As of this writing Cooper Kupp is the primary offensive weapon for the Los Angeles Rams, and among the top flight in NFL Wide Receivers.

The Rams had high hopes for Kupp, who was a Third Round Selection from Eastern Washington, but this is not an institution that is known for producing stars.  Kupp, was an All-Rookie, accruing a respectable 869 Yards, and had he not been injured the year after for half of the season, he would have likely had his first, 1000 Yard year as a sophomore, though he secured that in his third year (1,161 Yards).  After dipping below to 974 Yards in 2020, the Rams underwent a change in Quarterback, with Jared Goff exiting for Matthew Stafford, and the ascendence to the elite for Kupp began.

Kupp instantly became Stafford’s favorite target, and he easily won the Receiving Triple Crown (145 Receptions, 1,947 Receiving Yards and 16 Receiving Touchdowns).  Named a First Team All-Pro, Kupp won the AP Offensive Player of the Year.  Even more electric in the playoffs, Kupp set records in a single post-season with 33 Receptions with his 478 Yards second only behind Larry Fitzgerald.  Kupp, who caught the game-winning Touchdown in Super Bowl LVI, was named the Super Bowl MVP, capping one of the most outstanding seasons ever by a Wide Receiever.

2022 was a disappointment for both the Rams and Kupp, as they had a losing record and Kupp missed half of the year on the injured list, but he enters 2023 as L.A.’s top weapon.

Aaron Rodgers isn’t a man who holds back, and it’s perhaps why he’s so evident in the public eye, perhaps more so than anyone else in the NFL. When the Green Bay Packers star talks, there’s always a microphone ready to amplify his message. The veteran quarterback can also be viciously amusing, and it’s clear that he has the respect of his team-mates, both past, and present.

In a light-hearted interview, Rodgers echoed previous comments made by Davante Adams when he responded to the return of Allen Lazard after he missed off-season duty as a way to force the issue on a new contract, the 38-year-old joked;

"I mean, it's always tough going from Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer,"

This was a direct response to Adams discussing now working with Derek Carr at the Las Vegas Raiders, having previously had the pleasure of receiving passes from Rodgers for the best part of eight years.

Rodgers is always ready to put himself into the action and to be fair, he is a big part of Green Bay and is pretty much the unofficial spokesman for a team he has represented with honor for 17 seasons. 

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It’s now 12 years since Rodgers picked up his sole Super Bowl championship and arguably a second, if well overdue. You can’t fault the efforts of the outspoken QB; he has, after all, been named the NFL MVP for two seasons in a row and four times in total.

The departure of Adams may harm such hopes, and the connection that Rodgers had with the 29-year-old wide receiver was palpable. This didn’t stop him from turning down a new Packers deal and instead took a five-year offer from the Raiders said to be worth over $141 million.

The reasons for the move were not just financial as Adams was keen to connect again with Carr, who was a college team-mate back in Fresno State. 

Now Rodgers needs Lazard to step up, and the 26-year-old certainly upped his game in 2021, collecting eight touchdown passes, a total that was more than his previous two completed seasons combined.  

Aaron Rodgers turned up for training camp in an outfit that was instantly compared to that worn by Nicolas Cage in Con-Air, and while such a move is classic Rodgers behavior, it’s always important to remember, if it was not already abundantly clear, that while the 10-time Pro Bowl pick is always ready to crack a joke (even at his own expense), there are few NFL players that take the game as seriously as Aaron Rodgers.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post-2021 revision of our top 50 Kansas City Chiefs.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Vikings went 12-5 and were Super Bowl contenders.  There were three significant elevations on the list, all on Offense.

As always, we present our top five, though there were no changes in this elite group:

1. Len Dawson

2. Derrick Thomas

3. Tony Gonzalez

4. Bobby Bell

5. Will Shields

You can find the entire list here.

Seven-time Pro Bowl and All-Decade Tight End, Travis Kelce, is approaching the top ten, climbing from #19 to #13.

Former MVP, Quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, took Kelce’s #19 spot with a rise from #28.  

Wide Receivier, Tyreke Hill, who was traded to Miami in the off-season, exploded from #42 to #24, but this will be as high as he goes.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

A legend has died.

Bill Russell, 

After his great career at the University of San Francisco where he took them to two NCAA Championships, Boston Celtics Head Coach, Red Auerbach engineered a draft-day trade to get him.  He gave up Cliff Hagen, who hadn't yet suited up for Boston as he was performing his military duty, which at the time seemed like a lot to get a Center who preferred defense first.  With all due respect to Hagen, who turned out to be a pretty good player, it turned out to be a steal.

Bill Russell is without question the greatest defensive player of all-time, he is also considered by many to be the BEST ever basketball player period!  Russell was the literal centerpiece that the Celtics dynasty was built around and his ability to run the floor and block shots out of nowhere transformed the game.  Other than his rookie season, he was named to the All-Star Game, and the only reason he was snubbed is that he arrived late that year due to his U.S. Olympic commitment.  He may not have been a great scorer, but 15.1 Points per Game is nothing to sneeze at, especially when it is complemented by that sick 22.5 Rebounds per Game Average.

Now while it can be argued that Russell was only a three-time First Team All-NBA Selection because of Wilt Chamberlain, many look back and think many more should have gone to Big Bill.  It was Russell who made his teammates better, it was Russell who won the titles, and it was Russell who wanted it more.

When it was all said and done, Bill Russell retired as an 11-time champion, five-time rebounding champion and a five-time MVP.  The more important the game, the better he was, and there is no more deserving man for the NBA Finals MVP to be named after. 

Russell later became the first African-American Head Coach in the NBA when he took over in 1969, and his off-the-court philanthropy and demeanor matched his on-the-court skills.

He would later enter the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and coach, and was also chosen for the College Basketball Hall of Fame and FIBA Hall of Fame.  

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the fans, friends and family of Bill Russell.