Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB.  Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives.  As such, it is news to us that there will be three new members inducted into the New York Jets Ring of Honor in 2022.

The team announced that Derrell Revis, Nick Mangold and D’Brickashaw Ferguson will be inducted this upcoming season.

Revis is arguably the biggest name of the three.  Playing at Cornerback, Revis was taken in the First Round in 2007 (14^thOverall) from Pittsburgh, and he rapidly became one of the most explosive Defensive Backs in the NFL.  “Revis Island” became synonymous with elite coverage, and while he was with New York, he was chosen for four Pro Bowls and three First Team All-Pros.

Mangold played at Center for the entirety of his 11-year career, and would start all of his 164 Games for the team.  The product of Ohio State went to seven Pro Bowls and was a two-time First Team All-Pro.

Ferguson played his entire 10-year pro career with New York after the Jets after they chose the Tackle with the Fourth Overall Pick in 2006.  He started all of his 160 games with the Jets.

The honors will take place for Mangold (Sept 25), Ferguson (Oct 30) and Revis (Nov 27).

These are the first entrants since Kevin Mawae in 2017.  They will also join Weeb Ewbank, Winston Hill, Curtis Martin, Don Maynard, Joe Namath, Larry Grantham, Freeman McNeil, Gerry Philbin, Al Toon, Wesley Walker, Joe Klecko, Mark Gastineau and Marty Lyons.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members to the New York Jets Ring of Honor

Wow.

We said this a month ago, but now it is official.  Frank Gore is a retired player, as he signed a one-day contract with the San Francisco 49ers.  

A Third Round Pick from Miami (FL), Gore had his best year early in his career with a sophomore effort seeing Gore post career-highs in Rushing Yards (1,695) and Yards From Scrimmage (2,180).  Gore went to his first Pro Bowl that year, and was a Second Team All-Pro.  Over the next eight seasons with the Niners, Gore exceeded 1,000 Rushing Yards in seven of them, and earned four more trips to the Pro Bowl.

In 2015, Gore joined the Colts, and had his last 1,000 Yard season in 2016.  He would later play for Miami, Buffalo and the New York Jets.

Gore leaves the game with an even 16,000 Rushing Yards, which places him second all-time, and his 19,985 Yards From Scrimmage is fourth all-time.

As Gore did not play last season, he is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026, and conceivably be a first-year inductee.  The stats are there, but a delay could arise, as at no point was, he ever considered the best at his position.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Gore the best in his post-playing career.

Just minutes after we wrote about Ryan Fitzpatrick retiring, we get word that Alex Mack, Center for the San Francisco 49ers is also retiring.  

A two-time Morris winner at California, Mack was a First Round Pick in 2009 (21^st Overall) by the Cleveland Browns, and he stepped in immediately under Quarterback and under the learning tree of future Hall of Fame Lineman, Joe Thomas, would make the Pro Bowl in his sophomore season.  A Pro Bowler again in 2013 and 2015, Mack joined the Atlanta Falcons, where he earned three more Pro Bowl Selections, before finishing his career in 2021 as a San Francisco 49er, where he earned Pro Bowl number seven.

Before the 2021 Season, Mack was listed at #50 among active players to consider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  He is Canton eligible in 2027, but there is a long line of Centers and Offensive Linemen ahead of him.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Alex Mack the best in his post-playing career.

Another day, and another significant retirement.

One of the most intriguing career of an NFL Quarterback is coming to an end as Ryan Fitzpatrick has retired from the game.  He last played for Washington, suffering a season-ending hip injury in last year’s opening game.

From Harvard, Fitzpatrick was a Seventh Round Pick in 2005 by the St. Louis Rams, but he did not see any significant action until he was with the Buffalo Bills, where he had three straight 3,000 Yard years.  He would also exceed that mark once with the Jets, and once with the Dolphins while throwing for 34,990 Yards in total.  Fitzpatrick also played for Cincinnati, Tennessee, Houston and Tampa and retired with 223 Touchdown Passes.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Ryan Fitzpatrick the best in his post-playing career.