2025 HOF nominations/ first 167 before cuts in October

[Dr. Strangelove]

So the list of nominees for next year's HOF came out. No cutdowns yet so won't post them all. Gonna just give the new nominees and returning finalists for each position group and post the link to the entire list.
Offense
QBs- No returning finalists. First year eligible- Eli Manning ( This will be polarizing)
RBs- Returning finalist- Fred Taylor. First year- Darren Sproles, Marshawn Lynch
WRs- Returning finalists- Tory Holt, Reggie Wayne. First year- Demaryius Thomas
TEs- Returning finalists- Antonio Gates. First year- Vernon Davis, Delanie Walker
OL-Returning finalist- Jahri Evans, Willie Anderson. First year-Travis Frederick, Ryan Kalil, Joe Staley, Marshall Yanda.
Defense
Dline- Returning finalist- Jared Allen. No new nominees
LBs- No returning finalists. First year- Luke Keuchly, Terrell Suggs. ( Both these guys should get in, imo. If not first year, very soon)
DBs- Returning finalists- Eric Allen, Rodney Harrison, Darren woodson. First year- Antoine Bethea, Aqib Talib, Earl Thomas III.
Punters/ Kickers- No returning finalists. One new name and it's probably a lock. Adam Vinatieri.
167 Modern-Era players nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 | Pro Football Hall of Fame

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I'm biased, obviously but I would love it if Marshawn Lynch got in and walked up to the podium and started his acceptance speech with,
" I'm just here so I don't get fined". Everybody would crack right up. I'd be a little worried about his speech though. I could see a few F-bombs accidentally dropping. Might not be the most family friendly atmosphere. Lol.

 

[redskinsfan1963]

tony Romo lol

 

[ducky]

Seeing HOF lists lately makes me feel REALLY old.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Disservice not to mention the other 182 Senior player nominees...

183 Senior player nominees announced for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 | Pro Football Hall of Fame

Nearly 200 players have been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 in the Seniors category. To be considered in this group, each former player last could have appeared in a professional football game in the 1999 season.

www.profootballhof.com

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

350 players nominated... That list will be chopped down to 20 finalists which will consist of 15 modern era & 5 senior era.

 

[Battlelyon]

I don't see any first timers getting in, Keuchley has the best shot but I think he waits a year.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I don't see any first timers getting in, Keuchley has the best shot but I think he waits a year.

I think Keuchly and Vinatieri both get in first ballot. It's a fairly weak list overall but those two are pretty much locks. Suggs will get in, imo but will have to wait maybe. A lot of the previous finalists are starting to fall into the category of perrennial bridesmaids. Not saying that's right because there's 3 or 4 that I think deserve to get in but it is what it is,

 

[Battlelyon]

I think Keuchly and Vinatieri both get in first ballot. It's a fairly weak list overall but those two are pretty much locks. Suggs will get in, imo but will have to wait maybe. A lot of the previous finalists are starting to fall into the category of perrennial bridesmaids. Not saying that's right because there's 3 or 4 that I think deserve to get in but it is what it is,

I just think they might hold it against Keuchly for only playing 8 seasons.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I just think they might hold it against Keuchly for only playing 8 seasons.

Yeah, maybe. But his 8 seasons were elite. And really, there isn't a lot of players on the list that are more than borderline. It's a matter of numbers to me. Keuchly is just the best of this particular group. DROY, DPOY his first 2 seasons. AP and PB 7 times, 5 of those AP's were first team. Even his worst year where he only played 10 games. Second team AP and over 100 tackles. 75 career TFL and over 1000 tackles.

 

[Battlelyon]

Just announced: Hall of Fame has revealed 25 modern-era semifinalists for the Class of 2025:

QB Eli Manning
LB Luke Kuechly
WR Steve Smith Sr.
S Earl Thomas
K Adam Vinatieri
DE Jared Allen
LB Terrell Suggs
TE Antonio Gates
G/T Marshal Yanda
LB James Harrison
DT Vince Wilfork
T Willie Anderson
WR Torry Holt
WR Anquan Boldin
WR Reggie Wayne
G Jahri Evans
S Rodney Harrison
CB Eric Allen
DE Robert Mathis
RB Fred Taylor
WR Hines Ward
RB Ricky Watters
T Richmond Webb
G Steve Wisniewski
S Darren Woodson

 

[Battlelyon]

 

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Last year they had Andre Johnson, Reggie Wayne, and Tory Holt on the ballot. All 3 should have already been in but traditionally they don't like to have more than 1 player at each position unless the candidates are exceptional even by HoF standards. I would have put them in in the order I listed them, but any order is fine. A lot of HoF worthy WRs are going to be on the ballot over the next 10 years. Wayne and Holt need to get in quick.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Wamu]

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He's not in the HOF yet...what da fuck??

 

[PDay8810]

as Urlacker said...it's a crime Woodsen isn't in yet. Holt belongs but Woodsen is far and away the most deserving. Woodson covered the third WR in 3 wide sets and played all special teams.

it is time

 

[Wamu]

So the list of nominees for next year's HOF came out. No cutdowns yet so won't post them all. Gonna just give the new nominees and returning finalists for each position group and post the link to the entire list.
Offense
QBs- No returning finalists. First year eligible- Eli Manning ( This will be polarizing) <----
RBs- Returning finalist- Fred Taylor. First year- Darren Sproles, Marshawn Lynch
WRs- Returning finalists- Tory Holt, Reggie Wayne. First year- Demaryius Thomas
TEs- Returning finalists- Antonio Gates. First year- Vernon Davis, Delanie Walker
OL-Returning finalist- Jahri Evans, Willie Anderson. First year-Travis Frederick, Ryan Kalil, Joe Staley, Marshall Yanda.
Defense
Dline- Returning finalist- Jared Allen. No new nominees
LBs- No returning finalists. First year- Luke Keuchly, Terrell Suggs. ( Both these guys should get in, imo. If not first year, very soon)
DBs- Returning finalists- Eric Allen, Rodney Harrison, Darren woodson. First year- Antoine Bethea, Aqib Talib, Earl Thomas III.
Punters/ Kickers- No returning finalists. One new name and it's probably a lock. Adam Vinatieri.
167 Modern-Era players nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 | Pro Football Hall of Fame

Damn right and some won't like it when he gets in. Eli is the definition of average but he's a lock for the HOF at some point. He's not deserving of getting in on his first try though.

Here's why he'll get in. No QB with 100+ wins, 55,000+ yards, 350+ TD's...and more importantly (for him) 2 rings and 2 MVP's has been left out of The Hall.

And I hope T. Holt gets in. Honestly thought he was already in.

 

[chappee11]

I just saw Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe are in. I watched all these guys when I was growing up. Gates was a gimme. One of the best to ever do it. Sharpe was a monster and just couldn’t stay healthy. He would have been an all-timer if he had stayed healthy. Eric Allen was really good. I guess he’s deserving. Jared Allen…meh? Ok. I never really thought about Him.

I was surprised when I found this thread to see that Rodney Harrison and Darren Woodson are not in. Same with Holt and Wayne that feel like no-brainers. Vinatieri, too! Lots of really elite players on that list of eligibles. Many seem more deserving than some of the guys getting in. Oh well.

 

[chappee11]

Wilfork & Suggs should be in, too! Monsters.

 

[Diamondeye]

I don't know if I ever really thought of Eric or Jared Allen as HOFers. Specifically, I'd say Suggs was more deserving than the latter.

Great to see Sterling Sharpe finally get in. He was arguably every bit as good as Jerry Rice in the early 1990s. Any argument for keeping him out due to longevity went out the window when Terrell Davis got in.