The National Soccer Hall of Fame has announced that Abby Wambach will be the newest member of their Hall of Fame.

Wambach was a member of the United States National Soccer Team from 2003 to 2015 and is the highest goal scorer for her country with 184 Goals. Representing the U.S. on 256 occasions, the striker would help the United States win the 2015 World Cup and the 2004 and 2012 Olympics.  She would also make history as the first American Woman to win the FIFA World Player of the Year, which occurred in 2012.

Wambach also was an NCAA Champion at the University of Florida 

The induction ceremony will take place on September 21.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Abby Wambach for earning this prestigious honor.

It is a very sad day for Pro Football and the Green Bay Packers as it was announced that Hall of Fame Quarterback, Bart Starr, died at the age of 85.

The 17^thRound Pick for Green Bay in 1956 from Alabama, Starr was a backup to Tobin Rote and Babe Parilli until new Head Coach, Vince Lombardi made him the starting QB in 1959.  The Lombardi/Starr combination would win five NFL Championships and the first two Super Bowls.  Starr spent his entire career with Green Bay where he was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection, one-time First Team All-Pro and four-time leader in Pass Completion Percentage.  He would throw for 24,718 Yards and 152 Touchdowns.  

After his playing career, Starr would become a coach and was at the helm for Green Bay from 1975 to 1983.

He would enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977, his first year of eligibility.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, family, and fans of Bart Starr at this time.

The NFL retirement season continues as the enigmatic Adam “Pacman” Jones announced on social media that he is retiring from the game.

Playing his college ball at the University of West Virginia, Jones was drafted 6^thoverall in 2005 by the Tennessee Titans where he would play at Cornerback and was Returner.  “Pacman” was a tumultuous figure who was often in trouble with the law but was one of the most exciting players in the league.  Jones would lead the NFL in Yards per Return in 2006 but his off-field troubles caused him to miss the 2007 season due to violation of the personal conduct policy.  The Titans traded him to Dallas but he had an average year and again got into legal trouble and he was released at the end of the season and was unemployed in 2009.

Jones kept in shape and was given an opportunity by the Cincinnati Bengals and he had a career revival.  Pacman was a First Team All-Pro returner in 2014 and Pro Bowl Selection in 2015, accomplishments that seemed improbable years before,  He played with Cincinnati until 2017 and would play his final year in the NFL with Denver.

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

TMZ does it againas former Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback, Donovan McNabb told the entertainment empire that he absolutely belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

McNabb compared himself to former Quarterback and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Troy Aikman and said:

“My numbers are better than Troy Aikman” and that is “numbers speak for themselves”.

In terms of direct statistical comparison, McNabb bests Aikman in Passing Yards (37,276 to 32,942) and Touchdown Passes (234 to 165).

McNabb also discussed other intangibles:

“When they look at my numbers, yeah, but then they want to add other stuff into it.  Was he an All-Pro?  Was he this? How many Super Bowl opportunities? But, people don’t realize how hard it is to get to the NFC Championship and to get there five times, and then make it to a Super Bowl?  It’s tough.”

The last part isn’t wrong.  It was an accomplishment to take Philadelphia as far as he did but the All-Pro factor DOES matter.  McNabb was a six-time Pro Bowl Selection but was never an All-Pro, be it First Team or Second Team.  Being named an All-Pro means that you are the elite, not just the upper echelon, and McNabb was never considered elite.  While Aikman had more help (Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin etc.) than McNabb, he is a three-time Super Bowl winner, and in McNabb’s lone Super Bowl he had three picks (though did throw 3 TDs) and he appeared to choke in the final drive.

Currently on our Notinhalloffame.com ranking of those to consider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he is ranked #67, and has been dropping since he was eligible in 2017 due to the poor votes he has received thus far (only 37% saying to “put him in”. 

Basically, most of you do not think that he is Hall of Fame worthy.

We certainty will be paying attention on this story and especially TMZ, where many a former pro football player has discussed their Canton credentials with them.