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.

When the Indianapolis Colts spent the 18th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on Ryan Kelly, they weren't just looking for a starting offensive lineman—they were searching for the anchor to stabilize an offense haunted by pre-snap pass protection issues. Arriving from the University of Alabama with three BCS/CFP National Championship rings and a Rimington Trophy to his name, Kelly stepped straight into the pivot, claiming the starting center job from day one and instantly elevating the front line's intelligence and toughness.

While comparisons to franchise icon Jeff Saturday set a sky-high bar, Kelly spent the next nine seasons establishing his own reputation as one of the premier interior line commanders in professional football. Alongside Quenton Nelson and Anthony Castonzo, Kelly provided surgical pre-snap protection calls for Andrew Luck, Philip Rivers, and Jonathan Taylor, clearing massive lanes for Taylor's 2021 rushing crown while anchoring one of the league's top-ranked offensive lines.

Kelly's individual peak was rewarded with four Pro Bowl honors across a five-year stretch (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023), alongside a Second-Team AP All-Pro nod in 2020. Resilient through multiple coaching changes, quarterback carousels, and nagging injuries, his veteran leadership inside the locker room served as the heartbeat of the Indianapolis offense throughout the post-Luck transition era.

Despite Kelly's stellar individual play and steady presence at the pivot, the Colts couldn't assemble a true Super Bowl-contending roster during his tenure, making only two postseason appearances in his nine years in Indiana. Following the 2024 season, Kelly departed Indianapolis as an unrestricted free agent in 2025, signing with the Minnesota Vikings to begin the next chapter of his career.