The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other. The backbone of what we do is list-related, so this results in a long push to revise what we already have; specifically, now with our Football and Basketball Lists.
At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the eighth ten of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:
The new 71 to 80:
71. Leslie O’Neal
72. Pat Swilling
73. Jay Hilgenberg
74. Alan Ameche
75. Jeff Saturday
76. Karl Mecklenburg
77. Chuck Foreman
78. Logan Mankins
79. Keith Jackson
80. Eddie Meador
Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.
Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.
It might be hard to be named Keith Jackson when a very famous sports commentator with the same name had already become the voice of the sport. The Tight End with the same name still managed to carve out his own identity.
Jackson took the football landscape by storm in his rookie year, catching 81 passes. He never reached that level again, but he remained among the league’s top tight ends and earned five Pro Bowl selections. He was at his best when the pressure was on, and his star shone brightly in the playoffs. As a clutch receiver, Jackson was often a favorite target when needed most. He cemented his fine career in his final season with a Super Bowl Ring as a member of the Green Bay Packers.
Keith Jackson had a very solid career, but he is one of many talented Tight Ends on the outside looking in.