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.

This one hurts.

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary figure of Heavy Metal for decades, passed away this morning after a long bout with Parkinson’s disease.

He was 76.

From Birmingham, England, Osbourne was the front man of the influential band, Black Sabbath, whose hits “Paranoid”, “War Pigs” and “Iron Man” remain metal staples to this day.  Osbourne would break out on his own, churning out bigger hits, most notably “Crazy Train”.  His career experienced a renaissance on reality TV with his family, “The Osbournes,” which introduced Ozzy to a new generation of fans.

The “Prince of Darkness” had been ill for many years, as his condition with Parkinson's was made public in 2019.  In the 70s and 80s, Osbourne was a heavy drug and alcohol abuser, and long credited his wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, for saving him from addiction. 

He last performed (though had to remain seated) with the original Black Sabbath two weeks ago in front of over 40,000 people in England.

Osbourne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, first as a member of Black Sabbath, and then as a solo artist.

We here at notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the fans, friends, and family of Ozzy Osbourne.

Winning three National Championships at the University of Alabama, Ryan Kelly was the top Center chosen in the 2016 Draft (18th Overall), with the team that drafted him hoping that they found their new Jeff Saturday.  That wasn’t the case, but Kelly gave the Indianapolis Colts eight solid seasons.

Kelly started all of his 121 Games with Indy.  Earning four Pro Bowls, Kelly provided the Colts an excellent centerpiece to build out from, though the Colts' brass was unable to assemble a Super Bowl-contending team while Kelly was there.  He departed as a Free Agent in 2025 for the Minnesota Vikings.