Not in Hall of Fame News

We have said it before and we will say it again. We love how the Football Hall of Fame undergoes the process of selection to be both transparent and offer a build up. Perhaps that is why we modelled are new Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame on their process.Tonight, the Football Hall has now selected 25 semi-finalists. We will take a look at them in order of where they fall on our Football list.#1 Derrick BrooksOur new number one selection is what we believe will be a “one and done”, where as his first year on the ballot should be…

The world of American Football lost another legend in Mike McCormack. He entered the Football Hall of Fame in 1984 after a great career in the National Football League. His best seasons were with the Cleveland Browns where he was named to six Pro Bowls and helped them capture two Football Championships.   McCormack would later have a run as a Head Coach, though he was not as successful as he was as a player.More recently, McCormack is credited with bringing professional football to the Carolinas, where he served as a consultant to the ownership group. He was named the organization’s…

It is Hockey Hall of Fame Weekend, and the Class of 2013 and you can say this is one of the most “Champion” loaded group in a long time. The four men with NHL experience who are going in this weekend, all have their names etched on the Stanley Cup.Scott Niedermayer hoisted Lord Stanley’s grail four times and was a two time Olympic Gold Medalist. He is joined by a pair of three time Cup winners in Chris Chelios and Brendan Shanahan. The fourth man to enter the Hall is Fred Shero, who coached the Philadelphia Flyers to two Stanley…

The Baseball Expansion Era Committee (1973-Present) has announced their nominees for the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame. This year's committee includes Hall of Famers Rod Carew, Carlton Fisk, Whitey Herzog, Tom Lasorda, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro and Frank Robinson; Toronto Blue Jays President Paul Beeston; retired club executive Andy MacPhail; Philadelphia Phillies President Dave Montgomery; Chicago White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf; Steve Hirdt of the Elias Sports Bureau; Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle; Baseball Writers' Association of American Secretary-Treasurer Jack O'Connell; and retired Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Jim Reeves.The Ballot includes:Dave ConcepcionBobby CoxSteve GarveyTommy JohnTony LaRussaBilly…

Although we don’t when it will happen, Dallas Maverick’s owner, Mark Cuban has announced that the Number 12 of Derek Harper will be raised to the rafters this season. In 1984, Dallas selected the Guard in the first round where he played his first ten and half seasons from 1983 to 1994. He was brought back for a second stint in the 1996-97 season. Harper was a very good defensive player who was a Second Team All Defensive selection twice while playing for the Mavs, and was also very adept at three-point shooting. At present, Derek Harper is still the…