Kenny Easley HoF 2017 Finalist

AROS · Nov 14, 2016

Perhaps old news but still awesome...

http://www.profootballhof.com/kenny-eas ... s-of-2017/

byau · Nov 14, 2016

Old news sure, I'm still happy anytime I see this. My favorite athlete of all time that really influenced how I played sports growing up and even now

So happy for him.

kidhawk · Nov 14, 2016

Agreed, it may have been already discussed, but as it gets closer to the actual vote, It's nice to continue to see it brought up. I am extremely hopeful that he can finally take his place in the Hallowed Hall.

grizbob · Nov 14, 2016

:2thumbs: :0190l:

Sports Hernia · Nov 14, 2016

I know Ive asked before but..... When is it official????

kidhawk · Nov 14, 2016

Sports Hernia":3shh9n1b said:
I know Ive asked before but..... When is it official????

It's usually done right around the super bowl. Here's a link saying that the meeting is February 4, 2017

[urltargetblank]http://www.profootballhof.com/kenny-easley-selected-as-finalist-for-HOF-class-of-2017/[/urltargetblank]

IndyHawk · Nov 14, 2016

He deserved to be in long ago..Better now than never I guess

sutz · Nov 14, 2016

IndyHawk":2mpw4jfk said:
He deserved to be in long ago..Better now than never I guess

We Seattle fans think so, and know how he played. Two things work against him. Playing in Seattle, he didn't get the national recognition that Lott got in San Fran. And, his career was far, far too short.

I still hope he gets in, but it seems like long odds to me.

xgeoff · Nov 14, 2016

grizbob":3hymip5w said:
:2thumbs: :0190l:

Same!!!!

byau · Nov 14, 2016

sutz":2xyrgb5y said:
IndyHawk":2xyrgb5y said:

He deserved to be in long ago..Better now than never I guess

Click to expand...

We Seattle fans think so, and know how he played. Two things work against him. Playing in Seattle, he didn't get the national recognition that Lott got in San Fran. And, his career was far, far too short.

I still hope he gets in, but it seems like long odds to me.

Yeah but he's a nominee of the seniors committee this time, this is his strongest chance of making it. He has strong advocates and a seniors committee nominee has some extra special sauce that goes with it.

Since its inception about 75% of the nominees make it in. I think the most notable in my mind of recent memory from the seniors committee is Kenny Stabler and Ray Guy.

So here's hoping!

byau · Nov 14, 2016

Info on the Senior nominees. Kenny Easley is the only senior nominee this year

http://www.profootballhof.com/heroes-of ... finalists/

All Caps means they were voted in, lower caps means not

2017 - Kenny Easley
2016 - KEN STABLER, DICK STANFEL
2015 - MICK TINGELHOFF
2014 - RAY GUY, CLAUDE HUMPHREY
2013 - CURLEY CULP, DAVE ROBINSON
2012 - JACK BUTLER, Dick Stanfel
2011 - CHRIS HANBURGER, LES RICHTER
2010 - DICK LeBEAU, FLOYD LITTLE
2009 - BOB HAYES, Claude Humphrey
2008 - Marshall Goldberg, EMMITT THOMAS
2007 - GENE HICKERSON, CHARLIE SANDERS
2006 - JOHN MADDEN, RAYFIELD WRIGHT
2005 - BENNY FRIEDMAN, FRITZ POLLARD
2004 - BOB BROWN, Bob Hayes
2003 - HANK STRAM
2002 - GEORGE ALLEN
2001 - NICK BUONICONTI
2000 - DAVE WILCOX
1999 - BILLY SHAW
1998 - TOMMY McDONALD
1997 - Jerry Kramer
1996 - LOU CREEKMUR
1995 - HENRY JORDAN
1994 - LEROY KELLY
1993 - Dick Stanfel
1992 - Willie Galimore
1991 - STAN JONES
1990 - BOB ST. CLAIR
1989 - Henry Jordan
1988 - Lou Rymkus
1987 - JOHN HENRY JOHNSON
1986 - DOAK WALKER
1985 - FRANK GATSKI
1984 - ARNIE WEINMEISTER
1983 - Mac Speedie
1982 - GEORGE MUSSO
1981 - RED BADGRO
1980 - Lou Creekmur
1979 - Marshall Goldberg
1978 - TUFFY LEEMANS
1977 - BILL WILLIS
1976 - RAY FLAHERTY
1975 - No senior candidate selected
1974 - TONY CANADEO
1973 - Ole Haugsrud
1972 - ACE PARKER

byau · Nov 14, 2016

And more hope ...

