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Matt Hasselbeck Retires
Mar 12, 2016
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This has gone relatively unnoticed but another former Pro Bowl Quarterback has called an end to his playing career. Matt Hasselbeck has announced his retirement from the game and will begin work as an analyst for ESPN.
Coming out of Boston College, Hasselbeck was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 draft by the Green Bay Packers and would be traded two years after in a trade to the Seattle Seahawks, where his former coach, Mike Holmgren, was now at.
Taking over as the full time starter for good in 2003, Hasselbeck would go to his first of three Pro Bowls and for a six year stretch was viewed as one of the better pivots in the National Football League.
Injuries would take its toll on Hasselbeck but he would be a very capable reserve with the Tennessee Titans and later the Indianapolis Colts, who released him after this season.
Matt Hasselbeck retires with 3,222 Completions, 5,330 Attempts with a 60.5 Completion Rating. He finished with 36,638 Yards with 212 Touchdown Passes. He will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021, but is unlikely to get past a preliminary induction.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Matt Hasselbeck on his great NFL career and wish him the best in his new role at ESPN.
Coming out of Boston College, Hasselbeck was drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 draft by the Green Bay Packers and would be traded two years after in a trade to the Seattle Seahawks, where his former coach, Mike Holmgren, was now at.
Taking over as the full time starter for good in 2003, Hasselbeck would go to his first of three Pro Bowls and for a six year stretch was viewed as one of the better pivots in the National Football League.
Injuries would take its toll on Hasselbeck but he would be a very capable reserve with the Tennessee Titans and later the Indianapolis Colts, who released him after this season.
Matt Hasselbeck retires with 3,222 Completions, 5,330 Attempts with a 60.5 Completion Rating. He finished with 36,638 Yards with 212 Touchdown Passes. He will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021, but is unlikely to get past a preliminary induction.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Matt Hasselbeck on his great NFL career and wish him the best in his new role at ESPN.
It's Official: Calvin Johnson Retires.
Mar 08, 2016
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It’s official.
As reported a month ago, Calvin Johnson made good on his claim that he was done with playing professional football and he has officially retired.
“Megatron” goes down as one of the most dynamic players in the history of the Detroit Lions and easily the best Wide Receiver in team history. Johnson retires with 11,619 Receiving Yards and 83 Receiving Touchdowns with seven seasons exceeding the 1,000 Yard mark. He was a six time Pro Bowl choice, a three time First Team All Pro and would twice lead all receivers in yards.
While Johnson was an elite player, his Hall of Fame ticket is not punched, as with the exception of Receiving Yards/Game (he is 2nd overall) he is not in the top twenty in any major category and with the explosion in the modern offense, he will drop quickly. Johnson also has never won a playoff game, factors that could affect the voters.
Still, he is a Hall of Famer in our book, and we would like to wish Calvin Johnson the best in his post playing career.
As reported a month ago, Calvin Johnson made good on his claim that he was done with playing professional football and he has officially retired.
“Megatron” goes down as one of the most dynamic players in the history of the Detroit Lions and easily the best Wide Receiver in team history. Johnson retires with 11,619 Receiving Yards and 83 Receiving Touchdowns with seven seasons exceeding the 1,000 Yard mark. He was a six time Pro Bowl choice, a three time First Team All Pro and would twice lead all receivers in yards.
While Johnson was an elite player, his Hall of Fame ticket is not punched, as with the exception of Receiving Yards/Game (he is 2nd overall) he is not in the top twenty in any major category and with the explosion in the modern offense, he will drop quickly. Johnson also has never won a playoff game, factors that could affect the voters.
Still, he is a Hall of Famer in our book, and we would like to wish Calvin Johnson the best in his post playing career.
Justine Henin headlines the new International Tennis HOF Class
Mar 08, 2016
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The International Tennis Hall of Fame has announced that Justine Henin and Marat Safin have been selected to join their institution.
From Belgium, Henin was a seven time Grand Slam winner, including four wins in the French Open. She enjoyed 117 weeks ranked #1 in women’s tennis and was instrumental in helping her country win their first Fed Cup Championship. She holds the distinction of being the first Belgian in the Hall.
Marat Safin made similar history as he is the first Russian being inducted into the Hall. Safin is a two time Grand Slam winner, the 2000 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open.
