Vote Emmitt, "Too Tall", and Haley for the HOF
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 8, 2009 9:09 AM CST
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It's Round Two... time to vote on the 25 Hall Of Fame semifinalists at fanschoice.com!
In October, we ran the first piece of our campaign to get BTBers and Cowboys fans to vote for Emmitt Smith. At that time, he trailed Jerry Rice for the #1 spot. Now, he and Raiders' punter, Ray Guy, are neck and neck for #2. A punter for crying out loud! Rice is one thing, but Emmitt can't lose out to a punter!
He needs our votes.
Make the jump for more details.
For just one more month, you can vote everyday at fanschoice.com. When voting, you can also enter in the sweepstakes to attend the induction ceremony. Voting ends January 7, 2010.
And when you vote for Emmitt, be sure to also drag the other two Cowboys, Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Charles Haley, onto your ballot. These two great defensive ends have made it into the semifinals!
"Too Tall" played his entire 15-year career with the Cowboys and is currently at #20 on the Fan's Choice list. He looks to be comfortably ahead of John Randle, and could move up past Joe Theismann with just over 100 more votes.
Haley won five SuperBowl rings, three coming with the Dallas Cowboys. How many HOF players have five rings? None. Currently, he's sitting at #14 between Richard Dent and Randall Cunningham.
Blogging The Boys and SB Nation have teamed up with Van Heusen/JCPenney and the Pro Football Hall of Fame to promote the first ever HOF fan vote. Although the Hall's official board of selectors will have the final say, our votes will be heard with the results being announced live on the NFL Network.
With the holidays upon us, time will fly so vote for your Dallas Cowboys!
While we're at it, Sam Hurd could also use our help in making it to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer. He's in on every unit - if it's not Pat Watkins making the tackle, it's Hurd. He's second on the team in ST tackles and doesn't even play one of the gunner spots; he makes his tackles from the fullback position.
Currently, he is second only to the Vikings' Heath Farwell in votes. It sure would be nice to see another helmet with a star on it in Hawaii.
Pro Bowl ballots are still open. Vote for Sam Hurd here.
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For a second, I thought you were on a blogging strike.
Poland…heard they have good water there in those springs.
I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 8, 2009 9:48 AM CST up reply actions
Right on!
I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 8, 2009 10:15 AM CST up reply actions
I'm all for Haley
Too Tall is borderline-
But where the H#^%$ is Drew Pearson?
He should be ahead of either one.
I hope he gets a Senior ballot someday, he needs to be in.
Yeah, John Randle should be well ahead of Too Tal in any HOF discussion
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
I don't agree, if stats would have been kept
on blocked passes back then Too Tall would hold the record. He was a great DE on a great DL and Randy White got most of the press(because he was the meanest SOB in the NFL). Too Tall should have already been in the HOF. If he had of played for the Steelers he would have been in along time ago.
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
don't forget to vote for Romo and Austin as well
They both definitely deserve to make it this year
In Romo we Trust
and McBriar and Brooking
I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 8, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions
Austin too!
"Right after the game, say as little as possible."
- Tom Landry
No way on Romo
Brees, Favre (hurts me to say it!) and definitely Aaron Rogers are better this year.
Austin? It’s a weak year for WR’s, so maybe.
Witten should get it again.
Not much there on offense, certainly none of the OL.
by Realist Larry on Dec 9, 2009 12:30 AM CST up reply actions
LOL!
I have no other response.
Why bother.
by Realist Larry on Dec 9, 2009 4:42 PM CST up reply actions
I would vote Emmitt, Pearson, Haley..Too Tall Jones..I'm not sure..
Emmitt is a no brainer, Drew is overdue..Haley will eventually get there, and Jones was always a favorite of the fans..He should get in there more for the game he played but for that nickname..but anyway, that is my Giants fan opinion..They were all awesome football players..and pure gentlemen off the field.
Are you old enough to have watched Too Tall?
He was so disruptive to the QBs ability to throw to his right that most QBs would have to alter their drops and throws because of him. At 6’9" with long arms and an uncanny ability to time his jumps to block passes he was a terror. He also played the run very well.
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
Yes I am unfortunately..lol old enough to have watched TTJs entire career...
He was an incredible athlete and a force..Every team had to figure out what to try to do with him, with not much success..Those were the years that Landry invented/used the “flex” lineup approach..Too Tall Jones was unbeatable..You couldn’t run or pass against him..He took the whole left side of the field away from opposing teams..You don’t see very many players like him that can singlehandedly determine the outcome of a game..We had LT..you guys had Too Tall and Randy..
you sound pretty convinced to me
Why aren’t you sure about Too Tall?
"Right after the game, say as little as possible."
- Tom Landry
Billy..I'm not sure because I think it may take a little more time..
Do I think he deserves it?..Absolutely, but for some reason some great players get leap-frogged over for what seems to be too long..He’ll get there eventually.
I'm not so sure Haley fit in with the "gentlemen off the field" thing.
I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 8, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions
Dire..perhaps you thought I didn't think Too Tall deserves it..not true..
He does deserve it..
It's hard to separate him from Harvey Martin
He was great, but had Martin and of course RWhite to help.
Somewhere in there he just doesn’t pass the “smell test”, as they say-even though I loved watching the guy play.
Maybe it was the years off for boxing….
by Realist Larry on Dec 9, 2009 12:33 AM CST up reply actions
I loved the guy!
But I’d never go that far.
Vikings/Steelers/Rams fans would have some options, and Martin was more of a pass rusher.
by Realist Larry on Dec 9, 2009 4:41 PM CST up reply actions
Interesting point..
But he should be judged by what he did on the football field, not what he didn’t / couldn’t do in the boxing ring…Frankly, I thought that was a big mistake, but look at alot of the players that made it in the HOF?..There are a slew of ‘characters’ in there that made fools out of themselves..The number one?..Simpson..they should take his ‘bust’ out back and smash it.
Yeah, actually I meant the time away from football and the perception
not whether he was any good in the ring.
He lost some really productive years there, and I don’t remember him being the same when he came back.
by Realist Larry on Dec 9, 2009 4:40 PM CST up reply actions
he was gone only 1 year
and was all pro 3 times after he came back 2 times 1st team. not bad for a left de.
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
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