While it can be argued that Andre “Bad Moon” Rison will always be best known for his tumultuous relationship with Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes (she infamously burned his house down), we here at Notinhalloffame.com think of Rison as a flashy Wide Receiver who backed up his smack talk.

Rison had a good rookie season for the Indianapolis Colts, where he was named to the All-Rookie Team with an 820 Yard year.  That was his only year in Indianapolis, as he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons for the first overall pick in the next draft.  The Colts chose Jeff George, who flamed out as an NFL Quarterback, but Rison's best days as a Wide Receiver were set to begin.

Rison went to four straight Pro Bowls with Atlanta, and the first saw him named a First Team All-Pro.  Rison spent four years with Atlanta, accumulating over 1,000 Yards and posting four seasons with ten-plus touchdowns, including a 15-TD year that saw him lead the NFL.  He signed with the Cleveland Browns as a Free Agent, but he declined, bouncing to four other teams (Green Bay, Jacksonville, Kansas City, and Oakland).  One of those seasons in Kansas City saw him generate a fifth Pro Bowl and fifth 1,000-yard season in the NFL.

Rison likely could have played longer in the NFL, but he was viewed as too dramatic for the return.  He played two more years in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts and won a Grey Cup there.

Jake Scott played the first six seasons of his NFL career for the Miami Dolphins from 1970 to 1975, and as you can imagine, as a Dolphin in that era, he was accustomed to winning.

Scott forwent his last year of college eligibility to play professionally in the Canadian Football League, and after a year with the B.C. Lions, he was drafted in the 7^th Round by Miami.  After a strong rookie season, he began a five-year streak of Pro Bowl Selections and was a key member of Miami's three consecutive Super Bowl appearances and its two wins in Super Bowl VII and VIII.  Scott was so dominant in Super Bowl VII (the undefeated season) that he recorded two picks and was named the MVP of the game.  Playing at Safety, Scott also doubled as the team's Punt Returner, and he was also a First Team All-Pro in 1973 and 1974.  Scott would finish his career playing three seasons in Washington before retiring in 1978.  He would retire with 49 Interceptions over a nine-year career and is one of the most gifted defensive playmakers in Dolphins history.

A member of the All-Time Pittsburgh Steelers team, Carnell Lake, was named to four of his five Pro Bowls there, those four being consecutive (1994 to 1997).  Used predominantly at Strong Safety, Lake would be A First Team All-Pro in 1997 and is one of the few Defensive Backs how had at least 15 Sacks and 15 Interceptions.  Lake finished his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens, and while his overall INT numbers (16) were modest, his versatility and ability to rush the QB made him one of the most dangerous players in Steelers history.

The Washington Redskins drafted Brian Mitchell in the 5^th Round of the 1990 Draft, where the Running Back found his true calling as a Return Specialist.  Mitchell played for Washington throughout the 1990s, winning a Super Bowl (XXVI), and with his huge returns (both kick and punt), he led the league in All-Purpose Yards Four Times (1994, 1995, 1996 & 1998).  While he was only a Pro Bowl Selection once, there was no doubt that he was the most dependable Special Teams player of the decade.

At the turn of the century, Mitchell would play four more seasons, three with Philadelphia and one with the New York Giants, where he continued his run as a top returner.

As of this writing, Mitchell is the all-time leader in return yards with 19,013 yards, and with his additional 1,967 Rushing Yards and 2,336 receiving yards, he has a total of 23,330 All-Purpose Yards, second only to Jerry Rice.  When you have that type of yardage, surely the Pro Football Hall of Fame has to notice.