Joey Bosa was a beast at Ohio State, earning two All-American honors, the Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year, and winning the National Championship.  The Chargers used their Third Overall Pick on the Buckeye, and it proved to be the correct decision.

The Hockey Hall of Fame has set a new date to induct the Class of 2020, which had postponed due to COVID-19.

The induction will take place on November 15, which will see Marian Hossa, Jarome Iginla, Kevin Lowe, Doug Wilson, Kim St-Pierre and Ken Holland enter the hallowed halls in Toronto.

Last October, Hall of Fame Chairman, Lanny McDonald announced that there will be no Class of 2021.

The MLS (Major League Soccer) is constantly being compared to the English Premier League, and the truth is, on many accounts, it can’t compete. The Premier League has better players, is viewed around the world, and is a financial powerhouse. However, that’s not to say that the MLS doesn’t have some amazing qualities. Here are six things that the MLS does better than the Premier League. 

No Hooliganism

Hooliganism has been associated with soccer in England for decades. It became particularly bad in the 1980s but is still a part of the game today. The MLS doesn’t have that problem, though. The people behind the MLS have aimed at fostering a family-friendly environment. That’s not to say that the MLS doesn’t attract passionate fans, though. 

Spending Limits

The MLS has a salary cap on players, which creates a level playing field for clubs. This creates a competitive environment that allows every club to have a shot at the title. The downside of the MLS’s salary cap is that the best American players end up playing for European clubs. In European leagues, the spending is completely out of control, with players earning massive wages and clubs competing on spending power. 

Playoffs

The MLS is set up differently from every other soccer league in the world. Instead of a total points-based system, it has playoffs (like other American sports). It works like this - the 34 MLS teams are split into two conferences (the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference). Each team plays every other team in their conference twice. The top seven teams in each conference then get entered into a knock-out style tournament to lift the MLS cup. This isn’t as competitive as the Premier League, but it makes the end of the season far more exciting. 

Respect

Soccer in Europe is extremely competitive. Unfortunately, this level of competition sometimes turns into a culture of disrespect. Players argue with referees, fans throw things at players, players make obscene gestures at fans… you get the picture. In the MLS, this sort of behavior is very rare. 

Work Permits 

If you’re a foreign player wanting a chance to play in England, there is a difficult process of entry. This is designed to stop an influx of overseas talent taking all of the opportunities instead of English players. In the MLS, it’s easy for foreign players to get into the country. This allows a lot of South American players to get a chance at professional soccer. However, it doesn’t stop young American players from traveling to Europe with programs like Soccer to Football. The draw of European soccer is too strong for American players. 

No Relegation

In the English Premier League, the bottom three teams get relegated to the Championship (the 2nd tier league). That means professional soccer players get moved around from league to league, having their wages slashes and careers ruined. That’s not the case in the MLS. Once a team has been accepted into the league, they are there to stay. This provides more stability for players and fans.

Revising lists never stops at Notinhalloffame.com.

A couple of months ago, The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the newest members of their institution.  In terms of our list, it was a record five chosen from the top ten, and it created a seismic shift on our countdown.

Whenever we revamp our list, the first thing we do is take out those who were enshrined.  Chosen for Springfield, were our top four ranked former players, Paul Pierce (#1), Chris Bosh (#2), Chris Webber (#3) and Ben Wallace (#4).  Bob Dandridge, who was ranked at #10, also was elected.

The second thing we do, is add those who are now eligible, but unlike previous years, there are not multiple top players who appear to be locks for the Hall.  

The third and final thing we look at is your votes and comments on each eligible player.  Those help determine rises or falls of those on the list.

Let’s see our new top ten, which again, is colossally different from last year.  Based on who we have available in 2022, we are having a hard time trying to predict who will be named to the next class.

We have to way back in hoops history for our new number one, Max Zaslofsky, who was an All-NBA (All-BAA) First Team Selection in the first four years of the BAA/NBA’s existence.  While playing for the Chicago Stags, Zaslofsky won the 1947/48 Scoring Title, and at the time of his retirement in 1956, he was third all-time in scoring.  He is also a member of the NBA 25^th Anniversary Team, and was ranked at #6 last year.

Coming at #2 is Tim Hardaway, who moves up from #8 and was a Finalist last year.  Known mostly for his run with Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond as “RUN-TMC” at Golden State, Hardaway was a five-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA Selection.  His candidacy is plagued by his past homophobic remarks, though he has since atoned for that.

Our highest debut is Manu Ginobili at #3, who is arguably the greatest basketball player in Argentine history.  A two-time All-Star and four-time NBA Champion with the San Antonio Spurs, Ginobili led his nation to Gold in the 2004 Olympics.  

Chauncey Billups rocketed from #11 to #4.  Billups led Detroit to the NBA Championship in 2004, where he was named the Finals MVP.  He was also a five-time All-Star.

At #5 is former Seattle SuperSonic, Shawn Kemp, who holds the same rank as last year.  Kemp was a six-time NBA All-Star.

Six-time All-Star and former Atlanta Hawk, Lou Hudson, climbed from #9 to #6.  

Buck Williams jumped to #12 from #7.  Williams was a three-time All-Star and was the 1982 Rookie of the Year.

Two-time NBA Champion with Detroit, Mark Aguire, dropped from #7 to #8.  

Larry Foust went up from #15 to #9, and he was an eight-time All-Star who played in the 1950s.

Maurice Lucas went up three spots to #10.  He was a four-time NBA All-Star and one-time ABA All-Star.

There are four other additions:

Joe Johnson, who was a seven-time All-Star makes a strong debut at #13.  

Former Memphis Grizzlies big man, Zach Randolph, enters at #89.

The other two new names are David West and Richard Jefferson at #115 respectively.  Jefferson’s ranking is currently where our list ends.

The entire list can be found here.

Eventually, we plan to expand our list to 150.  At a later time, we may create a separate list for women, but at present there is no plan to do so.

You know what we want you to do!

Take a look for yourself, and cast your votes and offer your opinion.

As always, we thank you for your support.