Not in Hall of Fame News
James Brooks and Bob Trumpy named to the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor
Aug 23, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Regular visitors to notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the Cincinnati Bengals have announced that James Brooks and Bob Trumpy will be joining the Bengals Ring of Honor this year. The ceremony will take place on November 1 during halftime of the Bengals’ home game against the Tennessee Titans. After three years with the San Diego Chargers, Brooks played…
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 2000 Preliminary VOTE
Aug 22, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
2000 PRELIMINARY RESULTS: Thank you to all who participated in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are still figuring that out, we treated the PFHOF as having its first class in January 1946. For “2000,” a Preliminary Vote with over 100 players whose playing career ended by 1994. We also follow the structure in which 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…
Our All Time Top Cincinnati Bengals have been revised to reflect the 2025 season
Aug 20, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Yes, we know that this is taking a while! As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually. We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Cincinnati Bengals. As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 1. Duration and Impact. 2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League. 3. Advanced Statistics. 4. Playoff performance. 5. Their respective legacy on the…
Our All Time Top 50 Carolina Panthers have been revised to reflect the 2026 Season
Aug 19, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Yes, we know that this is taking a while! As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually. We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Carolina Panthers. As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 1. Duration and Impact. 2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League. 3. Advanced Statistics. 4. Playoff performance. 5. Their respective legacy on the…
Our All Time Top 50 Buffalo Bills have been revised to reflect the 2025 Season
Aug 17, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Yes, we know that this is taking a while! As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually. We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Buffalo Bills. As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 1. Duration and Impact. 2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League. 3. Advanced Statistics. 4. Playoff performance. 5. Their respective legacy on the…
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project: 1999 Final VOTE
Aug 15, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
1999 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class. Here we are! Again!! If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know we have asked the question: What if the PFHOF had begun in January 1946? After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, in which each voter selected 25 names as their semi-finalists and five names for the Senior Pool. We then asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era and 3 in the Senior…
Eric Weddle named to the Utah Ring of Honor
Aug 15, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Regular visitors to notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. Eventually, we will do the same with the NCAA. As such, it is important to us that the University of Utah will be inducting Eric Weddle into its Ring of Honor. The ceremony will take place on September 12 at the Utes’ home game against Arkansas. Weddle became one of the finest defensive players in school history, winning…
The Indianapolis Colts to induct Adam Vinatieri into its Ring of Honor
Aug 14, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Regular visitors to notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the Indianapolis Colts will be inducting Adam Vinatieri into their Ring of Honor. The ceremony will take place on October 18 at the Colts’ home game against the Tennessee Titans, and was announced a month prior to Vinatieri’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction. Vinatieri played his first ten seasons…
Fresno State to induct Logan Mankins into their Ring of Honor
Aug 14, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Regular visitors to notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. We will eventually do the same for major NCAA schools. As such, it is important to us that Fresno State has announced that they will induct Logan Mankins into their Ring of Honor. The former Offensive Lineman will receive this honor during the Bulldogs’ home game against Boise State. Mankins would start all 40 of his games in…
The University of Nevada names its 2026 Athletic Hall of Fame Class
Aug 14, 2026
Written by Committee Chairman 
Regular visitors to notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. We will eventually do the same for major NCAA schools. As such, it is important to us that the University of Nevada has announced the five new members and one team of its Athletic Hall of Fame Class. The event will take place this October. The new members are: The 2008 Softball Team. The Wolf Pack went 44-18…
