Welshers":23z1ixhb said:
Eighty":23z1ixhb said:
He broke the single season TD record and won an MVP. It's not like it was a one year wonder either, he had many good and great seasons.
He deserves a spot in my opinion.
Eighty,
Go Hawks
I agree with this. Winning mvp as a running back is very rare. Since 2001, Alexander, LT and AP are the only RBs to win mvp. The other two will be in the hall undoubtedly. Alexander is also 8th all time rushing TDs. Everyone else who has gotten over 100 has or will get in. He is clearly a polarizing guy for seahawk fans, but he deserves a spot in my opinion. They've let inferior players in
To add to this, if they let in either of the following backs into the HOF, then Shaun Alexander deserves to be along side them. In fact, we should be rooting for these guys to get it because that would mean Shaun has a shot:
Priest Holmes
Edgerrin James (this one is key)
Ladainian Tomlinson got in 2017. He broke Shauns single season TD record the following season, which overshadowed how great Shauns 2005 year was. I doubt LTs single season TD record will ever be broken or touched, even with a 17 game schedule. This may sound petty, but if it wasn't for his 2006 season, Shaun would've been that single season record holder for the rest of time.
I just don't understand why so many Hawks fans stick their nose up at Shaun Alexander. Is it because of how his career came to a screeching halt due to injuries afrer he finally got the big contract extension? Is it because of his "stabbed in the back" comments after the Falcons game at the end of 2004? Is it because he got the luxary of playing behind Hutch and Walt for most his career? The first two I get and those rubbed me the wrong way too, even as a youngster who idolized Shaun. The last one, like I mentioned earlier, we shouldn't be holding that against him. But it's the argument most commonly used against him. Some people regard Emitt Smith at the best RB of all time and he had an amazing O line as well, and a plethora of weapons around him. Shaun didn't have an amazing offense around him. The best receiver we had on the team during that time was Bobby Engram, Darrell Jackson or Koren Robinson, whoever felt like showing up to catch passes from Hasslebeck or Trent Dilfer.
Having a great O line and Big Walt/Hutch clearing the way obviously helped. There's no debating that. I would argue that not just Shauns career, but Holmgrens success ended after the Hutchinson poison pill incident with Minnesota. That one mistake sunk this franchise for the next 6 years. But give the man some respect. He found the opening, and he used his elite vision to hit the hole. And he had breakaway speed too. Look at TD #13 around the 2:00 mark against AZ.
*tears* stop picking on Shaun! Leave Shaun alone! He was the best player we had between Largent and Wilson. I love you Shaun!! I still have Madden 07!
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