The Modern Drummer Magazine has named Alex Van Halen as their latest Hall of Fame inductee.

Creating their own Hall of Fame in 1979 with Gene Krupa as its inaugural inductee, the publication has named a single inductee every year, with Van Halen as its new member. Forming multiple bands with his brother Eddie, the band Van Halen rocketed to stardom in the late 70s, with Alex holding the sticks from day one.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our congratulations to Eddie Van Halen.

2024 Pre-Season Rank #77, 2023: Pre-Season Rank #131. Peak Period: 2019-23

Justin Simmons enters his second year with the Atlanta Falcons after eight years in Denver, the last five of which saw him named to the Pro Bowl and/or secure a Second Team All-Pro.  The co-leader in Interceptions in 2022 (6) has 32 career picks going into this campaign.

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Mark Andrews has emerged as one of the top receiving Tight Ends in the early 2020s, having been a First Team All-Pro in 2021, and has secured three Pro Bowls over his career.   Andrews looked to be reaching that upper tier of the position, but since that monster campaign of ’21, there have been multiple younger Tight Ends ready to take that spot.   This is a great player, but he does not feel as special today as he did three years ago.

Eddie Meador, the top Defensive Back for the Los Angeles Rams during the 1960s, passed away yesterday at the age of 86.

Meador, who still holds the Rams record for Interceptions (46), Defensive Fumble Recoveries (18) and Blocked Kicks (10) joined the team as a seventh round pick in 1959 from Arkansas Tech. An immediate starter as a rookie, Meador went to six Pro Bowls (1960 & 1964-68), was a two-time First Team All-Pro (1968 & 1969), and was chosen for the 1960s All-Decade Team. The Rams named him to their team MVP in 1964 and their Defensive Back of the Year seven times.

Despite his accomplishments, Meador was never a Hall of Fame Finalist as a Modern Candidate. A Semi-Finalist this year in the Senior Category, he did not make it as one of the three Finalists, with those spots going to Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael and Art Powell.

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