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Add Corey Taylor of Slipknot to the many eligible rock and roll hall of fame artists, who have no interest in being part of the institution. In an interview with Lazer 103.3 in Des Moines, Taylor said he was not a fan of the Rock Hall: “I don’t care about that hall cause I think it’s a pile of garbage. They don’t honor anything except pop music really and they only really induct real rock bands when they have to cave to pressure/” When asked if he would accept induction he was blunt: "I’d be like, Your hall is a sham.  I don’t…
It takes a lot to make it in European soccer, as the leagues are highly competitive and filled with the best players from all over the world. But some of the biggest names in U.S. soccer history have tried and succeeded to make a name for themselves in some of the biggest leagues in Europe.  Perhaps the only thing bigger than soccer in Europe is betting on soccer, with fans collectively wagering millions of dollars every year the many betting websites (50+ according to Find Betting Sites) on their favourite teams and players. But to grab the attention of fans, soccer players need…

RIP: B.J. Thomas

It was announced today that B.J. Thomas, the Country/Pop star known for many hits in the 1970s, passed away after a long battle with lung cancer.  He was 78 years old. Thomas first achieved success in 1966 with a cover of Hank Williams’ song, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”, but would have his first top five hit two years later with “Hooked on a Feeling”.  His first of two number one hits, “Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head”, a song written by Burt Bacharach, became not only synonymous with Thomas, but with Paul Newman, who was doing bicycling stunts to it…
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 pre-2021 revision of our top 50 Seattle Seahawks of all-time. 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 NFL.  3.  Playoff accomplishments.…

RIP: Mark Eaton

Mark Eaton, former NBA All-Star, passed away at age 64.  He went out for a bike ride last night but did not return home.  It is unavailable at this time as to specifically what caused his death. Eaton stood at 7’ 4”, and joined the Utah Jazz after being taken with the 72nd Overall Pick in the NBA Draft.  Playing his college ball at UCLA, Eaton used his size to be a defensive force, leading the league in Blocks per Game four times, and was a five-time All-Defensive Selection.  In the 1984-85 and 1988-89 season, Eaton was named the Defensive Player of the Year,…
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 pre-2021 revision of our top 50 Dallas Cowboys of all-time. 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 NFL.  3.  Playoff accomplishments.…
Adam Vinatieri announced that he is retiring from the National Football League. Playing his college ball at South Dakota State, Vinatieri began his pro career with the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League of American Football.  The New England Patriots signed him after and in 1996, he was officially a National Football League player. New England was a team on the rise and if we are to agree that New England has been the best team in the last 20 years, it was Vinatieri’s kick in the snow that began the dynasty.  Against the Oakland Raiders in the playoffs, Vinatieri booted a…
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 pre-2021 revision of our top 50 Jacksonville Jaguars of all-time. 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 NFL.  3.  Playoff accomplishments.…
Days after we announced Nikola Jokic as the winner of the first ever NIHOF Cup, we are pleased to announce our official regular season awards for the 2020-21 NBA Season. There are five awards, the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Sophomore of the Year.  We will not award a Coach of the Year until the playoffs are over.  These awards ONLY reflect the regular season. MVP: Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets Jokic did everything for the Nuggets, finishing in the top ten in Points, Rebounds and Assists, and was the league-leader in…
The final two names for the first class of the Premier League Hall of Fame as David Beckham and Steven Gerrard were chosen. Beckham was the most popular athlete in the world at one time, and his EPL career was stellar.  Playing for Manchester United from 1992 to 2003, the Midfielder had 62 Goals, and helped the squad win six Premier League Titles, two FA Cups and the UEFA Champions League Title in 1999. Gerrard scored 120 Goals for Liverpool (1998-15) and led the team to FA Titles in 2001 & 2005 and the Champions League in 2005. They join Eric…