No HOF for Ward again.

[SteelerSask2]

Same with Harrison but feels like less chance there. Many on the list are less deserving then Ward in my opinion. Sorry not a link. Not to tech savy
I'm sure someone will get full list up. If Manning us 1st ballot it will be beyond ridiculous no Ben.

 

[TimesAreChanged]

https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2024/12/15-modern-era-players-announced-as-finalists-for-pro-football-hall-of-fame’s-class-of-2025/

 

[TimesAreChanged]

Same with Harrison but feels like less chance there. Many on the list are less deserving then Ward in my opinion. Sorry not a link. Not to tech savy
I'm sure someone will get full list up. If Manning us 1st ballot it will be beyond ridiculous no Ben.

Link above...who do you think is less deserving

 

[SteelerSask2]

Two SB. One SB mvp. Best blocking receiver ever. For 3/4 of his career played in offenses Holt and Wayne wouod have got 500 yards a season and was absolutely money.

 

[Gildong Sack]

Two SB. One SB mvp. Best blocking receiver ever. For 3/4 of his career played in offenses Holt and Wayne wouod have got 500 yards a season and was absolutely money.

I wonder how much " There are too many Steelers in here" bias comes into play.

 

[BLITZ]

Link above...who do you think is less deserving

Would hate to pick between them. But generally if a rule is changed for how you play that is kind of a big deal

 

[SteelerFan448]

I feel like they never look at Ward's playoff stats when he comes up for the Hall.

 

[stillwright]

Same with Harrison but feels like less chance there. Many on the list are less deserving then Ward in my opinion. Sorry not a link. Not to tech savy
I'm sure someone will get full list up. If Manning us 1st ballot it will be beyond ridiculous no Ben.

Ward is what the HOF is all about....

 

[stillwright]

Link above...who do you think is less deserving

James Harrison>Luke Kuechly

 

[steelersfootball4life]

Eli Manning should be a first year ballot HoFer just by beating you know who* twice in the SB!!!

 

[MTC]

Ward and Harrison changed the rules of the game. That should warrant HoF.

Ward was always voted by his peers as leagues dirtiest player. I wonder if that factors into his snub

 

[CoolieMan]

Link above...who do you think is less deserving

pretty much the whole list

especially Steve Smith

 

[Confluence]

Gates, Manning, Yanda and probably Vinatieri should be in. All the rest follow Ward and Harrison, imo.

 

[Steelr4evr]

Eli Manning should be a first year ballot HoFer just by beating you know who* twice in the SB!!!

He's in my personal HOF for that!

 

[Steelr4evr]

Ward and Harrison changed the rules of the game. That should warrant HoF.

Ward was always voted by his peers as leagues dirtiest player. I wonder if that factors into his snub

Just a bunch of disgruntled defensive players who had to worry about a wr knocking their block off and smiling about it.

 

[madinsomniac]

Wrs take forever to get in... they fell behind as passing grew in importance and are now woefully backlogged

 

[SteelerSask2]

He's in my personal HOF for that!

Plus hus first ballot acceptance more then guarentees Ben's because thst would look so far beyond stupid.

 

[Steelmann]

Plus hus first ballot acceptance more then guarentees Ben's because thst would look so far beyond stupid.

Ben will be a first ballot enshrine.

 

[SteveA]

No offense to Hines, but he was never the greatest of the greatest....

HARRISON WAS....DOES NO ONE REMEMBER? To me HARRISON is an ABSOLUTE HOF

For 3-5 years HE WAS THE MOST FEARED DEFENSIVE PLAYER IN THE NFL...

The WHOLE League feared him & changed the rules because of him

HARRISON also has the greatest play in super-bowl history...

He dominated his era....

 

[steelhurt]

Eli deserves first team induction. Two time SB winner, one time SB MVP, threw for over 57,000 yards in his career. Yeah, he deserves it.
Ben without doubt will be first team inductee playing in three SBs winning two, throwing for 60,000 plus career yards. First team lock.
Hines I think will eventually get in but it’s difficult for receivers with so many good ones over the years. Can’t discount Hines who had 1000 receptions, devastating blocker, came up huge in playoffs and SB. He’ll get in eventually,
James Harrison idk if ever gets in. Dominant for a period of time but was it long enough? Let’s put it this way if he does get in eventually no one will say he didn’t deserve it.

 

[SteelerFan448]

	Receptions	Yards	TDs	Playoff Receptions	Playoff Yards	Playoff TDs	Championships	Pro Bowls	All Pros	Other	PFR HOF Monitor
Hines Ward	1,000	12,083	85	88	1,181	10	2	4	3	Super Bowl MVP	75.67
Torry Holt	920	13,382	74	47	630	4	1	7	2	2000s All-Decade Team	108.72
Steve Smith	1,031	14,731	81	59	1,001	9	0	5	3	Comeback Player of the Year	99.91
Reggie Wayne	1,070	14,345	82	93	1,254	9	1	6	3		110.64

 

[Lloyd]

Same with Harrison but feels like less chance there. Many on the list are less deserving then Ward in my opinion. Sorry not a link. Not to tech savy
I'm sure someone will get full list up. If Manning us 1st ballot it will be beyond ridiculous no Ben.

Manning doesn't have Ben's crap reputation dragging him down. His drunk adventures were of pure legend. Who wears shirts out the say "Drink like a champion" on them? He wasn't kidding.

 

[Steelmann]

Hines Ward had 18 more career receptions than Randy Moss in one less game. I found that interesting. Yes Randy had 3000 more yards. And a bigger average,but I still found the receptions interesting. The huge difference was TD’s. Randy had 156 compared to 85.

 

[Hypocycloids]

It’s a damn shame Hines isn’t a finalist.
Even worse imo is the omission of Harrison.

It must be because the Steelers could have their own wing at the HOF. That would be too many Steelers, they have enough.
Second excuse…both Hines and Harrison were “dirty players”.

 

[TimesAreChanged]

Hines has catches and TD but low average probably keeps him out of their conversation