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 care if I’m a part of it or not.  You have no idea what the spirit of rock 'n' roll is actually about.  So take this, and shove it up your you-know-what.”

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and drama will never be separated.

As always, we will be watching.

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 to turn in top performances week in, week out to make an impact. 

Here are five U.S. soccer superstars who have made it in the European game. 

1. Christian Pulisic. 

After joining Chelsea in 2019 for a whopping transfer fee of $73 million, he’s seen by many blues fans as the long-term replacement for the mercurial Eden Hazard, who left London to sign for Real Madrid. After making his name at Borussia Dortmund in Germany, Pulisic has evolved into one of the English Premier League’s most exciting players, netting a hattrick against Burnley to open his goals account in the league. At just 22 years old, Pulisic has his whole career ahead of him and could easily become one of the greatest U.S. soccer players in history. 

2. Claudio Reyna. 

Apart from the final season of his career at New York Red Bulls, Claudio Reyna spent his whole career playing in Europe. He made an impact during his time in Germany at Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg before transferring to Glasgow Rangers and becoming an indispensable member of their squad. He then enjoyed six seasons in the English Premier League with Sunderland and Manchester City, racking up an impressive 112 caps for the national team throughout his career. Undoubtedly one of the legends of the American game. 

3. Clint Dempsey. 

Texas-born striker Clint Dempsey enjoyed a hugely successful career in the English Premier League. He was signed by London-based club Fulham from New England Revolution in 2007 and scored an impressive 50 Premier League goals in 189 matches. He secured a big move to London rivals Tottenham in 2012, but after only a season at White Hart Lane, he returned to the U.S. to see out the remainder of his career with Seattle Sounders. With 141 international caps to his name, he is the fourth highest-capped American of all time. 

4. Tim Howard. 

At 42 years of age, Tim Howard is still going strong, turning out for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship. A reliable and agile goalkeeper, Howard was signed by Sir Alex Ferguson for Manchester United in 2003, after an impressive five years keeping goal for MetroStars. Although he only made 45 league appearances for United in a five-year spell, it was his time at Everton that he will most fondly be remembered for. With more than 340 appearances at Goodison Park, Howard is an Everton legend and is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers to have played in the English Premier League.

5. DaMarcus Beasley. 

Although DaMarcus Beasley perhaps enjoyed his best spells as a player in the U.S., with Chicago Fire at the start of his career and at Houston Dynamo before his retirement, he’s another U.S. export to have made a telling contribution to the European game. Spending time at PSV, Manchester City, Rangers, and Hannover 96, he chalked up more than 100 appearances in Europe’s top leagues and was popular with supporters for his lightning pace and dribbling skills. Another centurion, Beasley, represented the U.S. national team 126 times during his career. 

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 during the hit film, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”.  It settled Thomas into a more Adult Contemporary path, and he continued to have hits throughout the 1970s, most notably in 1975 with his second number one, “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”.

Thomas would also win many Grammys in the Gospel category, and would be known in the 80s for “As Long as We Got Each Other”, the theme from the ABC Sitcom, “Growing Pains”.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, fans and family of B.J. Thomas. 

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.

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

This is our first revision after our inaugural unveiling, with only three elevations, though it reflects twice in our top five.  There are no new entries.

As always, we present our top five here.

1. Russell Wilson

2. Walter Jones

3. Steve Largent

4. Bobby Wagner

5. Cortez Kennedy

You can find the entire list here.

Wilson moved up from #3, surpassing Jones and Largent.  We now consider the Quarterback the best Seahawk of all-time.  Wagner was #5 on our last list, and passed fellow defensive star, Kennedy.

Wide Receiver, Tyler Lockett climbed up three spots to #42.

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