woodbuck27
08-24-2006, 12:13 PM
WHO'S IN THE HALL CLASS OF 2015?
From a Peter King Article ... dated... Monday April 5, 2004
Question from Philip Slater of San Rafael, Calif.:
"In looking at the current lineup of active players it is easy to spot a number of guys who will be inducted to the Hall of Fame. Most notably Brett Favre, Emmitt Smith and the immortal Jerry Rice. My question for you is beyond those active players, who do you see in the Hall of Fame 10 years or so down the road?"
Peter King's response:
Other than the three you mentioned, by 2020, here are, in order, the 11 active players (not including Bruce Smith, who is a lock) I think that have either clinched a spot in the Hall, or who are close to doing so.
By "close" I mean they're within two or three very good years of being Hall-worthy. Here's the list of the top dozen.
1. Rod Woodson. 2. Marshall Faulk. 3. Jonathan Ogden. 4. Peyton Manning. 5. Randy Moss. 6. Ray Lewis. 7. Junior Seau. 8. Tim Brown. 9. Marvin Harrison. 10. Larry Allen. 11. Jerome Bettis. 12. Curtis Martin.
Here's 13 through 20:
Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, Michael Strahan, Ty Law, Darren Woodson, Jason Taylor, Rod Smith, Tony Gonzalez. Tom Brady and LaDainian Tomlinson (average season after three years: 1,521 rushing yards, 79 catches) need more than a couple of very good years to make it, but my guess is they'll have a few more.
Still, they don't belong on this list yet. Peter King
Comment woodbuck27:
PACKERRATS ? Did Peter King miss anyone ?
From a Peter King Article ... dated... Monday April 5, 2004
Question from Philip Slater of San Rafael, Calif.:
"In looking at the current lineup of active players it is easy to spot a number of guys who will be inducted to the Hall of Fame. Most notably Brett Favre, Emmitt Smith and the immortal Jerry Rice. My question for you is beyond those active players, who do you see in the Hall of Fame 10 years or so down the road?"
Peter King's response:
Other than the three you mentioned, by 2020, here are, in order, the 11 active players (not including Bruce Smith, who is a lock) I think that have either clinched a spot in the Hall, or who are close to doing so.
By "close" I mean they're within two or three very good years of being Hall-worthy. Here's the list of the top dozen.
1. Rod Woodson. 2. Marshall Faulk. 3. Jonathan Ogden. 4. Peyton Manning. 5. Randy Moss. 6. Ray Lewis. 7. Junior Seau. 8. Tim Brown. 9. Marvin Harrison. 10. Larry Allen. 11. Jerome Bettis. 12. Curtis Martin.
Here's 13 through 20:
Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp, Michael Strahan, Ty Law, Darren Woodson, Jason Taylor, Rod Smith, Tony Gonzalez. Tom Brady and LaDainian Tomlinson (average season after three years: 1,521 rushing yards, 79 catches) need more than a couple of very good years to make it, but my guess is they'll have a few more.
Still, they don't belong on this list yet. Peter King
Comment woodbuck27:
PACKERRATS ? Did Peter King miss anyone ?