Tremaine Edmunds came to the NFL in 2018 from Virgina Tech as a First Round Pick to the Buffalo Bills and like the Bills hoped would provide a strong presence in the defensive interior for years.

Edmunds wasn't an All-Rookie, (although he had a good year), bit his second and third years were amongst the best in franchise history of any Linebacker.  He went to the Pro Bowl in 2019 and 2020, and looked like he would take his skills to the next level, though he regressed in the two years after.  Edmunds departed for Chicago as a Free Agent in 2023.

Following the retirement of Jim Kelly, the Buffalo Bills have been hunting for a superstar Quarterback.  It took decades, but it finally came in the form of the dual threat pivot from Wyoming named Josh Allen.

Allen was brought along slowly in his rookie season, eventually winning the starting job during the campaign, but he entered 219 as their starter, and while he was not yet an upper-tier QB, he did enough to bring Buffalo to their first playoffs in years.  Buffalo would then have an elite pivot the year after.

Allen went to the Pro Bowl in 2020, throwing for 4,544 Yards and 37 Touchdowns.  The runner-up for the MVP, Allen had a 13-3 record and brought Buffalo to the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 1990s.  Allen did not make the Pro Bowl in 2022, but he had similar numbers as he did the previous year, and he was the NFL leader in Approximate Value (19).  Furthermore, he took the Bills to the Conference Finals.  2023 was another great year for Allen, who took Buffalo back to the playoffs while adding another Pro Bowl.  He also was third in MVP voting, and for the second year in a row, topped the NFL in Approximate Value (20).

As of this writing, Allen is one of the game’s most exciting players, and could be a future Hall of Famer.

During this crazy time of NBA free agency, we have a basketball related announcement ourselves:

Our Notinhalloffame Basketball List has been revised to reflect the recent inductees and those now eligible.

What exactly did we do?

First, we took off those who were chosen for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the 2022 Class.

Second, we add those who are now eligible for the 2023 Class.

Third, we incorporate the comments and votes on those on the list, and alter accordingly.

Makes sense?

Let’s go!

Here is the new top ten on the Notinhalloffame.com list of those to consider for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Coming at #1 is Dirk Nowitzki, the German superstar who played his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks.  Nowitzki led Dallas to the 2011 NBA Championship, and individually, he was an 11-time All-Star.  He was also chosen for four First Team, five Second Team and three Third Team All-Star Selections.

Debuting at #2 is Miami Heat icon, Dwyane Wade.  The former Guard was strongly considered for the top spot, and had his squad beat Dirk in 2011, he might have been!  Wade won three NBA Titles with Miami, went to 13 All-Star Games, and was a two-time First Team, three-time Second Team and three-time Third Team All-NBA honoree.

Pau Gasol makes his first appearance at #3.  The Spaniard won two NBA Titles with the Lakers and internationally led Spain to Gold in the 2006 World Cup and captured two Silvers and a Bronze in Olympic competition.

Last year’s #1, Max Zaslofsky dropped to #4.  A four-time All-BAA/NBA Selection, Zaslofsky won the 1947/48 scoring title while as a member of the Chicago Stags, and he also played for New York, Baltimore, Milwaukee and Fort Wayne.

At #5, is another strong debut, Tony Parker.  A member of the powerful Spurs teams that won four NBA Titles with him, Parker was a seven-time All-Star, and was also chosen for four Second Team and one Third Team All-NBA.  While representing France, Parker won four medals in EuroBasket, including Gold in 2013. 

Chauncey Billups fell slightly to #6.  Leading the Pistons to a Title in 2004, Billups went to five All-Star Games, and was a three-time All-NBA player.

Shawn Kemp dropped to #7.  The “Reign Man” was an icon in Seattle and was a six-time All-Star and three-time Second Team All-NBA honoree.  

Larry Foust inched up to #8.  Foust went to eight All-Star Games in the 1950s, and was a First Team All-NBA player once.

Buck Williams moved up two spots to #9.  Williams was the 1982 Rookie of the Year, and a three-time All-Star.

Mark Aguirre rounds out the top 10.  A two-time All-American at DePaul, Aguirre won two NBA Championships with the Pistons and was also a three-time All-Star.

The entire list can be found here.

Please note that our list at present does not include women and international candidates.  We will look at doing that in the future.

You know what we want you to do!

Cast your votes, and offer your opinions.

As always, we have a heartfelt thank you from all of us at Notinhalloffame.com

It is a huge day for us at Notinhalloffame.com, as the Hockey Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2022.

It is especially welcoming, as the Hockey Hall elected to select nobody last year, due to the inability to have a proper ceremony due to COVID-19.

Let’s get right to it!

As we expected, the Sedin twins, Daniel and Henrik have been chosen for the Hockey Hall of Fame.  From Sweden, and playing the entirety of their career with the Vancouver Canucks, both brothers may not have won a Stanley Cup, but they did not conclude their career with empty trophy cases.

Playing at Left Wing, Daniel Sedin won the 2011 Ted Lindsay Award and Art Ross Trophy, scoring 1,041 Points over his career.  Henrik, who played at Center, also won the Art Ross (2010), while winning the coveted Hart Trophy the same year.

Internationally, the Sedins also led Sweden to Gold in the 2006 Olympics and secured Silver in 2014.

The Canucks are very well represented with this class, as their long time Goalie, Roberto Luongo, enters Toronto on their first year of the ballot.  The winner of 489 Games (fourth overall) may not have won the Vezina, but was a Finalist three times.  Internationally, Luongo was part of two Olympic Gold Medalist teams.

After five years of eligibility Daniel Alfredsson was chosen.  The greatest player in Ottawa Senators history, Alfredsson won the 1995/96 Calder Trophy and would also capture the King Clancy and Mark Messier Leadership Award late in his career.  He left the game with 1,157 Points, and also had Olympic Gold (2006) and Silver (2014).

The Hockey Hall inducted another female to their midst, with Riikka Sallinen, the first non-North American woman to be chosen.  Representing Finland, Sallinen led Finland to three European Gold Medals, Silver in the Worlds, and had two Olympic Bronze Medals and six World Championship Bronze Medals.

Inducted as a builder is Herb Carnegie, who was one of the first black hockey players.  Predating Willie O’Ree, it was alleged that Carnegie had the skills to play in the NHL in the 1940s and 1950s, but his race kept him from the opportunity.

What comes next? 

We revise our Notinhalloffame Hockey List, based on your votes, eliminating those who have been chosen, those who become eligible in 2023 and adjust based on your votes and comments.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.