2015 NFL Hall of Fame Class

[NaboCane]

@AdamSchefter
Congratulations to Class of 2015:
Jerome Bettis
Tim Brown
Charles Haley
Bill Polian
Junior Seau
Will Shields
Mick Tinglehoff
Ron Wolf

Bill Polian gets in for having a team lousy enough to draft Peyton Manning; but not Don Coryell, architect of the most important Offensive principles since the forward pass.

 

[Fins1971]

Glad to see Haley finally make it. Way over due.
Seau was almost a given. Tim Brown was also deserving.

 

[Unchained 07]

Warner was robbed.

 

[Daytona Fin]

What a shame. They should make an exception but I am sure the NFL wants to avoid Seau altogether.

To the Hall of Fame officials, simply showing the video, which will not invoke Seau’s suicide, will keep the focus on his playing days. To his family still grappling with his death, though, the tribute seems underwhelming for one of the sport’s best linebackers and a highly regarded figure in Southern California where Seau grew up and played most of his career.

“It’s frustrating because the induction is for my father and for the other players, but then to not be able to speak, it’s painful,” Sydney said. “I just want to give the speech he would have given. It wasn’t going to be about this mess. My speech was solely about him.”

Seau’s brain injury and suicide have nothing to with the decision to only show a video, according to Joe Horrigan, a spokesman for the Hall of Fame who has overseen the ceremony for about 20 years.

Typically, a video produced by N.F.L Network is shown for all inductees. For living inductees, a family member and close associate then introduces the player on stage for an often emotion-filled speech.

In the past, for deceased inductees, presenters spoke but Horrigan said they often repeated what was in the video, prolonging an already lengthy ceremony. So a few years ago, the Hall eliminated speeches in these cases.

“There was an acceptance speech for deceased players but it got redundant,” Horrigan said. “The honor is supposed to be for the individual.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/25/s...all-of-fame-induction.html?smid==tw-nytsports

 

[Daytona Fin]

Benjamin Allbright ‏@AllbrightNFL
Seau requested in his will that his daughter be allowed to give his induction speech. Denying that simple request about to be PR disaster

 

[bigbry]

Benjamin Allbright ‏@AllbrightNFL
Seau requested in his will that his daughter be allowed to give his induction speech. Denying that simple request about to be PR disaster

By denying that simple request it will do nothing but bring more attention to the issue.

 

[I am Bane]

Tim Brown finally is in!!!

great list!!!

 

[Sons Of Shula]

The NFL needs to lessen the amount of qualifiers every year. The HOF is getting a little watered down.

 

[nyjunc]

The NFL needs to lessen the amount of qualifiers every year. The HOF is getting a little watered down.

we agree on something! the pro football HOF has been watered down for a long time, all HOFs should be for the absolute best of the best and that's not what this HOF is about.