2012 NFL HOF Nominees Announced

[Donoghus]

Guys in CAPS are first year nominees.

Source: NFL.com

Class of 2012 Modern Era Preliminary Nominees:

Quarterbacks
DREW BLEDSOE, Phil Simms

Running Backs
TIKI BARBER, Jerome Bettis, Larry Centers, Roger Craig, STEPHEN DAVIS, Terrell Davis, Eddie George, Curtis Martin, Brian Mitchell (also KR/PR), Gerald Riggs, Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters

Wide Receivers
Tim Brown (also KR), Cris Carter, Gary Clark, Mark Clayton, Henry Ellard (also PR), KEYSHAWN JOHNSON, Andre Reed, Sterling Sharpe, Jimmy Smith, ROD SMITH

Tight Ends
Todd Christensen, Frank Wycheck

Offensive Linemen
Tony Boselli (T), Lomas Brown (T), Jim Covert (T), Dermontti Dawson (C), Joe Fields (C), Jay Hilgenberg (C), Chris Hinton (G/T), Kent Hull (C), Joe Jacoby (T), Mike Kenn (T), Jim Lachey (T), Willie Roaf (T), WILL SHIELDS (G), Steve Wisniewski (G)

Defensive Linemen
Dave Butz (DE/DT), Chris Doleman (DE/LB), Carl Hairston (DE/DT), Charles Haley (DE/LB), Ed “Too Tall” Jones (DE), Cortez Kennedy (DT), Joe Klecko (DE/DT/NT), Dexter Manley (DE), Charles Mann (DE), Fred Smerlas (NT)

Linebackers
Cornelius Bennett, Kevin Greene (also DE), Ken Harvey, Clay Matthews, Karl Mecklenburg, Sam Mills

Defensive Backs
Eric Allen (CB), Steve A****er (S), Joey Browner (S), LeRoy Butler (S), Kenny Easley (S), Albert Lewis (CB), Donnie Shell (S), TROY VINCENT(CB), Aeneas Williams (CB/S), Darren Woodson (S)

Kickers/Punters
Gary Anderson (K), Nick Lowery (K), Reggie Roby (P), MIKE VANDERJAGT (K)

Special Teams
Steve Tasker (ST/WR)

Coaches
Bill Arnsparger, Bud Carson, Don Coryell, BILL COWHER, Tom Flores, Jimmy Johnson, Chuck Knox, Chuck Mather, BILL PARCELLS, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves, MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER, Clark Shaughnessy, Dick Vermeil

Contributors
K.S. “Bud” Adams, Jr. (Owner), Bobby Beathard (Admin.), Gil Brandt (Admin.), Leo Carlin (Admin.), Jack Kent Cooke (Owner), Otho Davis (Trainer), Ed DeBartolo, Jr. (Owner), Ron Gibbs (Official), Jim Kensil (Admin.), Eddie Kotal (Admin.), Art McNally (Official), Art Modell (Owner), Steve Sabol (NFL Films), Paul Tagliabue (Commissioner), Burl Toler, Sr. (Official), Jim Tunney (Official), Ron Wolf (Admin.), George Young (Admin.)

 

Anywhere from 4-7 nominees will be inducted into the HOF.

I'd say:  Curtis Martin, Cris Carter, Will Shields, William Roaf, Cortez Kennedy, and Bill Parcells.

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Tony Boselli, aka one of the most dominating tackles of the last 20 years isn't in yet? For shame. Shields and Roaf are homeruns as well.

Eddie George? Meh.

Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Andre Reed, and Sterling Sharpe are all HOF guys in my mind. Maybe not Reed.

[Donoghus]

Tony Boselli, aka one of the most dominating tackles of the last 20 years isn't in yet? For shame. Shields and Roaf are homeruns as well.

Eddie George? Meh.

Tim Brown, Cris Carter, Andre Reed, and Sterling Sharpe are all HOF guys in my mind. Maybe not Reed.

Receiver position is certainly deep.  To me, Brown & Reed are borderline.  Carter should be in.  Sharpe got the longevity question mark. 

[Locomotive Breath]

Guys in CAPS are first year nominees.