These two will be joined by posthumous inductions, Yvon Petra and Margaret Scriven, who were chosen in the master player category.
The French born, Petra, was the Wimbledon Champion in 1946. British born, Scrivens was the French Open Champion in 1933 and 1934.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest class.
From Belgium, Henin was a seven time Grand Slam winner, including four wins in the French Open. She enjoyed 117 weeks ranked #1 in women’s tennis and was instrumental in helping her country win their first Fed Cup Championship. She holds the distinction of being the first Belgian in the Hall.
Marat Safin made similar history as he is the first Russian being inducted into the Hall. Safin is a two time Grand Slam winner, the 2000 U.S. Open and 2005 Australian Open.
These two will be joined by posthumous inductions, Yvon Petra and Margaret Scriven, who were chosen in the master player category.
The French born, Petra, was the Wimbledon Champion in 1946. British born, Scrivens was the French Open Champion in 1933 and 1934.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest class.
The Big Boss Man to the WWE HOF
Mar 07, 2016
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This was a nice surprise.
The WWE Hall of Fame has announced that Ray Traylor, known in the WWE as the Big Boss Man will be inducted into this year’s class.
Traylor first got his start in Jim Crockett Promotions where he was used as enhancement talent, but his size and agility were wasted in that role. Recognizing this, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes pulled Traylor off of television and repackaged him as “Big Bubba Rogers”, and was placed as the bodyguard of Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express. He was also wrestling against Rhodes and was used in the “monster heel” role.
Rogers would foray to the UWF, defeating the One Man Gang to win their Heavyweight Title, but like the Gang, who was leaving the UWF to go to the WWF, Vince McMahon came calling.
Now known as the Big Boss Man, Traylor portrayed a prison guard, which he actually used to be. He feuded immediately with Hulk Hogan and would be part of the Twin Towers with Akeem, the former One Man Gang. After a feud with Dusty Rhodes, who joined the WWF as well, he turned face and had a memorable feud with “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and later the Heenan Family.
By 1993, he went to WCW, but languished mostly in the mid card as he was unable to use his Big Boss Man character. He did have great matches with Vader, but he was mostly used as a placeholder in both the Dungeon of Doom and the New World Order.
In 1998, Traylor returned back to the WWF, again as the Big Boss Man, but now he was a heel aligned with Vince McMahon. He would win the Tag Team Titles with Ken Shamrock and the Hardcore Title and he faced (and lost) to the Undertaker at Wrestlemania, where he was infamously hung from the top of the cage.
Traylor would be released in 2003 and would die a year later from a heart attack.
We would to congratulate the family of Ray Traylor who we are sure are delighted by this turn of events.
The WWE Hall of Fame has announced that Ray Traylor, known in the WWE as the Big Boss Man will be inducted into this year’s class.
Traylor first got his start in Jim Crockett Promotions where he was used as enhancement talent, but his size and agility were wasted in that role. Recognizing this, “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes pulled Traylor off of television and repackaged him as “Big Bubba Rogers”, and was placed as the bodyguard of Jim Cornette and The Midnight Express. He was also wrestling against Rhodes and was used in the “monster heel” role.
Rogers would foray to the UWF, defeating the One Man Gang to win their Heavyweight Title, but like the Gang, who was leaving the UWF to go to the WWF, Vince McMahon came calling.
Now known as the Big Boss Man, Traylor portrayed a prison guard, which he actually used to be. He feuded immediately with Hulk Hogan and would be part of the Twin Towers with Akeem, the former One Man Gang. After a feud with Dusty Rhodes, who joined the WWF as well, he turned face and had a memorable feud with “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and later the Heenan Family.
By 1993, he went to WCW, but languished mostly in the mid card as he was unable to use his Big Boss Man character. He did have great matches with Vader, but he was mostly used as a placeholder in both the Dungeon of Doom and the New World Order.
In 1998, Traylor returned back to the WWF, again as the Big Boss Man, but now he was a heel aligned with Vince McMahon. He would win the Tag Team Titles with Ken Shamrock and the Hardcore Title and he faced (and lost) to the Undertaker at Wrestlemania, where he was infamously hung from the top of the cage.
Traylor would be released in 2003 and would die a year later from a heart attack.
We would to congratulate the family of Ray Traylor who we are sure are delighted by this turn of events.