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Saturday, 20 April 2024 09:21

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1959 SEMI-FINAL VOTE

1958 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS:

Thank you for all of your participation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are unaware of what that is, we acted as if the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946.

We have completed the years up to 1959.

For “1958,” a Preliminary Vote with over 130 players whose playing career ended by 1952. We are also following the structure in that players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, and the top 25 vote-getters were named Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will pick five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process weekly until we catch up to the current year.

30 Votes took place, with the top five advancing.

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Player	Year of Eligibility	Vote Total
Bill Dudley HB-TB-QB	1	28
Bill Willis G	1	26
Mac Speedie E	2	24
Arnie Weinmesiter DT	1	23
Wayne Millner E-DE	9	22
Ace Gutkowski FB-TB	15	21
Ward Cuff WB-QB-HB	7	20
Bill Osmanski FB	7	20
Marshall Goldberg T	6	20
Buckets Goldenberg G-BB	9	17
Whizzer White TB-HB	12	16
Ken Kavanaugh E	4	16
Pat Harder FB	1	15
Woody Strode E	5	11
George Christensen G-T	16	10
George Svendsen C	13	10
Glenn Presnell T-B	18	8
Vic Sears T-DT	1	8
George Wilson E	8	7
Lou Rymkus T	3	7
Frankie Albert QB	2	7
Gaynell Tinsley E	14	5
Spec Sanders TB	4	5
Charley Brock C-HB-FB	7	4
Frank Cope T	7	2

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

Tony Latone	4	21
Al Nesser	3	20
Hunk Anderson	9	16
Wildcat Wilson	5	9
Cub Buck	9	5

Next Saturday, we will post the Class of the 1959 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project.

Thank you to all who contributed. If you want to be part of this project, please let us know!

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Thursday, 18 April 2024 22:06

We have added more names to our 2026 Notinhalloffame Football List

We have added more names on the Notinhalloffame.com site on the 2026 Football Futures. These football players will first be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026. We encourage you to vote and give your opinions on their respective HOF credentials.

The added names are:

Alshon Jeffery: The Wide Receiver helped the Philadelphia Eagles win a Super Bowl, and individually, he was a one-time Pro Bowl Selection. He had over 6,000 Receiving Yards.

Dan Bailey: Bailey played most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, where he was a Place Kicker and was once named to the Pro Bowl.

David DeCastro: DeCastro played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Right Guard twice as a First Team All-Pro and a six-time Pro Bowl Selection.

Dwayne Harris: Harris was twice a Pro Bowl Selection in Special Teams.

Ezekiel Ansah: Ansah played at Defensive End, and was a Pro Bowl Selection with Detroit.

Geno Atkins: Atkins is one of the best defensive players in Bengals history; where he went to eight Pro Bowls and was twice named a First Team All-Pro. The Defensive Tackle recorded 75.5 Sacks over his career.

Kawaan Short: Short played his entire NFL career with the Carolina Panthers and the Defensive Tackle was twice named to the Pro Bowl.

Kelechi Osemele: Osemele went to the Pro Bowl twice with Baltimore and was also a First-Team All-Pro.

Lamar Miller: A Pro Bowl Selection in 2018, Miller rushed for nearly 6,000 Yards.

Olivier Vernon: Vernon played at Defensive End and was a Pro Bowler once.

Russell Okung: Okung was a two-time Pro Bowler and won a Super Bowl ring with the Seattle Seahawks.

Tyler Eifert: The Tight End played most of his career with Cincinnati and was a Pro Bowl once.

These names join Alex Smith, Anthony Costanzo, Anthony Sharman, Dez Bryant, Don Muhlbach, Dontari Poe, Drew Brees, Frank Gore, Golden Tate, Greg Olsen, Jason Witten, Johnathan Joseph, Jordan Reed, Julian Edelman, Jurrell Casey, Larry Fitzgerald, LeSean McCoy, L.P. Ladoucer, Malcolm Butler, Marshawn Lynch, Matt Schaub, Maurkice Pouncey Mike Iupati, Mitchell Schwartz, Philip Rivers, Richie Incognito, Sean Lee, Stephen Gostkowski, Thomas Davis, Todd Gurley and Tramon Williams

You can find the entire list of 2026 eligible football players here.

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support!

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Wednesday, 17 April 2024 14:41

Blake Griffin Retires

A momentous retirement has occurred as Blake Griffin, a player who has left an indelible mark on the game, has decided to call it a career after 14 seasons.

An All-American at the University of Oklahoma, Griffin was named the 2009 National College Player of the Year. His success with the Sooners landed him the First Overall Pick in the ’09 Draft, joining the Los Angeles Clippers, though in what was then typical Clipper fashion, he missed the entirety of the 2009-10 season with an injured kneecap. This setback led to one of the best rookie seasons of all-time, averaging 22.5 Points and 12.1 Rebounds per Game, with Griffin winning the Rookie of the Year unanimously. Griffin was also an All-Star for the first of five straight years.

