Thread: Believe it. Bears might have four Hall of Fam

Originally Posted by Nick

what's more difficult, throwing, catching, rushing for a TD, or returning a kick for a TD? My point is, anyone can score a TD on offense...big deal. I think-IMHO-he finishes up at around 20 +/-....if you just look at 23's TD's you may not get the full picture of what he has brought. The field position is huge too...

But you are not playing against the starters, you are playing against mostly 2nd and 3rd string players.

Originally Posted by Henry Burris

Another note on Peppers, Dent first..

I agree. I want to see Dent get in first, then we can discuss who else on the Bears is worthy.

I agree that consistently over looking Dent is a complete travesty. How many times does a DE become the Super Bowl MVP? Ignoring Briggs play would be a travesty as well. There was a time when I thought that no Bears player would ever become a better "Will" linebacker than Wilbur Marshall. The guy was one complete scary beast. But Briggs all around play even trumps that of Marshall despite his lack of sacks. He's not a blitzing LB in a 3-4 defense and to compare on the same playing field with those who are is just ridiculous!

Originally Posted by gammabears

What about Olin Kreutz? He hasn't been super the past two years, but he's been one of the most consistent offensive lineman in a decade.

Unless a lineman is off the charts good( munoz, dwight stephanson,webster etc) its really tough and doubt kreutz has a shot at all.. IMO if neither Jay hilgenberg and jimbo covert, both who were better than kreutz and have rings and played on the great 80's team can't get a sniff or even on the preliminary list still, hard to think olin has a shot.

Originally Posted by soulman

I agree that consistently over looking Dent is a complete travesty. How many times does a DE become the Super Bowl MVP? Ignoring Briggs play would be a travesty as well. There was a time when I thought that no Bears player would ever become a better "Will" linebacker than Wilbur Marshall. The guy was one complete scary beast. But Briggs all around play even trumps that of Marshall despite his lack of sacks. He's not a blitzing LB in a 3-4 defense and to compare on the same playing field with those who are is just ridiculous!

While agree with briggs if plays another 4-5 years at the top level, my problem as said before if leroy jordan, cornelius bennett, randy gradishar, sam mills and chris hanburger etc not even given a sniff of the hall of fame, hard to see briggs who isn't different than any of those making it.. SUCKS they mostly jsut count the Sacks for OLB not run stopping, tackling INT, and just look at the Sack totals from a 3-4 OLB( jsut a glorified DE and thomas wasn't a good runs topper but still made it)

Originally Posted by dabears54

While agree with briggs if plays another 4-5 years at the top level, my problem as said before if leroy jordan, cornelius bennett, randy gradishar, sam mills and chris hanburger etc not even given a sniff of the hall of fame, hard to see briggs who isn't different than any of those making it.. SUCKS they mostly jsut count the Sacks for OLB not run stopping, tackling INT, and just look at the Sack totals from a 3-4 OLB( jsut a glorified DE and thomas wasn't a good runs topper but still made it)

No doubt but what he has to play so convincingly well that there's just no way to avoid electing him without a huge uproar. Another 4 years of Pro Bowl level should be enough to do that.