It was announced that former Kansas City Chief, Fred Arbanas, passed away at the age of 82.

Like many in the early '60s, Fred Arbanas was drafted by both the NFL and the AFL, but usually, those who chose the AFL were drafted higher by the new organization.  This wasn't the case with Arbanas, who was a 7^th Round Selection by the Dallas Texans, where the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2^nd Round.

No matter, as Arbanas would go on to the All-AFL Team at Tight End.  He was an AFL All-Star as a rookie, and with the Texans, he would help them win the Championship, but the organization would relocate to Kansas City, where they were rechristened as the Chiefs.  Arbanas would continue his elite status at TE, where he would have another four AFL All-Star appearances and had First Team All-Pro honors three times (1963, 1964 & 1966).  He would aid Kansas City in winning the AFL title in 1966 and 1969, the latter where he would win his only Super Bowl Ring (IV).

Arbanas retired after 1970, recording 3,101 Yards and 34 Touchdowns, both high numbers for someone who played his position in the 1960s.

In our latest Notinhalloffame.com list of those to consider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Arbanas was ranked #254.  Arbanas was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1973.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, fans and family of Fred Arbanas.

New York Yankee, Jay Bruce, announced that he is retiring from baseball.  Bruce won a spot as a non-roster invitee, but the 34-year-old struggled this year, with a .118 Batting Average and .466 OPS.

Bruce debuted in 2008, where the Outfielder had 21 Home Runs as a rookie, beginning a six-year streak where he blasted at least 20.  An All-Star in 2011 and 2012, Bruce was also a two-time Silver Slugger (2012 & 2013), and was tenth in MVP voting in both of those years.  Bruce was an All-Star again in 2016, the season he was traded to the New York Mets.

Following the 2016 season, Bruce’s skills declined and he bounced around with stays in Cleveland, Seattle and Philadelphia.

Bruce is unlikely to make the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he will be on the ballot in 2027.  He leaves the game with 319 Home Runs, 951 RBIs with 1,455 Hits.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Jay Bruce the best n his post-playing career.

ShaquilleLeonard was a beast at South Carolina State, winning the MEAC Defensive Player in the Year in both 2016 and 2017.  The Linebacker may have played at a small school, but he was noticed and was the Indianapolis Colts gladly took him in the Second Round.

Leonard, who was given the nickname of “Maniac” by his teammates, had one of the best rookie years by a Colt. He won the Defensive Rookie of the Year, and he led the NFL in Combined Tackles (163).  Conspicuously, he was not chosen to the Pro Bowl, though he was a First Team All-Pro.

Leonard missed a few games in 2019, but was still a stud Linebacker who made his first Pro Bowl.  In 2020, Leonard was a First Team All-Pro again, which was also his third straight year with an Approximate Value of at least 12.  He was even better in 2021, earning a third First Team All-Pro, a third Pro Bowl, and for the first time in his career, he was the league-leader in Forced Fumbles (8).  Sadly, Leonard suffered a back injury that prematurely ended his 2022 season, and when he returned he saw his playing time decrease.  Frustrated with management, Leonard wold be released during the 2023 season, and he signed with Philadelphia.

As a Colt, Leonard had 549 Tackles.

Quenton Nelson had only been with the Indianapolis Colts for six years (the same amount that he has been in the NFL), but it has been amongst the most prolific of any six-year period of any Offensive Linemen in Colts history.

Nelson was highly coveted, going number three overall in 2018 from Notre Dame, and he was immediately plugged in as the starting Left Guard.  In the six seasons he has played, he has been a First Team All-Pro three times, a Pro Bowler in all of them has had at least 14 in Approximate Value in the first three seasons, an incredible accomplishment that few can match.

Still a Colt, he could easily vault many spots on this list in the coming years.