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 post 2022 revision of our top 50 Tennessee Titans.

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 National Football League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Tennessee did not make the playoffs, but we saw one new entrant and one significant jump.

As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:

1. Bruce Matthews

2. Warren Moon

3. Mike Munchak

4. Earl Campbell

5. Robert Brazile

You can find the entire list here.

Running Back, Derrick Henry, advanced to #14 from #20.

Quarterback, Ryan Tannehill, makes his first appearance at #49.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Ryan Tannehill began his first six NFL seasons in Miami, and when the Tennessee Titans traded for him in 2019, there was not much buzz around him in the Volunteer State. He started the year as Marcus Mariota’s backup, and took over during their week 6 contest in the second half. Tannehill would take over as their starting Quarterback, and completed the year so strong that he led the NFL in Passer Rating (117.5), Yards per Completion (13.6) and Yards per Attempt (9.6). Thanks to Tannehill, the titans made it to the AFC Conference Final, falling to the eventual Super Bowl Champion, Kansas City. He was also named to the Pro Bowl, the first time he secured such an accolade, while also winning the Comeback Player of the Year.

Tannehill proved that 2019 was not a fluke, winning 11 Games in 2020 and returning to the playoffs. He threw for 3,819 Yards and a career-high 33 Touchdowns, and topped the league in Fourth Quarter Documentaries (5) and Game Winning Drives (6). After a decent 2021 and another post-season appearance (3,734 Yards/21 TD), Tannehill dealt with injuries and a sub-par performance, throwing for only 13 Touchdowns and 2,536 Yards.

Tannehill would lose his starting job during the 2023 season after an injury, and he threw for 1,616 Yards and 4 Touchdowns.  Tennessee did not resign the QB and he overall compiled 14,447 Passing Yards with a 93-40 TD-INT ratio.

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 post 2022 revision of our top 50 San Francisco 49ers.

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 National Football League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, San Francisco advanced to the NFC Conference Finals, but injuries kept them from a Super Bowl appearance. Last year, generated two new entrants to the Top 50.

As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:

1. Jerry Rice

2. Joe Montana

3. Steve Young

4. Ronnie Lott

5. Leo Nomellini

You can find the entire list here.

The new entrants are Tight End, George Kittle and Linebacker, Fred Warner, enter at #46 and #49 respectively.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Including this year, we have awarded the NIHOF NBA Cup by awarding the best five players in the game with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1. Obviously, we can’t watch all the games, but box scores and write ups give an approximate idea as to who were each game’s top five.

This year, we decided to the same for the WNBA.

The top players for the WNBA NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points.  It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as they can amass Cup points easier that elite players on loaded squads.  

Please remember, that this is NOT necessarily who we think were the best players this year, and does not reflect overall consistency, but snapshots of each game.

Treat this the way did, as a fun process and more of a compilation of temporary statistical domination.  

So, like we said the last two years in other leagues, WNBA players!  Get your agents to work winning this into your contracts!

This is our seventh update, as of August 3, 2023.

Here are the 2023 top ten rankings for the WNBA NIHOF CUP:

1. A’Ja Wilson: Las Vegas Aces, Forward: (#1 Last Week)

93 PTS, 26 Games, 3.58 Cup Points per Game, 20.7 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.3 SPG, 2.3 BPG, 31.4 PER, 6.8 WS.

Wilson, who is the reigning two-time MVP, took over the WNBA Cup lead two weeks ago. She is the league leader in Blocks per Game (2.3) and PER (31.4), while holding strong in the top five in Points and Rebounds per Game. Wilson is a favorite to repeat as MVP, as are her Aces to successfully defend their championship.

2. (TIE) Nneka Ogwumike: Los Angeles Sparks, Forward: (#1 Last Week)

87 PTS, 25 Games, 3.48 Cup Points per Game, 19.9 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.6 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 26.6 PER, 4.3 WS

The 2018 MVP fought her way to the top, dropped to fourth, and is again threatening to take back #1. She has never finished over 20 Points per Game but Ogwumike is only .1 away from that. Currently, Ogwumike is sixth in Points (19.9) and Rebounds per Game (9.0) and fifth in Steals (1.7). She is also third in PER (26.6).