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pro-f ... -for-2017/

To be eligible to be nominated by the Seniors Committee, a player has to have been out of the NFL for at least 25 years. The good news for Easley is that every senior member who's been nominated since 2009 has eventually earned induction into the Hall.

Really really really want it bad for him. Here's hoping

Sports Hernia · Nov 14, 2016

kidhawk":25lecaj6 said:
Sports Hernia":25lecaj6 said:

I know Ive asked before but..... When is it official????

Click to expand...

It's usually done right around the super bowl. Here's a link saying that the meeting is February 4, 2017

[urltargetblank]http://www.profootballhof.com/kenny-easley-selected-as-finalist-for-HOF-class-of-2017/[/urltargetblank]

Awesome, thank you! :2thumbs:

Sports Hernia · Nov 14, 2016

kidhawk":vkapfje4 said:
Sports Hernia":vkapfje4 said:

I know Ive asked before but..... When is it official????

Click to expand...

It's usually done right around the super bowl. Here's a link saying that the meeting is February 4, 2017

[urltargetblank]http://www.profootballhof.com/kenny-easley-selected-as-finalist-for-HOF-class-of-2017/[/urltargetblank]

Awesome, thank you! :2thumbs:

SeaToTheHawks · Nov 14, 2016

byau":3qe9m6pk said:
Info on the Senior nominees. Kenny Easley is the only senior nominee this year

http://www.profootballhof.com/heroes-of ... finalists/

All Caps means they were voted in, lower caps means not

2017 - Kenny Easley
2016 - KEN STABLER, DICK STANFEL
2015 - MICK TINGELHOFF
2014 - RAY GUY, CLAUDE HUMPHREY
2013 - CURLEY CULP, DAVE ROBINSON
2012 - JACK BUTLER, Dick Stanfel
2011 - CHRIS HANBURGER, LES RICHTER
2010 - DICK LeBEAU, FLOYD LITTLE
2009 - BOB HAYES, Claude Humphrey
2008 - Marshall Goldberg, EMMITT THOMAS
2007 - GENE HICKERSON, CHARLIE SANDERS
2006 - JOHN MADDEN, RAYFIELD WRIGHT
2005 - BENNY FRIEDMAN, FRITZ POLLARD
2004 - BOB BROWN, Bob Hayes
2003 - HANK STRAM
2002 - GEORGE ALLEN
2001 - NICK BUONICONTI
2000 - DAVE WILCOX
1999 - BILLY SHAW
1998 - TOMMY McDONALD
1997 - Jerry Kramer
1996 - LOU CREEKMUR
1995 - HENRY JORDAN
1994 - LEROY KELLY
1993 - Dick Stanfel
1992 - Willie Galimore
1991 - STAN JONES
1990 - BOB ST. CLAIR
1989 - Henry Jordan
1988 - Lou Rymkus
1987 - JOHN HENRY JOHNSON
1986 - DOAK WALKER
1985 - FRANK GATSKI
1984 - ARNIE WEINMEISTER
1983 - Mac Speedie
1982 - GEORGE MUSSO
1981 - RED BADGRO
1980 - Lou Creekmur
1979 - Marshall Goldberg
1978 - TUFFY LEEMANS
1977 - BILL WILLIS
1976 - RAY FLAHERTY
1975 - No senior candidate selected
1974 - TONY CANADEO
1973 - Ole Haugsrud
1972 - ACE PARKER

Based on some of the names that made it in from this list, Easley should be a lock.

And it's absolutely criminal that Jerry Kramer didn't make it in. Who's Frosted Flakes did he piss in while he played?

And yes, I'm a Vandal, it's still a crime he's not in.

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