Already a senior candidate, he’s bound to eventually make it in. Regardless, it needs to happen NOW. Let’s get a fan push in there for him!

Claude deserves it for sure. Even if he did majorly diss Atlanta after going to Philly.

How in the world they picked who was available to vote… Yes, Dermontti Dawson probably deserves a vote, but why is he on the list, but not Mick Tingelhoff? Why is Cornelius Bennett in there, but Chris Hanburger is not, even though Hanburger seems easily more qualified? Why no Claude Humphrey?

Well, I think Offensive Linemen are severely under-represented in the HOF, so I decided to vote for 3-4 of them before I even looked at other positions. Guys like Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith are shoo-ins, so I tried to skip the obvious ones, too. If there was a spot that was close, I went with the guy from a team that seemed under-represented. I went off stats/Pro Bowls/All-Pro selections (with help from P-F-R’s Career AV), because I wasn’t around for (or don’t remember) most of these guys careers – maybe some guys that can remember the ‘70s and early ’80s can tell me if I’m way off. Here’s my seven, and why:
1) OL – Mike Kenn (LT – ATL). Probably the most qualified O-Lineman on the list, plus he’s a Falcon. Easy.
2) OL – Dermontti Dawson (Center – PIT). It’s not like the HOF needs another Steeler, but 7 Pro Bowls and 6 First Team All-Pro’s is hard to argue.
3) OL – Steve Wisniewski (Guard – LA/OAK Raiders). I wanted at least one Tackle, Center, and Guard. He’s the most qualified Guard, with 8 PB’s and 2 1-AP’s.
4) OL – Lomas Brown (LT – DET, plus others). 7 PB and 1 1-AP. One of the last guys I decided to vote for. Virtually tied in my mind with a few I didn’t vote for, so I gave the nod to another O-Lineman.
5) DL – John Randle (DT/DE – MIN, plus SEA). Six straight years of First Team All-Pro (7 PB’s total). He seems like a no-brainer.
6) LB – Rickey Jackson (LB – Saints, plus 49ers). Six Pro Bowls (somehow never was a 1-AP). The Saints – like the Falcons – don’t have anybody in the HOF that spent the majority of their career with their team.
7) QB – Ken Anderson (QB – CIN). He is far and away the best QB not in the HOF, and probably better than several that are already in. He always comes out near the top of the list when stats guys convert numbers to “modern” passing stats, to compare all-time greats. Of course, he’s got the fewest votes of all the QB’s so far. Ridiculous.

Here’s the guys that just missed the cut for me:
1) Coach – Dan Reeves
2) DL – Chris Doleman
3) DL – Cortez Kennedy
4) DB – Aeneas Williams
5) LB – Hardy Nickerson

Yes, I just wasted way too much time thinking about this – but it was fun. So there.

I think we need to give you an academic nickname. Your research is routinely ridiculously awesome.