2. (TIE) Breanna Stewart: New York Liberty, Forward: (#5 Last Week)

87 PTS, 26 Games, 3.36 Cup Points per Game, 22.9 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.5 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 28.0 PER, 6.4 WS

Stewart has been phenomenal thus far in her first season in New York, and is close to averaging a double-double; a mark she has never finished a season with. She is second in both Points per Game (22.9) and PER (28.0) and is fourth in RPG (9.3).

4. Alyssa Thomas: Connecticut Sun, Forward: (#2 Last Week)

86 PTS, 26 Games, 3.31 Cup Points per Game, 14.8 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 8.2 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 20.7 PER, 4.2 WS.

Thomas was knocked off the top spot, but the three-time All-Star is still posting the best numbers of her career, which included her setting a WNBA record with her fourth WNBA regular season triple-double. Her traditional metrics are the significantly higher than in previous years, and she averaging a double-double. She is at present the league leader in Rebounds (264), Assists (214), Rebounds per Game (10.2), Assists per Game (8.2) and her overall per Game averages are better than ever.

5. Napheesa Collier: Minnesota Lynx, Forward: (#3 Last Week)

80 PTS, 24 Games, 3.33 Cup Points per Game, 21.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 25.4 PER, 3.3 WS

The 2019 WNBA Rookie of the Year is fourth in Points per Game (21.4) and ninth in Rebounds per Game (7.9). She is also holding strong at fifth in PER (25.3). Collier is currently out of action with an ankle injury.

6. Satou Sabally: Dallas Wings, Forward: (#9 Last Week)

66 PTS, 26 Games, 2.54 Cup Points per Game, 17.7 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 20.8 PER, 4.0 WS

Sabally was averaging a double-double up until a few weeks ago week, but is nearly doubling last year’s metrics. The fourth-year player is fifth in Rebounds per Game (9.2) and is sixth in Steals per Game (1.6).

7. Jewell Loyd: Seattle Storm, Guard: (#10 Last Week)

64 PTS, 24 Games, 2.67 Cup Points per Game, 24.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 21.3 PER, 2.4 WS

Loyd is the current leader in PPG (24.6), though this has not generated a lot of wins for Seattle. She is also the league leader in Usage Percentage (32.2).

8. Arike Ogunbowale: Dallas Wings, Guard: (#8 Last Week)

63 PTS, 26 Games, 2.42 Cup Points per Game, 21.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 4.6 APG, 1.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 17.4 PER, 3.2 WS

Ogunbowale remains in the top ten, and is third in PPG (21.9).

9. Jackie Young: Las Vegas Aces, Guard: (#6 Last Week)

62 PTS, 26 Games, 2.39 Cup Points per Game, 18.8 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 25.0 PER, 5.5 WS.

Young is sixth in PER (25.0) and is ninth in Points per Game (18.8) The Ace’s Guard has proven herself as one of the top shooters in the league, as she is first in 3-Point Field Goal Percentage (.473) and Effective Field Goal Percentage (.635), and Offensive Rating (125).

10. (TIE) DeWanna Bonner: Connecticut Sun, Forward: (Not in the Top Ten, Last Week)

60 PTS, 26 Games, 2.31 Cup Points per Game, 19.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 21.2 PER, 3.8 WS

Bonner makes her first top ten appearance and is currently ninth in Points per Game (19.1).

10. (TIE) Natasha Howard: Dallas Wings, Forward: (#7 Last Week)

60 PTS, 26 Games, 2.31 Cup Points per Game, 16.9 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.3 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 17.8 PER, 2.9 WS

Howard’s rank gives the Wings three in the top ten.

Nobody fell off of the top ten.

Our next update will be on the morning of August 10.