Seriously Hall of Fame

[BobGnarly]

TD postseason stats:

Bettis postseason stats:

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Bettis over Davis is a sham. TD had 2x the playoff stats in half as many games.

Durability/Longevity is just as important... Take this quote from another HOFer, Curtis Martin:

“It doesn’t matter what size or what your attributes are, if you can last 13 years as a running back it’s amazing. One of the things about Jerome it wasn’t like he sat on the bench those 13 years. He was always a premiere player and most of the time a starter. For him to be able to carry the load that long, and do it so well, the guy has to get in the Hall of Fame. He really should be in the Hall of Fame in my opinion.”

No denying that Davis was the more dynamic playmaker... But Bettis was the hard-nosed machine that never failed for 13 years. Davis lasted 4 or 5 seasons?

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

TD postseason stats:

Bettis postseason stats:

Your tears are delicious... 13 seasons vs. 4-5? Case closed

TD will be in one day... Until then... Quit yer whining

 

[DunceKaep]

TD postseason stats

Bettis postseason stats:

GREAT graphic. TD was huge and should get in, Bettis was great too, even as a stealer hater, he probably deserves it. Edgar Martinez for Baseball HOF? Similar.

 

[Wazmankg]

But he was nor ever will be the Bus.

Right, he was much better... and Haley ? I guess we're picking DEs for rings now, too. At least they got Seau, Shields & Tingelehoff in. No Harrison is a surprise.

 

[cwood]

I'm happy to see Ron Wolf got in. He is responsible for turning the Packers from the laughingstock of the league into the team that has only had 2 losing seasons since 1992. At least now when people laugh at the Packers it's for things like historically choking in a conference championship game.

 

[Ojb81]

B-b-b-b-but terrrrrellll davis! He was my hero for like, 3 hours! B-b-b-bettis aint nothin! I hate jerome bettis! *sniff*

-butthurt bronco fans

 

[BobGnarly]

B-b-b-b-but terrrrrellll davis! He was my hero for like, 3 hours! B-b-b-bettis aint nothin! I hate jerome bettis! *sniff*

-butthurt bronco fans

Pick one for one year. Go ahead and tell me Bettis. So i can discount you as a total fool

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Pick one for one year. Go ahead and tell me Bettis. So i can discount you as a total fool

How about 2 for 1 since Bettis doubled his NFL career ...

 

[BobGnarly]

How about 2 for 1 since Bettis doubled his NFL career ...

May as well take Gale Sayers out. Since, you know he had a short career and all. This isn't the hall of longevity, it's the hall of fame. Where only the best of the best belong, which Bettis never was

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

May as well take Gale Sayers out. Since, you know he had a short career and all. This isn't the hall of longevity, it's the hall of fame. Where only the best of the best belong, which Bettis never was

The HOF Selection Committee disagrees with you...

 

[BobGnarly]

So answer my original question. One year, who do you take?

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

So answer my original question. One year, who do you take?

See my post above... I already stated that TD was the more dynamic playmaker. Never tried to argue that.

One year: Davis
Career: Bettis

I prefer a franchise to be based off of longevity (career), not just a single season.

 

[gohusk]

But he was nor ever will be the Bus.

Why the hell would he want to be? Bettis played 13 years and averaged over 4ypc 4 of them. Faulk averaged under 4 YPC 3 of them and averaged over 5 3 times. And he was one of the best receiving RB's of all time on top of it. I don't understand how Bettis gets any sort of HOF attention because he was a solid power RB for a while. He was never great but he did the job you'd expect of him for a long period of time. If you're going to do this lame HOF thing then I think that expecting a little more than above average for a long period of time as being the criteria.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Why the hell would he want to be? Bettis played 13 years and averaged over 4ypc 4 of them. Faulk averaged under 4 YPC 3 of them and averaged over 5 3 times. And he was one of the best receiving RB's of all time on top of it. I don't understand how Bettis gets any sort of HOF attention because he was a solid power RB for a while. He was never great but he did the job you'd expect of him for a long period of time. If you're going to do this lame HOF thing then I think that expecting a little more than above average for a long period of time as being the criteria.

Depends on how you define "greatness"... But you'll never hear me saying Bettis > Faulk. I would take Faulk there.

Bettis not deserving it is ridiculous... The Selection Committee, comprised of 40-something people that are involved with the NFL DIRECTLY, disagree with you...

Look at John Riggins... He averaged 3.9 yards a carry during his career just like Bettis... But Riggins has been in the HOF since '92.

 

[BobGnarly]

See my post above... I already stated that TD was the more dynamic playmaker. Never tried to argue that.

One year: Davis
Career: Bettis

I prefer a franchise to be based off of longevity (career), not just a single season.

Longevity for what? Bettis only got one SB in his 13 years. TD got 2(in a much, much shorter career) and was the primary reason for those 2 SBs. Can the same be said about Bettis?

 

[Ojb81]

Pick one for one year. Go ahead and tell me Bettis. So i can discount you as a total fool

Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Tatum Bell, Travis Henry, Mike Bell and Rueben Droughns are all grinning ear to ear right now, because even THEY know who the true HOF'er really is. Open a book and learn somethin, kid.

Sweet Jesus, just imagine the Bus behind that well-oiled Bronco zone-blocking o-line of the late 90's/early 2000's. Probably woulda had another 3-4k yds!

 

[BobGnarly]

Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Tatum Bell, Travis Henry, Mike Bell and Rueben Droughns are all grinning ear to ear right now, because even THEY know who the true HOF'er really is. Open a book and learn somethin, kid.

Any of them in the 2000 yard club? Or have an MVP/SB MVP and two SB rings to go with? No? Alright then

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Longevity for what? Bettis only got one SB in his 13 years. TD got 2(in a much, much shorter career) and was the primary reason for those 2 SBs. Can the same be said about Bettis?

Quit cherry picking your stats...

Sure TD was great in his own right, and yes he won more SBs... But still doesn't dismiss the fact that Jerome Bettis carried this franchise for a long time by himself. Terrell Davis had JOHN FUCKING ELWAY for fucks sake... Your argument about him being the primary reason for those 2 SBs is absolute bullshit when you have that QB.

 

[BobGnarly]

Quit cherry picking your stats...

Sure TD was great in his own right, and yes he won more SBs... But still doesn't dismiss the fact that Jerome Bettis carried this franchise for a long time by himself. Terrell Davis had JOHN FUCKING ELWAY for fucks sake... Your argument about him being the primary reason for those 2 SBs is absolute bullshit when you have that QB.

Look at Elway's playoff stats and TD's playoff stats in that 2 year run and tell me TD wasn't the primary reason