Big Walt On His Way

[Mr. Tacoma]

If anyone has any doubts that Walter Jones is a first ballot hall of famer I'd suggest they get their head examined but just to make things official he has made the semifinals for induction next year.

Seahawks legend Walter Jones is Hall of Fame semifinalist - Seattle Seahawks & NFL News

 

[dkmightyhammer]

He'll be first ballot without a doubt. Every single analyst and HOF voter that I've seen have said the same thing; Walt is the surest first ballot guy there is this year.

 

[dude82]

It should be unanimous, but there's always at least one voter who won't vote for an obvious Hall of Famer because "... if so-and-so didn't get in with a unanimous vote, nobody else should either". Anyone that doesn't vote for him should have his voting privileges revoked.

 

[Doublejive]

Out of all the Seahawks i have seen him play the most so far in person.

 

[Mr. Tacoma]

Out of all the Seahawks i have seen him play the most so far in person.

He did start 180 games!

Another crazy amazing thing about Walter is he had a kidney condition that prevented him from taking pain medication. Can you imagine getting knocked around like those guys do, getting your fingers smashed between helmets and whatnot, and NOT TAKING PAIN MEDICATION EVER?!

That man was a machine.

 

[Wolverine830872]

He did start 180 games!

Another crazy amazing thing about Walter is he had a kidney condition that prevented him from taking pain medication. Can you imagine getting knocked around like those guys do, getting your fingers smashed between helmets and whatnot, and NOT TAKING PAIN MEDICATION EVER?!

That man was a machine.

Good lord, I didn't know that. He is, in my opinion, the most dominant Seahawk of all time. Thank you Walter Jones for all the memories. 2005 was a year I'll never forget.

 

[Mr. Tacoma]

Good lord, I didn't know that. He is, in my opinion, the most dominant Seahawk of all time. Thank you Walter Jones for all the memories. 2005 was a year I'll never forget.

"Last season, Jones played through constant injury. He cackles again when asked for details: ankles, shoulders, toes, everything hurt — "Last year took a toll on me," he says. Teammates say they can tell when Jones is hurting, because he's laughing on the field, holding high a broken finger or icing a mangled ankle.
That pain threshold is all the more remarkable considering Jones can't take anything stronger than Tylenol, no prescription pain medication or anti-inflammatories, because of a kidney condition doctors discovered during his rookie season. Jones' kidneys filter slower than normal, so "I just have to take Tylenol and deal with it."


Seahawks | Walter Jones: The greatest Seahawk ever | Seattle Times Newspaper


That is one tough hombre. It was an honor to watch that man play football.

 

[dude82]

"Last season, Jones played through constant injury. He cackles again when asked for details: ankles, shoulders, toes, everything hurt — "Last year took a toll on me," he says. Teammates say they can tell when Jones is hurting, because he's laughing on the field, holding high a broken finger or icing a mangled ankle.
That pain threshold is all the more remarkable considering Jones can't take anything stronger than Tylenol, no prescription pain medication or anti-inflammatories, because of a kidney condition doctors discovered during his rookie season. Jones' kidneys filter slower than normal, so "I just have to take Tylenol and deal with it."


Seahawks | Walter Jones: The greatest Seahawk ever | Seattle Times Newspaper


That is one tough hombre. It was an honor to watch that man play football.

That's one hell of a high pain tolerance.

 

[tzorn10]

He's getting in for sure. I cant remember exactly, but I thought I read or heard on a program that he was only flagged 9 times for holding in his entire career.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Jones is arguably one of the top OTs to ever play the game. I'd easily put him top 5 all time (Munoz, Ogden, Jones, Roaf, Pace, among others).

 

[NinerSickness]

If he played longer I'm sure Tony Boseli's name would be near if not at the top of that list. He was about as dominant a LT as I ever saw. He's the Bo Jackson of LTs.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Not sure on the stat, but didn't big Walt go 3 or more years without giving up a sack? It'll be awesome to see him standing on that stage one day in Canton.