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Terrell Owens has a lot to say
Feb 10, 2016
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As you know, on his first year of eligibility Terrell Owens did not make the Pro Football Hall of Fame this past weekend, even though statistically speaking he had the best resume of any Wide Receiver who was on the ballot.
This didn’t come to a surprise to us for two reasons:
The first is that there has been a significant logjam at Wide Receiver for years. Cris Carter had to wait four years. Andre Reed had to wait nine. Tim Brown had to wait six. Marvin Harrison, who just got in, took three years, and it was expected by many that this slot would go to him after waiting for both Brown and Reed who had inferior resumes to the former Indianapolis Colt.
The second is that, justified or not, Owens does not have a stellar reputation with the media (who comprise the Hall of Fame selection panel) and many past coaches and players have labeled him a locker room disruption. The week before, former St. Louis Rams Head Coach, Mike Martz said as much, that it was a shame that Owens was a Finalist over his players, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt, and did so by slamming Owens’ character.
As such, many were waiting to hear what T.O. would say after the snub, and after some rounds on ESPN he had a lot of interesting things to say.
On the Mike and Mike Show, Owens took a shot at Cris Carter, who has been critical of Owens in the past. Owens implied that while Carter was Hall of Fame worthy, he stated that he heard from sources that Carter “begged his way into the Hall of Fame”. It is worth noting, that Cris Carter is a member of the media, working for ESPN as an analyst.
While that got for more press, we found an exchange that Owens had with Skip Bayless, the opinionated ESPN personality. Owens defended himself (very well we might add) against Bayless, who stated that he believed Owens’ did not make teams better and tore them apart, citing that this was why he was not yet in the Hall of Fame.
The entire exchange is below, and is worth watching in its entirety:
We are sure that this is a story that will have legs and we are very interested to see what else the former Wide Receiver will have to say.
This didn’t come to a surprise to us for two reasons:
The first is that there has been a significant logjam at Wide Receiver for years. Cris Carter had to wait four years. Andre Reed had to wait nine. Tim Brown had to wait six. Marvin Harrison, who just got in, took three years, and it was expected by many that this slot would go to him after waiting for both Brown and Reed who had inferior resumes to the former Indianapolis Colt.
The second is that, justified or not, Owens does not have a stellar reputation with the media (who comprise the Hall of Fame selection panel) and many past coaches and players have labeled him a locker room disruption. The week before, former St. Louis Rams Head Coach, Mike Martz said as much, that it was a shame that Owens was a Finalist over his players, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt, and did so by slamming Owens’ character.
As such, many were waiting to hear what T.O. would say after the snub, and after some rounds on ESPN he had a lot of interesting things to say.
On the Mike and Mike Show, Owens took a shot at Cris Carter, who has been critical of Owens in the past. Owens implied that while Carter was Hall of Fame worthy, he stated that he heard from sources that Carter “begged his way into the Hall of Fame”. It is worth noting, that Cris Carter is a member of the media, working for ESPN as an analyst.
While that got for more press, we found an exchange that Owens had with Skip Bayless, the opinionated ESPN personality. Owens defended himself (very well we might add) against Bayless, who stated that he believed Owens’ did not make teams better and tore them apart, citing that this was why he was not yet in the Hall of Fame.
The entire exchange is below, and is worth watching in its entirety:
We are sure that this is a story that will have legs and we are very interested to see what else the former Wide Receiver will have to say.
The Rock and Roll List has been Updated: Pearl Jam is now Number 1
Feb 10, 2016
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Last month the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their latest class for the Hall.
When that happens, we here at Notinhalloffame.com have chosen to waste no time at all as we are ready to unveil a revised list of those who should be considered for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vote in 2016.
Here is how it works for us:
First off, we remove the acts that have been inducted. For reference those were Deep Purple, Chicago, The Steve Miller Band, Cheap Trick and N.W.A.
Next, we add those who are now eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the 2016 Class.
The final criteria comes from all of you. Your votes have an impact as to the ascension and decline of the Rock and Roll acts that are eligible.
With all of that being said, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are very happy to announce tbe Notinhalloffame.com Class for 2016 in regards to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The new number one band is Pearl Jam, who are entering their first year of eligibility. There is a solid reason to expect that the Seattle based band will enter immediately.
The German group, Kraftwerk, returns at #2. The Krautrock innovators have been ranked at the top in the past, and could very well be again.
The remaining Top Ten consists of #3. Jethro Tull, #4. Roxy Music, #5. The Smiths, #6. MC5, #7. Willie Nelson, #8. New Order, #9. Gram Parsons and at #10. John Coltrane.
Pearl Jam are not the only new act that has entered our Notinhalloffame.com Rock and Roll list.
The late rapper 2pac is entering at #15.
Alternative singer, P.J. Harvey debuts at the #52 spot.
Alanis Morissette also debuts in the top 100 at #65.
The final act to enter the top 100 in their first year of eligibility are the British group, The Prodigy.
Other new entries include Aphex Twin (#115), Sterolab (#138), Tori Amos (#190), Cypress Hill (#239), Boyz II Men (#258), Mercury Rev (#295), Kyuss (#341), Helmet (#414) and The Cranberries at (#515).