Source: NFL.com

Class of 2012 Modern Era Preliminary Nominees:

Quarterbacks
DREW BLEDSOE, Phil Simms

Running Backs
TIKI BARBER, Jerome Bettis, Larry Centers, Roger Craig, STEPHEN DAVIS, Terrell Davis, Eddie George, Curtis Martin, Brian Mitchell (also KR/PR), Gerald Riggs, Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters

Wide Receivers
Tim Brown (also KR), Cris Carter, Gary Clark, Mark Clayton, Henry Ellard (also PR), KEYSHAWN JOHNSON, Andre Reed, Sterling Sharpe, Jimmy Smith, ROD SMITH

Tight Ends
Todd Christensen, Frank Wycheck

Offensive Linemen
Tony Boselli (T), Lomas Brown (T), Jim Covert (T), Dermontti Dawson (C), Joe Fields (C), Jay Hilgenberg (C), Chris Hinton (G/T), Kent Hull (C), Joe Jacoby (T), Mike Kenn (T), Jim Lachey (T), Willie Roaf (T), WILL SHIELDS (G), Steve Wisniewski (G)

Defensive Linemen
Dave Butz (DE/DT), Chris Doleman (DE/LB), Carl Hairston (DE/DT), Charles Haley (DE/LB), Ed “Too Tall” Jones (DE), Cortez Kennedy (DT), Joe Klecko (DE/DT/NT), Dexter Manley (DE), Charles Mann (DE), Fred Smerlas (NT)

Linebackers
Cornelius Bennett, Kevin Greene (also DE), Ken Harvey, Clay Matthews, Karl Mecklenburg, Sam Mills

Defensive Backs
Eric Allen (CB), Steve A****er (S), Joey Browner (S), LeRoy Butler (S), Kenny Easley (S), Albert Lewis (CB), Donnie Shell (S), TROY VINCENT(CB), Aeneas Williams (CB/S), Darren Woodson (S)

Kickers/Punters
Gary Anderson (K), Nick Lowery (K), Reggie Roby (P), MIKE VANDERJAGT (K)

Special Teams
Steve Tasker (ST/WR)

Coaches
Bill Arnsparger, Bud Carson, Don Coryell, BILL COWHER, Tom Flores, Jimmy Johnson, Chuck Knox, Chuck Mather, BILL PARCELLS, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves, MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER, Clark Shaughnessy, Dick Vermeil

Contributors
K.S. “Bud” Adams, Jr. (Owner), Bobby Beathard (Admin.), Gil Brandt (Admin.), Leo Carlin (Admin.), Jack Kent Cooke (Owner), Otho Davis (Trainer), Ed DeBartolo, Jr. (Owner), Ron Gibbs (Official), Jim Kensil (Admin.), Eddie Kotal (Admin.), Art McNally (Official), Art Modell (Owner), Steve Sabol (NFL Films), Paul Tagliabue (Commissioner), Burl Toler, Sr. (Official), Jim Tunney (Official), Ron Wolf (Admin.), George Young (Admin.)

 

Anywhere from 4-7 nominees will be inducted into the HOF.

I'd say:  Curtis Martin, Cris Carter, Will Shields, William Roaf, Cortez Kennedy, and Bill Parcells.

You may be right, I would personally like to see Phil Simms,
Roger Craig, Steve Tasker and Steve Sabol make it though but probably will not.

[Donoghus]

The coaches jump out at me too.

Jimmy Johnson, Bill Parcells, and Tom Flores all have 2 Super Bowl rings.  Don Coryell help revolutionize the offensive game. Then you have a first year nominee like Cowher who won 1 Super Bowl and appeared in another.

[Roy H.]

Curtis Martin, Cris Carter, Will Shields, William Roaf, Cortez Kennedy, and Bill Parcells.

All are deserving.  It's insane how many deserving players aren't in the HOF.  There are literally 20+ guys on that list that I could vote for.  Simms tops the list, but Charles Haley isn't far behind for me. 

I think the HOF should consider allowing more guys in each year, at least until the back log is resolved.  Maybe a max of 4 offensive guys, 4 defensive guys, 2 other contributors, and 2 veteran's candidates. 

[GreenFaith1819]

I like Joe Jacoby, Dave Butz, Dexter Manley, Gary Clark and Charles Mann from that list...

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That is an amazing list of players not in the hall. Ed Too Tall? Chris Carter? Curtis Martin? Unreal

[Eja117]

I thought this was a football HOF survivor game when I first saw it.  I kinda want to make it, but you'll all go after Bruschi. But if I don't make it he won't even make the list