Named to the All-NBA Second Team in both 2011-12 and 2012-13, Griffin now had Chris Paul as his Point Guard and LOB City was formed. The Clippers were now contenders and made the playoffs every year (except his first) that Griffin was there. The Power Forward had his best year in Basketball in 2012-14, when he averaged 24.1 Points per Game and was third in MVP voting. Griffin was a Third Team All-NBA Selection the following season and was eighth in MVP voting.

As electric as the Griffin and Paul combination was, they never got past the second round. Paul was traded to the Houston Rockets in the 2017 off-season, and Griffin was traded during the year to Detroit. In that hybrid Clippers/Pistons year, Griffin had his last good year, with a Third-Team All-NBA and his sixth and final All-Star. Injuries mounted on Griffin and gone were the jaw-dropping dunks and overpowering athleticism. He finished his career with Brooklyn and Boston, last playing in the 2022-23 Season.

Griffin will be eligible for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2027, and he has an interesting case. He has six All-Stars and five All-NBAs, but he never came close to leading a team to an NBA Championship. Nevertheless, we have seen players enter with less.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Blake Griffin the best in his post-playing career.

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Wednesday, 17 April 2024 12:43

We have added the 2026 Hockey Eligibles Section

We have a new add-on on the Notinhalloffame.com site in the Hockey Futures as we have opened up the 2026 Eligible players. These hockey players will first be eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2026. We encourage you to vote and give your opinions on their respective HOF credentials.

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Cory Schneider: Schneider won the William M. Jennings Trophy as Roberto Luongo’s backup in Vancouver and was an All-Star later in 2016 as a member of the New Jersey Devils.

Craig Anderson: Anderson had his most success in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators where he led the league in Saves once (2009/10) and Save Percentage and Goals Against Average once (2012/13). He also won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2017.

David Krejci: Krejci played his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins, where he scored 786 Points and was a Stanley Cup Champion in 2011. He also led the NHL twice in Plus/Minus twice and would win two Bronze Medals for the Czech Republic in the World Hockey Championship.

Derek Stepan: Stepan scored over 500 Points in his career and represented the United States in multiple tournaments.

Michael Bodker: Bodker had over 300 Points in the NHL, and the Right Winger represented Denmark multiple times, including a Silver Medal for Team Europe in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Patrice Bergeron: Bergeron might be the greatest defensive forward in the last 30 years and perhaps of all time. Bergeron won the Frank J. Selke Trophy six times (a record), was a three-time All-Star and led Boston to a Stanley Cup win in 2011. He also won the Mark Messier Leadership Award and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and internationally won two Olympic Golds and one World Cup of Hockey Medal for Canada.

Paul Stastny: The son of Hockey Hall of Fame entrant Peter Stastny, Paul was an All-Star in 2011 and scored 822 Points in the NHL. He also represented the United States multiple times and won Silver in the 2010 Olympics.

Tomas Plekanic: Tomas Plekanic played most of his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens and won multiple medals representing the Czech Republic.

Wayne Simmonds: Simmonds was an All-Star in 2017 and two years later won the Mark Messier Leadership Award.

You can find the entire list of 2026 eligible players here.

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support!

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Cory Schneider: Schneider won the William M. Jennings Trophy as Roberto Luongo’s backup in Vancouver and was an All-Star later in 2016 as a member of the New Jersey Devils.

Derek Stepan: Stepan scored over 500 Points in his career and represented the United States in multiple tournaments.

Michael Bodker: Bodker had over 300 Points in the NHL, and the Right Winger represented Denmark multiple times, including a Silver Medal for Team Europe in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Tomas Plekanic: Tomas Plekanic played most of his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens and won multiple medals representing the Czech Republic.

Wayne Simmonds: Simmonds was an All-Star in 2017 and two years later won the Mark Messier Leadership Award.

You can find the entire list of 2026 eligible players here.

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support!

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Wednesday, 17 April 2024 11:26

RIP: Whitey Herzog

Baseball lost one of its great Managers today with the passing of Whitey Herzog. He was 92.

Herzog played in the Majors from 1956 to 1963 (Washington, Kansas City, Baltimore and Detroit) but achieved his best success as a Manager, with an overall record of 1,281 and 1,125.

His road to Cooperstown began as a scout and later coach for the Athletics, and he joined the Mets as their Third Base Coach in 1966 and then was their Director of Player Development, where he won a World Series ring in 1969. Herzog got his first chance to manage a Texas in 1972, however the club was atrocious, and he was fired before the end of the 1973 Season. He signed with the California Angels as their Third Base Coach, but that was brief as the Kansas City Royals gave him his second chance to run a team. Kansas City was more successful for Herzog, who won three consecutive Western Division Titles (1976-78).

Herzog then joined on to manage the St. Louis Cardinals through the 80s, and he maximized the speed and elite defence of the team to three National League Pennants (1982, 1985 & 1987) and a World Series Title in 1982.

Herzog was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 and is also a member of the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals Halls of Fame. His number 24 was also retired by the Cards.

