Not in Hall of Fame News
Ray Allen offically retires. HOF in 2019?
Nov 01, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It is official. Ray Allen, via the Player’s Tribune has officially announced his retirement from the National Basketball Association after flirtations of a comeback with top title contenders, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Allen last played in 2014, where he played with the Miami Heat. Allen is a ten time NBA All Star who has two NBA Championships, with the Boston Celtics in 2008 and with Miami in 2013. He currently holds the all time NBA record for successful Three Pointers made. He also had successful runs with the Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle SuperSonics. Allen will be…
Andre Johnson Retires
Oct 31, 2016
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Committee Chairman
This must the week for former star Houston Texans to abruptly retire. Fresh off Running Back Arian Foster’s retirement, Wide Receiver, Andre Johnson has decided to call it a career too. Drafted 3rd overall in 2003 from the University of Miami, Andre Johnson would not waste time establishing himself as a premiere wide out in the NFL. Johnson would have over 1,000 Yards in his second season and would rattle off six more years where he would hit that plateau again. In 2008 and 2009 he would be considered amongst the elite in his profession, leading everyone in Receiving Yards…
Dick Butkus to become the inaugural inductee to the Illini HOF
Oct 28, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com know that we are methodically working on our Top 50 players of all time for each major North American Franchise. Eventually, this will lead to how each team recognizes their past players/executives in respective Halls of Fame, Retired Numbers, Rings of Honor, etc… What will we eventually get to is the major Universities and their respective Halls of Fame. As such, it is news to us that the University of Illinois has finally decided to have an Athletic Hall of Fame and that former defensive football standout, Dick Butkus, will be the inaugural inductee. Born in…
Jon Bon Jovi talks about his RRHOF snub
Oct 27, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Bon Jovi is one of the most successful rock bands of all time, there is no denying that. Around since the early 1980’s, this is a band that can still sell out an arena tour so you would think they would have garnered more attention from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Apart from a lone nomination in 2011, there have been no signs that they have been considered since. As you might expect, this might stick in the craw of the bands leader, Jon Bon Jovi. In an interview today with Howard Stern, he indicated just that.When asked…
Former Pearl Jam Drummer, Dave Abbruzzese discusses his potential omission from the Rock Hall
Oct 26, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Isn’t always the way that when a band gets inducted (or in this case, nominated) that there is discussion as to which member of the band should get in? That is what is going on a former drummer, Dave Abbruzzese ranted on his official Facebook page about his exclusion from a potential Pearl Jam induction: “…just a fine opportunity to see what [the group] has to say in response. Let's see if they do the right thing. It'll be interesting to see the spin that is put on it. That band and its management have never been ones to shy…
Arian Foster Retires
Oct 25, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It did not receive a lot of fanfare, but a former Rushing Champion has announced his immediate retirement from the National Football League. Miami Dolphins Running Back, Arian Foster, retired via Uninterrupted (on Twitter) that he will be walking away from the game. This is not exactly a huge shock as a torn Achilles tendon last October. Following that, he was released from the Houston Texans and was used sparingly with the Miami Dolphins where he only rushed for 55 Yards on 22 Carries. While Foster went out with a whimper, his sophomore season established him as the top Running…
We Have Announced our 2016 Finalists for our Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
Oct 22, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Last week the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their Finalists for the Class of 2016. As such our Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is doing the same thing. The Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was designed to celebrate the bands that not exactly real. While some have gone on actual tour, the origin behind the musician is fictional. Last year in the first full class inducted, The Blues Brothers, Spinal Tap and The Monkees were chosen as the result of a year long online poll. We have now reached the final fifteen finalists for…
Bill Goldberg to the WWE HOF?
Oct 22, 2016
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Committee Chairman
There has been a lot of speculation that the return of Bill Goldberg will culminate in him headlining the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017. As WWE fans know, Goldberg returned to the WWE after a twelve year absence and will be facing the last man he wrestled, Brock Lesnar. Fans may remember that their contest at Wrestlemania XX was far from a classic. Goldberg’s contract was set to expire and he had made it clear that he would not be resigning. It had also leaked that Lesnar would be leaving to try a career in the NFL and…
Jay-Z headlines the Finalists for the Songwriters HOF
Oct 21, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has followed their tradition of announcing their Finalists for their Class of 2016 shortly after the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their Finalists. The Nominees are as follows: Babyface Bryan Adams Cat Stevens Chicago David Gates George Michael Gloria Estefan Jay-Z Jeff Lynne Kool & The Gang Madonna Max Martin Sly Stone Vince Gill Non-Performing Nominees are as follows: Ailee Willis Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Kenny Nolan Maury Yeston Paul Overstreet P.F. Sloan Randy Goodrum Steve Barri Tony Macaulay William “Mickey” Stevenson To be eligible for the…
A Look at James Ellsworth’s Underdog Comic Book Story in the WWE
Oct 21, 2016
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Henry Smith
The World Wrestling Entertainment has rolled the dice outside the industry many times in the past. Some, like the XFL, flopped miserably but made significant innovations still used today in most American football coverage. Others, such as the WWE Comics, which will soon hit the stands in November, according to IGN, are promising – not to mention fitting for their brand. In hindsight, the former seem like a bad idea, hence the failed result, considering that one is a sports entertainment brand and the other is a legitimate and established professional game. On the other hand, the professional wrestling company’s…