Not in Hall of Fame News
A quick look at the Pro Football HOF ceremony
Aug 06, 2016
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Committee Chairman
We love this weekend here at Notinhalloffame.com! Today is the official induction of the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class leading to tomorrow’s first pre-season game, the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. This year’s class sees eight new busts to be included into the Hall, which is quickly becoming the go-to Hall of Fame for all American professional sports. Former Wide Receiver Marvin Harrison was inducted first by Colts’ owner, Jim Irsay. Harrison enters on his third ballot, though many (including us) have stated that he should have been chosen in his first year of eligibility. Harrison…
Mark Teixeira to retire. Hall of Famer?
Aug 06, 2016
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Committee Chairman
We needed a day to digest this. New York Yankees First Baseman, Mark Teixeira has announced that this season will be his last in Major League Baseball. At the start of the season had stated that he hoped to play another five years but as of this writing he has a Batting Average of only .202 and a bWAR under zero and Teixeira has cited that the body is no longer willing. Teixeira will retire with some very interesting statistics, some of which reflect a Hall of Fame career, some if which do not. A lot has been made of…
The Hockey List has been revised, Teemu Selanne now #1
Aug 06, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Updating and expansion… That is what we will be doing (sort of) with our hockey revisions. As most of you know, the Hockey Hall of Fame recently inducted three players from our notinhalloffame.com hockey list, Eric Lindros, Sergei Makarov and Rogie Vachon. Lindros was ranked #1 by us last year and Makarov had been in varying spots in our top six since our website’s inception seven years ago. When this occurs, it is always time for us to re-evaluate our list and we do that by looking at the following: 1. Analyzing your votes and opinions and adjusting our rankings…
Defensive Tackle, Kevin Williams Retires
Jul 30, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Another day…another retirement worth looking at in sports. Defensive Tackle, Kevin Williams retired after signing a one-day contract with the Minnesota Vikings, the team in which he started 171 Games with. Williams was drafted by the Vikings in the first round (9th overall) in 2003 and immediately became a starter for the team. Over his eleven years in Minnesota, Williams would record 60 Quarterback Sacks and was chosen as a First Team All-Pro five times as well as six Pro Bowls. He would play his last two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints respectively. While Kevin Williams…
Amar'e Stoudemire Retires. HOFer?
Jul 30, 2016
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Committee Chairman
We waited a little bit before we decided to discuss the retirement of Amar’e Stoudemire from the National Basketball Association at the age of 33. Perhaps it was because it is not know at this time if he will continue to play overseas or because we are not even certain that this will hold. Regardless, we are going to do that now and ask the question we always ask when we have a retirement of this magnitude; is Amar’e Stoudemire a Hall of Famer? Coming out of High School as the 9th overall pick in the 2002 Draft, The Phoenix…
Greg Jennings Retires
Jul 25, 2016
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Committee Chairman
We have another significant retirement in the National Football League. At the age of 32, Wide Receiver, Greg Jennings has announced his retirement from the game of Football, last playing with the Miami Dolphins. A second round pick out of Western Michigan, Jennings would become a starter quickly and in 2008 would enjoy his first of his three straight seasons where he would exceed over 1,000 Yards Receiving. That third 1,000 Yard season would become the most memorable one as he would net his first of two Pro Bowls and would win the Super Bowl. In 2013, Jennings would join…
2016 Baseball HOF Weekend is over
Jul 25, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It is time for reflection toward the Baseball Hall of Fame, which is coming off of a weekend where Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were officially enshrined. For Griffey Jr., this seemed to be almost automatic from the start. The son of former star, Ken Griffey Sr., was the first ever pick in the 1987 Amateur Draft and became the first overall pick to enter the Hall of Fame. He would join the Seattle Mariners at 19 years old and was a legitimate five tool player. His overall 22 year career saw Griffey Jr. smack 630 Home Runs, go…
Charles Tillman Retires
Jul 19, 2016
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Committee Chairman
A very significant retirement took place in the NFL that perhaps is not getting the attention it deserves. Now former Defensive Back, Charles Tillman has announced that he is calling it a career after thirteen seasons, all but one of with were with the Chicago Bears. Tillman was drafted in the second round in 2003 and quickly the Cornerback would be forced to compete against elite wideouts in the NFC North. Tillman would accumulate 38 Interceptions and in 2012 was named a First Team All Pro. He was also a two time Pro Bowl Selection. While he may not have…
The WWE Futures Expand
Jul 18, 2016
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Committee Chairman
We have a minor update here at Notinhalloffame.com regarding our WWE section. We have added several names to our WWE Futures section, this being the performers with whom will likely move to the main list in upcoming years. They are: The Bella TwinsThe Miz Cesaro Michael Cole A.J. Lee Christopher Daniels Wade Barrett The entire list of Future Candidates for the WWE Hall of Fame can be found here and as always we encourage your votes and comments.
RIP: Nate Thurmond
Jul 18, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It was announced today by the Golden State Warriors that their former Center, Nate Thurmond died at the age of 74 after a bout with leukemia. Thurmond, a member of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players list, played collegiately at Bowling Green before being drafted third overall in 1963 by the Warriors. Thurmond was an All Star by his sophomore season and made the mid-season festivity seven times. Thurmond was not known for his offense, a little surprising considering he exceeded 20 Points per Game per season. Rather, he was known for his rebounding prowess finishing in the top five in…