A large part of my childhood is gone.

Hulk Hogan, who was the face of professional wrestling throughout the 1980s and 1990s, passed away after suffering cardiac arrest in his home.

He was 71.

Born Terry Bollea, Hulk Hogan began his professional wrestling career in the late 1970s and quickly found his way to the WWF, where he wrestled Andre the Giant in Shea Stadium.  He left the WWF when he won the role of “Thunderlips” in Rocky III (WWF owner, Vince McMahon Sr., would not sanction his decision), and when the film came out, he was pushed as a top star in the AWA.  The WWF, now run by Vince McMahon Jr., brought Hogan back in late 1983, and within a month, he was crowned the WWF World Heavyweight Champion.   The rest, as they say, is history.

The WWF boomed with Hogan on top, and he became a household name.  Headlining the first nine Wrestlemanias, Hogan transcended the industry, and though his foray into acting generated mixed results, he was the face of the most considerable boom period of pro wrestling. 

Hogan left the WWF in 1993 and, in 1994, signed with its rival, World Championship Wrestling, where he again was a main event talent.  The early results were mixed, but in 1996, Hogan shocked the wrestling world by turning heel and forming the New World Order. This faction was so successful it propelled WCW to become the premier wrestling organization in the United States for two years. 

Hogan controversially left WCW in 2000 and returned to the now-named WWE in 2001 as part of a rebooted NWO.  He headlined Wrestlemania X8 against The Rock, and would appear sporadically for the organization afterward.  He found a later career as a reality star in “Hogan Knows Best”, but was involved in a scandal where he used the “N Word” on a leaked tape that led to his temporary “cancellation”.  While he would be welcomed back into the WWE, his revisionist history of sorts cost him fans, and in his last WWE appearance, the inaugural Netflix Raw debut, he was booed mercilessly. 

Regardless of the complexity of his life, his worldwide impact was undeniable. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Indianapolis Colts.

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 that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Colts went 8-9 and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.  There were no new entrants, and two elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged. 

1. Peyton Manning
2. Johnny Unitas
3. Gino Marchetti
4. Marvin Harrison
5. Raymond Berry

You can find the entire list here.

Offensive Lineman and seven-time Pro Bowl Selection Quenton Nelson rose to #15 from #22.

The only new entrant was Center Ryan Kelly, who is now with the Minnesota Vikings.  He debuts at #45.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Joe Thuney played his first five seasons with the New England Patriots, and while that span yielded no Pro Bowls, Thuney was a high-calibre Guard who helped the Pats win two Super Bowls, was named to their All-Decade Team and All-Dynasty Team.  With his contract expiring after the 2020 season, Thuney signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he went from one sliding juggernaut to one of the rising. 

Thuney was a perfect fit for the Chiefs, carving holes and protecting the heir apparent (Patrick Mahomes) after he did the same for the G.O.A.T. (Tom Brady).  Thuney aided Kansas City in reaching three consecutive Super Bowls, winning the first two (Super Bowl LVII & LVIII), but he was finally receiving individual recognition. He earned three Pro Bowls in 2023 and 2024, and he was a First Team All-Pro.  Thuney was so good that he was tenth in Offensive Player of the Year voting in 2024, a rarity for any Offensive Lineman.

As phenomenal as he was, Thuney was traded to the Chicago Bears, leaving behind a short but potent run as a Chief.

Welcome back to the WNBA Cup!

In every WNBA regular season game, we award descending points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five players.  At the end of the season, the player with the most points will be awarded the Notinhalloffame WNBA Cup. However, the winning player must accept their award in person in the Emerald City of Seattle.

Here is the current top ten as of games concluded on July 17:

1. Napheesa Collier, Minnesota Lynx, 83 Cup Points:  21 Games, 3.95 Cup Points per Game, 23.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.6 BPG, 29.9 PER, 5.4 WS.  (#1 Last Week)

2. Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty, 69 Cup Points:  21 Games, 3.29 Cup Points Per Game, 19.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.4 BPG, 24.1 PER, 3.9 WS.  (#2 Last Week)

3. Nneka Ogwumike, Seattle Storm, 68 Cup Points:  23 Games, 2.95 Cup Points Per Game, 17.1 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 21.5 PER, 3.0 WS. (#4 Last Week)

4. A’Ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces, 63 Cup Points:  18 Games, 3.50 Cup Points per Game, 22.3 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.6 SPG, 2.4 BPG, 32.1 PER, 3.6 WS.  (#4 Last Week)

5. Alyssa Thomas, Phoenix Mercury, 62 Cup Points:  17 Games, 3.65 Cup Points per Game, 15.2 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 9.5 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 24.6 PER, 2.9 WS. (#5 Last Week)

6. Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream, 59 Cup Points:  22 Games, 2.68 Cup Points per Game, 18.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.0 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 19.9 PER, 4.2 WS. (#6 Last Week)

7. (TIE) Angel Reese, Chicago Sky, 55 Cup Points:  21 Games, 2.62 Cup Points Per Game, 14.0 PPG, 12.6 RPG, 3.8 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 19.0 PER, 1.4 WS. (#9 Last Week)

7. (TIE) Dearica Hamby, Los Angeles Sparks, 55 Cup Points, 22 Games, 2.50 Cup Points per Game, 17.2, PPG, 7.5 RPG, 3.7 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 22.5 PER, 2.5 WS. (#8 Last Week)

9. (TIE) Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever, 52 Cup Points:  23 Games, 2.26 Cup Points per Game, 15.6 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 3.7 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 24.7 PER, 4.5 WS. (#10 Last Week)

9. (TIE) Satou Sabally, Phoenix Mercury, 52 Cup Points: 18 Games, 2.89 Cup Points per Game, 19.1, PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.6 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 21.8 PER, 2.2 WS. (#7 Last Week)

Nobody fell off the top ten.

At present, 112 players have received at least one point, up from 110 last week.

Our next update will be up next Friday.