Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy

Redskins247 · 02-02-2008, 12:23 AM

This of course goes without saying to any of us, but glad to see when others don't understand why Art Monk isn't in the Hall of Fame yet.

Monk's HOF omission a mystery - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

FRPLG · 02-02-2008, 12:34 AM

I think are like maybe 100 people in the world who don't think is a HOFer. Unfortunately at least 20 of them get a vote and that blows my mind. It really discredits the HOF in my mind when someone so obviously deserving is held out. We're not talking about a borderling guy. We are talking statistically and success-wise one of the top 7 WRs ever and probably the best ever when he retired. It is really unexplainable.

Campbell17 · 02-02-2008, 12:42 AM

Its about time Bill Bellicheck did something good for the skins.

TheSmurfs22 · 02-02-2008, 11:03 AM

My respect level for Belicheck just went up.
I think if Monk was still playing or came on a few years later Belicheck would have moved heaven and earth to get Monk on his team.

SouperMeister · 02-02-2008, 11:51 AM

Belichick would know Monk's value as well as any opposing coach - he was the Giants D-coordinator during Monk's best years in the 80's. Zimmerman's argument that Monk caught "800 8-yard hooks" just doesn't wash. Monk's 13.5 yards per catch is roughly equivalent to Marvin Harrison's 13.4, yet I don't hear Harrison get that type of criticism. Monk had the best hands on the team, made the most 3rd down plays to move the chains, and was by far the best blocking WR of his generation. And by the way, he won 3 Super Bowls. May this long-running injustice end today with his election to the HOF.

BrunellMVP? · 02-02-2008, 01:45 PM

the whole situation is absurd- lets hope this year will finally put an end to the irrationality.

SFREDSKIN · 02-02-2008, 02:03 PM

Duplicate thread, check:

Hail To The Finalists (Skins to HOF) thread.

DiehardSkin88 · 02-02-2008, 02:19 PM

sfr your a douche

SFREDSKIN · 02-02-2008, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiehardSkin88

sfr your a douche

Oh my, we have children on this board. I'm glad pre-school taught you something.

dblanch66 · 02-02-2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSmurfs22

My respect level for Belicheck just went up.
I think if Monk was still playing or came on a few years later Belicheck would have moved heaven and earth to get Monk on his team.

There isn't a team in the NFL that wouldn't jump at getting Art Monk in his prime. This whole situation is so friggin' asinine that I just don't care about the HOF anymore.

firstdown · 02-02-2008, 03:12 PM

I heard someone saying on the Redskins Radio (it was some guess) who was close to Michael Irvin and even Irvin said he could not understand how he got in before Art.

skinsguy · 02-02-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Duplicate thread, check:

Hail To The Finalists (Skins to HOF) thread.

There's another Belicheck thread about Monk? Where?

02-02-2008, 12:23 AM	#1
Redskins247 Impact Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 873	Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy This of course goes without saying to any of us, but glad to see when others don't understand why Art Monk isn't in the Hall of Fame yet. Monk's HOF omission a mystery - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

02-02-2008, 12:34 AM	#2
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy I think are like maybe 100 people in the world who don't think is a HOFer. Unfortunately at least 20 of them get a vote and that blows my mind. It really discredits the HOF in my mind when someone so obviously deserving is held out. We're not talking about a borderling guy. We are talking statistically and success-wise one of the top 7 WRs ever and probably the best ever when he retired. It is really unexplainable.

02-02-2008, 12:42 AM	#3
Campbell17 Impact Rookie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Haddonfield, NJ Age: 31 Posts: 642	Re: Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy Its about time Bill Bellicheck did something good for the skins. __________________ This time instead of some lousy joke, humerous comment, racial slur, or a famous quote, I will write small, and be the bigger person.

02-02-2008, 11:03 AM	#4
TheSmurfs22 The Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Staunton, VA Posts: 1,261	Re: Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy My respect level for Belicheck just went up. I think if Monk was still playing or came on a few years later Belicheck would have moved heaven and earth to get Monk on his team.

02-02-2008, 11:51 AM	#5
SouperMeister Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 60 Posts: 3,419	Re: Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy Belichick would know Monk's value as well as any opposing coach - he was the Giants D-coordinator during Monk's best years in the 80's. Zimmerman's argument that Monk caught "800 8-yard hooks" just doesn't wash. Monk's 13.5 yards per catch is roughly equivalent to Marvin Harrison's 13.4, yet I don't hear Harrison get that type of criticism. Monk had the best hands on the team, made the most 3rd down plays to move the chains, and was by far the best blocking WR of his generation. And by the way, he won 3 Super Bowls. May this long-running injustice end today with his election to the HOF.

02-02-2008, 01:45 PM	#6
BrunellMVP? Impact Rookie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 726	Re: Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy the whole situation is absurd- lets hope this year will finally put an end to the irrationality. __________________ in writing these daily letters and trying to make them interesting it is always possible that some sentiment may occur which has not received the severe and deliberate scrutiny and reconsideration which should attach to a State Paper. - Churchill

02-02-2008, 02:03 PM	#7
SFREDSKIN Living Legend Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pacifica, CA Posts: 15,164	Re: Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy Duplicate thread, check: Hail To The Finalists (Skins to HOF) thread. __________________ Joe Gibbs- The best coach of all time, Lombardi trophy should be renamed Gibbs. Art Monk- Art was like an OL playing WR, doing the dirty work and not getting the glory. Darrell Green- Best DB ever. Purveyor of fine Filth

02-02-2008, 02:19 PM	#8
DiehardSkin88 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 162	Re: Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy sfr your a douche

02-02-2008, 03:12 PM	#11
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: Even Belichick Doesn't Know Why Monk Isn't HOF Worthy I heard someone saying on the Redskins Radio (it was some guess) who was close to Michael Irvin and even Irvin said he could not understand how he got in before Art.

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