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

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Tuesday, 16 April 2024 07:58

The First Anderson Silva Vs Chael Sonnen fight named to the UFC Hall of Fame

At UFC 300, a momentous announcement was made. The first epic clash between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen from UFC 117 is set to etch its name in the annals of UFC history. This legendary bout will be enshrined in the prestigious UFC Hall of Fame, joining the elite ranks of the Fight Wing.

Taking place as the main event of UFC 117, the contest took place on August 7, 2010, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, and saw Silva defend his UFC Middleweight Title against Sonnen. Going into the fight, Silva (28-4) was considered one of the best fighters in the world. He won the UFC Middleweight strap in 2006 at UFC 64 by knocking out Rich Franklin. He had already successfully defended it against Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, Patrick Cote, Thaies Leites and Damain Maia. Silva was favoured over Sonnen, but no previous challenger to Silva had ever trashed talk of “The Spider” like this. He came into the fight with a 26-10-1 record and was fresh from a win over Nate Marquardt, which was named the UFC 109 Fight of the Night.

The Silva/Sonnen contest was the Fight of the Night, with Silva successfully retaining the championship by submitting Sonnen in the fifth round via a triangle armbar. It was an instant classic, and even in defeat, Sonnen was cemented as a star. Although Sonnen never won a title in the UFC, he did participate in several main events.

Silva successfully defended his UFC Middleweight Title twice more, winning against Vitor Belfort and Yushin Okami before defeating Sonnen again at UFC 148. It was not until 2013 that he lost his championship when he was knocked out by Chris Weidman at UFC 162.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen for this impending accolade.

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Tuesday, 16 April 2024 07:57

What are we are working on at Notinhalloffame.com

Hello everyone!

We thought it prudent to let you know what we have been working on and what you can expect over the next 60 days here at Notinhalloffame.com.

We will soon be adding names to our futures sections on the Hockey and Baseball sections, allowing you to vote and comment on many new entries who will be Hall of Fame eligible in the coming years.

Afterward, we will begin tackling the revisions of our Notinhalloffame Football list of the top 300 former players to consider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Simultaneously, we will tackle the Notinhalloffame Basketball List for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and the Notinhalloffame list for the WWE Hall of Fame.

We will update you on our progress as we go, and as always, we thank you for your support.

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Sheldon Richardson

The New York Jets appeared to have struck gold with their 2013 First Round Pick (13^th Overall) in Sheldon Richardson. The former Missouri Tiger won the Defensive Rookie of the Year, recorded 78 Tackles, and was even used occasionally at Fullback, where he rushed for two Touchdowns. Richardson did not have a sophomore jinx and was used more on the pass rush, with 8 Sacks and 21 Quarterback Hits. He went to his first Pro Bowl, but that would be it, as Richardson could not replicate those first two years again.

Richardson’s play did not fall off a cliff, but he was never again in the conversation as a potential top-tier defender. He played two more seasons with the Jets, then bounced around over the next five seasons with stops in Seattle, Minnesota (twice) and Cleveland. Richardson retired after the 2021 Season and had an even 500 Combined Tackles with 33.5 Sacks.

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Wilson Ramos

Wilson Ramos emerged from obscurity in Venezuela and made his MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2010. However, he had his most successful run as a Washington National between 2010 and 2016, earning him the nickname "Buffalo".

After only seven games with the Twins, Ramos was traded to D.C. where he finished fourth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting the following year. Despite battling multiple injuries, he had a career-best season in 2016, hitting 148 hits, 22 home runs, driving in 80 runs, and achieving a batting average and slugging percentage of .496. He was named an All-Star and a Silver Slugger, which was a surprise considering his previous years. Unfortunately, his season ended in mid-September due to a torn ACL, and he never played for the Nats again. Instead, he became a free agent and signed with Tampa.

Ramos started 2018 on the injured reserve list but returned to make his second All-Star team. However, he was traded to Philadelphia later that year. Ramos then signed with the Mets and had one more successful season, but he only played for two more years, spending one more year in New York and playing with Detroit and Cleveland.

Throughout his career, Ramos recorded 946 hits and 136 home runs.

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Will Harris

Will Harris will need a miracle to make the 2027 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, but as we always say here at Notinhalloffame.com; ANYONE who played ten years in the Majors has a career to envy.

Harris played his entire career out of the bullpen, first with Colorado and then Arizona, both of which waived him. He was then signed by the Houston Astros, where he had his best success. Harris found a late-inning setup role and had a 1.90 ERA and 0.901 WHIP over 71 Innings. The year after, he went to the All-Star game, saved 12 Games (a career-high), and played a role in the Astros’ World Series win in 2017. After another solid season, Harris’ 2019 saw him set a personal best 1.50 ERA, and he again helped them reach the World Series, though this time, they lost to Washington. Coincidentally, he signed with the Nationals the following year.

The peak was over as his 2020 was average, and he was injured in 2021 with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. He only played in eight Games, and wasn’t the same. Harris never recovered it and retired shortly after.

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