Hines Ward the most HOF-ready Steeler

The first time I considered whether Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was Hall of Fame worthy was back in January 2008 . At that point, I considered him well on his way, and in the time since he has added to his already impressive career stats and won a second Super Bowl. Now I’m convinced he will definitely be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame soon after he becomes eligible. First, consider his numbers: Coming into today’s game at Detroit, Ward has 10,135 receiving yards, makin

DERRION THOMAS HONORS HIS FATHER AT INDUCTION CEREMONY

Derrion Thomas, son of former Kansas City Chiefs player Derrick Thomas, stood with a bust of his father during the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, in Canton, Ohio. It was a proud moment for the 19-year-old High School Senior. “It’s a special event for him to make it in,” Derrion said of his deceased father. “But for me to go down and interact with a lot of the guys that maybe played with my dad, it’s an experience I’l

The Pro Football Hall of Fame; An Opinion

There is much angst in Broncoland about the apparent snubbing of Bronco greats in the Hall of Fame. There are charges of East Coast Bias or conspiracy against the Denver Broncos in general. There is even tremendous infighting amongst ourselves on which Broncos deserve this honor and which just weren't good enough. The problem is, we are so starved for Hall of Fame recognition that we are willing to sell our own great players short by including very good players in the same breath. The Ha

Bullet Bob Finally Land Among Footballs Best

DALLAS – Now that Bob Hayes is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, people hearing his story for the first time are going to wonder what took so long. After all, he changed the game. Hayes brought a new kind of speed to pro football: Olympic gold-medal speed. “Bullet Bob” won two of them in 1964, tying the world record in the 100 meters and running one of the greatest anchor legs ever seen to bring the United States from far behind in the 400-meter relay. He joined the Dallas Cowboys in 196

Eddie Meador for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Now and then, people contact me about endorsing the idea, and spreading it, of pushing for this or that guy to get into a sports Hall of Fame. One particular baseball stat wonk is a Bert Blyleven enthusiast, and he has written me a time or three about voting for Bert for the baseball Hall of Fame — which I have yet to do.On Tuesday, I got an e-mail from someone promoting the Pro Football Hall of Fame candidacy of Eddie Meador, the Los Angeles Rams’ great safety from the 1960s.Now, there’s a cand