TMZ does it againas former Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback, Donovan McNabb told the entertainment empire that he absolutely belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
McNabb compared himself to former Quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Troy Aikman and said:
“My numbers are better than Troy Aikman” and that is “numbers speak for themselves”.
In terms of direct statistical comparison, McNabb bests Aikman in Passing Yards (37,276 to 32,942) and Touchdown Passes (234 to 165).
McNabb also discussed other intangibles:
“When they look at my numbers, yeah, but then they want to add other stuff into it. Was he an All-Pro? Was he this? How many Super Bowl opportunities? But, people don’t realize how hard it is to get to the NFC Championship and to get there five times, and then make it to a Super Bowl? It’s tough.”
The last part isn’t wrong. It was an accomplishment to take Philadelphia as far as he did but the All-Pro factor DOES matter. McNabb was a six-time Pro Bowl Selection but was never an All-Pro, be it First Team or Second Team. Being named an All-Pro means that you are the elite, not just the upper echelon, and McNabb was never considered elite. While Aikman had more help (Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin etc.) than McNabb, he is a three-time Super Bowl winner, and in McNabb’s lone Super Bowl he had three picks (though did throw 3 TDs) and he appeared to choke in the final drive.
Currently on our Notinhalloffame.com ranking of those to consider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he is ranked #67, and has been dropping since he was eligible in 2017 due to the poor votes he has received thus far (only 37% saying to “put him in”.
Basically, most of you do not think that he is Hall of Fame worthy.
We certainty will be paying attention on this story and especially TMZ, where many a former pro football player has discussed their Canton credentials with them.
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