HOF : Congratulations to the class of 2005

[Darkiller]

- Bennie Friedman
- Dan Marino
- Fritz Pollard
- Steve Young


(* 1st-year eligibles)

As you guys certainly know, Steve Young is my all-time favourite football player. So this makes it a very special day for me.
Congrats Steve on that fabulous career. 229 players in the Hall, only 27 were inducted on the 1st ballot...and you are one of them, amazing.

[duckman]

Aikman: 3 SB rings.
Young: 1 SB ring

Cowboys win! ;)

[Darkiller]

Aikman: 3 SB rings.
Young: 1 SB ring

Cowboys win! ;)
Young : 2 NFL MVPs / 1 SB MVP
Aikman : 1 SB MVP

49ers win :D
btw, young HAS 3 SB rings !

[Dutch]

Marino: 1 SB Fling?

*groan*

[Klinglerware]

And let's not forget about Fritz Pollard, his induction is long overdue. His list of NFL accomplishments (his non pro-football accomplishments are even more impressive, but won't be listed here) are quite notable:

1919-26 - Played professionally for the Akron Indians - Akron became part of the American Professional Football Association in 1920.
- Akron won the first professional football championship in 1920 (unbeaten).
- Pollard was one of the first three African American players in early pro football; Pollard and Jim Thorpe were the major gate attractions.
- Player/coach at Akron - opened up the game with some of the formations used at Brown under E. N. Robinson '96.
- First African American head coach in NFL - Hammond Pros (Indiana).
- First African American quarterback in NFL - 1923.

Edit: this was taken from the Brown University press release relating to the induction:
http://brownbears.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020505aaa.html

There are several other good articles (on nfl.com, & the LA Times, among others) written this weekend on Pollard...

[duckman]

btw, young HAS 3 SB rings !
Being a clipholder doesn't count.

[cthomer5000]

Montana was better!

[duckman]

Montana was better!
Word.

[Chubby]

Marino is overrated

[Buccaneer]

I didn't realize Young's dad was the one being inducted. My wife said that he's been jabbering on and on for waaayyyyyyy too long.

[Philliesfan980]

Marino is overrated

Agreed. Talk about some meaningless numbers.

[Darkiller]

Great Speach Mr Young.
There you are now, enshrined in the HALL of FAME for good, and forever now.

[rkmsuf]

Marino is overrated

I love this thread!

I've been at the forefront of this movement for years.