You may notice that the Cranberries have debuted at #515. We originally set out to have 500, but new entries have outdone the inductees, so we have elected to have an uneven number.
Stating that, by this summer we are looking to expand it to an even 1,000.
Why a grand? Why not!
We would like to encourage you to vote and give us your comments. They do matter as those do alter future rankings.
As always, we would like to thank you for your support.
When that happens, we here at Notinhalloffame.com have chosen to waste no time at all as we are ready to unveil a revised list of those who should be considered for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vote in 2016.
Here is how it works for us:
First off, we remove the acts that have been inducted. For reference those were Deep Purple, Chicago, The Steve Miller Band, Cheap Trick and N.W.A.
Next, we add those who are now eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the 2016 Class.
The final criteria comes from all of you. Your votes have an impact as to the ascension and decline of the Rock and Roll acts that are eligible.
With all of that being said, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are very happy to announce tbe Notinhalloffame.com Class for 2016 in regards to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The new number one band is Pearl Jam, who are entering their first year of eligibility. There is a solid reason to expect that the Seattle based band will enter immediately.
The German group, Kraftwerk, returns at #2. The Krautrock innovators have been ranked at the top in the past, and could very well be again.
The remaining Top Ten consists of #3. Jethro Tull, #4. Roxy Music, #5. The Smiths, #6. MC5, #7. Willie Nelson, #8. New Order, #9. Gram Parsons and at #10. John Coltrane.
Pearl Jam are not the only new act that has entered our Notinhalloffame.com Rock and Roll list.
The late rapper 2pac is entering at #15.
Alternative singer, P.J. Harvey debuts at the #52 spot.
Alanis Morissette also debuts in the top 100 at #65.
The final act to enter the top 100 in their first year of eligibility are the British group, The Prodigy.
Other new entries include Aphex Twin (#115), Sterolab (#138), Tori Amos (#190), Cypress Hill (#239), Boyz II Men (#258), Mercury Rev (#295), Kyuss (#341), Helmet (#414) and The Cranberries at (#515).
You may notice that the Cranberries have debuted at #515. We originally set out to have 500, but new entries have outdone the inductees, so we have elected to have an uneven number.
Stating that, by this summer we are looking to expand it to an even 1,000.
Why a grand? Why not!
We would like to encourage you to vote and give us your comments. They do matter as those do alter future rankings.
As always, we would like to thank you for your support.
The Miami Heat will retire Shaquille O'Neal's Number next year
Feb 10, 2016
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As you have noticed, we have been working on the Top 50 of every North American Franchise. This will eventually lead into a look at the retired numbers and franchise Hall of Fames, which brings us to the news that the Miami Heat will be retiring the number of former Center, Shaquille O’Neal at an undisclosed date next season.
O’Neal spent three and a half seasons with Miami where he helped the team win their first NBA Championship in 2006. As a Heat, O’Neal would statistically have 19.6 Points and 9.1 Rebounds with a PER of 23.9. He would also win two Shooting Percentage Titles and earn a pair of First Team All-NBA honors as a member of the Heat.
Shaq’s tenure with the Heat did not end well, as he forced a trade to the Phoenix Suns, but time heals and realistically Miami would not have won their first title without him.
The retirement of O’Neal’s number marks the second time that he has had his jersey retired as the Los Angeles Lakers did so a couple of years ago. This is the fourth number retired by the team following Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway and Michael Jordan, even though the latter never played with the team.
The Basketball Hall of Fame announced that the eligibility wait time was reduced, which made Shaquille O’Neal eligible for the Hall this year. It is expected that he will enter the Hall of Fame immediately on his first try.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Shaquille O’Neal for his latest accolade.
O’Neal spent three and a half seasons with Miami where he helped the team win their first NBA Championship in 2006. As a Heat, O’Neal would statistically have 19.6 Points and 9.1 Rebounds with a PER of 23.9. He would also win two Shooting Percentage Titles and earn a pair of First Team All-NBA honors as a member of the Heat.
Shaq’s tenure with the Heat did not end well, as he forced a trade to the Phoenix Suns, but time heals and realistically Miami would not have won their first title without him.
The retirement of O’Neal’s number marks the second time that he has had his jersey retired as the Los Angeles Lakers did so a couple of years ago. This is the fourth number retired by the team following Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway and Michael Jordan, even though the latter never played with the team.
The Basketball Hall of Fame announced that the eligibility wait time was reduced, which made Shaquille O’Neal eligible for the Hall this year. It is expected that he will enter the Hall of Fame immediately on his first try.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Shaquille O’Neal for his latest accolade.
Awards = HOF? Part Fifteen: The Offensive Rookie of the Year
Feb 09, 2016
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We here at Notinhalloffame.com thought it would be fun to take a look at the major awards in North American team sports and see how it translates into Hall of Fame potential.
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.
Needless to say, different awards in different sports yield hall of fame potential. In basketball, the team sport with the least amount of players on a roster, the dividend for greatness much higher. In baseball, it is not as much as a great individual season does not have the same impact.