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The 2018 RRHOF Nominees are out!
Oct 05, 2017
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Committee Chairman
We love days like this.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced today with some serious shockers, so let’s get right to it!The 19 nominees are:Bon Jovi: Bon Jovi is nominated for the second time and poses a serious threat to advance all the way this yesr. Don’t be surprised if they win the fan vote.The Cars: This is the third nominee in a row for the group.Depeche Mode. Nominated for the second year in a row, should they get in they would be the first 80’s alternative band to get inducted.Dire Straits. This is the first nomination for Dire…
RIP: Tom Petty
Oct 04, 2017
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Committee Chairman
First the Las Vegas shootings, now the death of Tom Petty. This is truly a sad day for America.At the age of 66, Petty went into full cardiac arrest in his home in Malibu and by the time he was brought to the hospital there was no brain activity. He would die hours later after being pulled from life support.Born in 1950 in Gainesville, Florida, Petty formed the Heartbreakers in 1977. Though their first album (eponymously titled, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) did poorly, it did yield the future favorite, “Breakdown”. The second album You’re Gonna Get It did better…
Our Rock and Roll HOF Predictions
Oct 03, 2017
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Committee Chairman
For the past four years, I have solicited the opinions of two of our regular contributors to assist in predicting just who the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will nominate. This year, we have three completely different takes on this, and I think this might be our most interesting forecast yet. The Committee Chairman’s Rock Hall Predictions This is going to be harder for one basic reason. I can’t predict that the Rock Hall will nominate Chic anymore. Nominated eleven times and failing to get in each time, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame did exactly what I…
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announces its Finalists
Sep 24, 2017
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Committee Chairman
The Honolulu based Polynesian Football Hall of Fame has announced their nominees for their Class of 2018. This group consists of 15 former players and 3 contributors.The nominees are as follows:Players:Tony Banks (Samoan Ancestry), Quarterback: Michigan State, St. Louis Rams, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Houston Texans.A three sport letterman in high school, Banks threw for 4,129 Yards at Michigan State and was the first Quarterback chosen in the 1996 Draft. As a pro, he was a backup for the Super Bowl XXXV winning Baltimore Ravens and would tally 15,315 Yards with 77 Touchdown Passes.Herman “Buddy” Pi’ikei Clark (Hawaiian…
Our Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame announces the 2017 Finalists!
Sep 21, 2017
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Committee Chairman
It’s that time again!Last December, our Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame announced it’s third full class as voted by a one year long vote by the public.That class comprised Apollo Creed (Rocky), Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez (The Sandlot) and Charlie Conway (The Mighty Ducks) and they joined previous inductees; The Hanson Brothers (Slap Shot), Reggie Dunlop (Slap Shot), Happy Gilmore (Happy Gilmore), Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn (Major League), Crash Davis (Bull Durham), Roy Hobbs (The Natural) and Rocky Balboa, the inaugural inductee.Like in previous years, the opening round began with over 300 Fictional Athletes and over 100 Contributors, which has…
RIP: Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Sep 17, 2017
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Committee Chairman
Another sad day has taken place in the world of professional wrestling.Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, considered the greatest manager in professional wrestling history passed away today at the age of 72. While the cause of death was not announced, Heenan suffered from various forms of cancer over the last fifteen years, most significantly in the throat area where his jaw was removed. Like most wrestling managers, Heenan started off as a wrestler but it wasn’t long before he was managing and wrestling where he needed to. Despite the fact that Heenan was often on the losing end of most matches…
The Pro Football HOF Announces their Preliminary Candidates
Sep 17, 2017
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Committee Chairman
We here at Notinhalloffame.com have always been fond of the fact that the Pro Football Hall of Fame has preliminary nominees; so much so that we incorporated that in both our Fictitious Athlete and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As such, we are pleased to bring to you the preliminary nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018.All of the first year candidates will be underlined, and the returning Finalists will have an asterisk. Let’s take a look shall we?Quarterbacks:Randall Cunningham: PHI 1985-95, MIN 1997-99, DAL 2000 & BAL 2001. Ranked #45 on Notinhalloffame.com.Rich Gannon: MIN…
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- Ray Lewis
- Jerry Kramer
- Edgerrin James
- Torry Holt
- Isaac Bruce
- Joe Jacoby
- Karl Mecklenburg
- Steve Wisniewski
- Robert Brazile
- Phil Simms
- donovan mcnabb
- Randall Cunningham
- Roger Craig
- Tiki Barber
- Chad Johnson
- Hines Ward
- Jay Novacek
- Matt Birk
- Sterling Sharpe
- Alan Faneca
- Jay Hilgenberg
- Chris Hinton
- Kevin Mawae
- Jeff Saturday
- Steve Hutchinson
- Ronde Barber
- Ty Law
- Brian Dawkins
- LeRoy Butler
- Steve Atwater
The Toy Hall of Fame has announced the 2017 Finalists.
Sep 15, 2017
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Committee Chairman
The Toy Hall of Fame has announced the Finalists for the 2017 Class and as it typically is many childhood memories are flooding back!The 12 Finalists are:ClueMagic 8 Ball Wiffle BallTransformersUnoSandPaper AirplanesPEZ DispensersPlay FoodMatchbox CarsMy Little PonyRiskThis is a pretty eclectic group of toys isn’t it?A national advisory committee picked the Finalists. The Class of 2017 will be announced on November 9.
The Los Angeles Lakers to retire both of Kobe Bryant's numbers
Sep 13, 2017
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Committee Chairman
The Los Angeles Lakers have announced what many of us have long suspected they would do, they will be retiring the numbers 8 and 24 of Kobe Bryant this season. It is notable that he played ten seasons for Los Angeles in both numbers.An All Star for 18 of his 20 seasons, Bryant retired ranked third all-time in Points and was named to 11 1st Team All-NBA rosters. More importantly, he is a five time NBA Champion.Like Shaquille O’Neal, the Lakers will retire his number before his eventual Hall of Fame induction.Bryant becomes the 10th player in Lakers history to…
RIP: Pierre Pilote
Sep 10, 2017
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Committee Chairman
It was announced today that Hockey Hall of Famer Pierre Pilote passed away at the age of 85. Pilote was one of the most accomplished Defenceman in the National Hockey League throughout the 1960’s and he was named the Norris Trophy winner three seasons in a row (1963-63). A member of the Chicago Blackhawks for 12 of his 13 seasons, Pilote was named a First Team All Star five times, a Second Team All Star three times and the native of Kenogami, Quebec was an integral reason why Chicago won the Stanley Cup in 1961.The blueliner would serve as the…