few loose women. Irvin liked the type of hookers and a little "sniff sniff".

It is not justice that Monk will most likely be differed AGAIN, even though that may be the nature of the beast.

It's pretty funny that the same people that would put Irving into the hall and leave out Monk, are the same people that keep crying about Moss's little celebration in the end zone on sunday, I guess Randy was just making sure he get's voted in on the first ballot! what a joke!

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by offiss

It's pretty funny that the same people that would put Irving into the hall and leave out Monk, are the same people that keep crying about Moss's little celebration in the end zone on sunday, I guess Randy was just making sure he get's voted in on the first ballot! what a joke!

nice point