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Most certainly a Hall of Famer(first couple ballots) | 3 | 2.65% | |
Probably deserves to make it eventually(3-15 years after eligibility) | 12 | 10.62% | |
Don't think he's a worthy canidate, but he's more qualified than Art Monk, so whatever. | 39 | 34.51% | |
Absolutely no way | 59 | 52.21% | |
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07-05-2009, 11:47 PM | #1 | ||
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Steve McNair-HOF or Not?
Time for another one of the patented FOFC "HOF or Not" threads. Nothing like using the player most currently in the news.
the stats- http://www.pro-football-reference.co...M/McNaSt00.htm My vote would be no Last edited by stevew : 07-05-2009 at 11:52 PM. |
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07-06-2009, 12:00 AM | #2 |
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If he were a RB or a LB with his story and playstyle? sure, but as a QB? he simply doesn't rack up with the greats, not even close.
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07-06-2009, 12:15 AM | #3 |
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I'd say no too. His career was cut short by injuries and he's only a 3-time Pro Bowler. Was on some nice teams and was a solid starting QB but was never a guy you feared.
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07-06-2009, 12:18 AM | #4 |
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I voted probably deserves it as a quick knee jerk vote without thinking about it, but no he doesn't really belong in the hall.
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07-06-2009, 12:48 AM | #5 |
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I went with probably, but I won't take offense if he doesn't. Kind of like my stance has been on Derrick Thomas.
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07-06-2009, 01:15 AM | #6 |
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Yeah, on a knee jerk reaction I'd say may make it in eventually. Looking at the stats, not even close. Only really a top-10 passer 3 times in his career with '03 being the only time he was elite.
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07-06-2009, 01:22 AM | #7 |
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I'm actually thinking I should have gone with the "hell no" option instead of the other negative one. But I let the fact that he killed the steelers cloud my judgement.
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07-06-2009, 05:46 AM | #8 |
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Did he ever have any great WR's to work with? Mason was pretty solid, Wychek was pretty good at TE, but other than that I can't think of any great targets he had to help generate stats. Nevertheless, I always thought he was a very good QB, but not a HOF one.
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07-06-2009, 07:23 AM | #9 |
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Nope, he only belongs in the Hall of Very Good (god I hate Skip Bayless).
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07-06-2009, 07:33 AM | #10 |
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Close but not quite, IMO.
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07-06-2009, 07:57 AM | #11 |
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Not sure how you can compare Art Monk and Steve McNair. In my mind, Monk is one of the top 10 or 15 receivers of all time, while McNair might be in the top 50 quarterbacks...
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07-06-2009, 08:31 AM | #12 |
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I really liked the way he played and thought he was a very good QB. However, he was not an all-time great. He certainly had the tools to be up there, but Fisher's conservative offense held him back quite a bit early in his career.
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07-06-2009, 08:46 AM | #13 | |
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Agreed. I don't see why Monk gets crapped on so much. There are far worse players in the Hall of Fame. |
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07-06-2009, 08:52 AM | #14 |
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Why is this a poll? Voted absolutely no way.
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07-06-2009, 08:57 AM | #15 |
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not close - getting shot and killed while you're young does not enhance one's HOF credentials.
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07-06-2009, 09:31 AM | #16 | ||
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Yup and yup. The only reason this is coming up is because of the dramatic circumstances surrounding his death.
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07-06-2009, 10:58 AM | #17 | |
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There are 23 modern era quarterbacks in the Hall and in both yardage and passer rating McNair is 28th. I'm not saying those are the best measuring sticks of a QB, but just for comparison sakes. He's short of that. Are their worse QBs in the Hall? Yes. Check out Bob Griese. If McNair played with a half dozen Hall of Famers and played for a Hall of Fame coach, he'd be in there too. If Kevin Dyson had got one more yard, we'd probably be putting him in. |
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07-06-2009, 11:08 AM | #18 | ||
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Because taking a Super Bowl to OT gets you in the Hall of Fame now?
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07-06-2009, 11:34 AM | #19 | |
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Sure he was, but really only for his last 3 years with the Titans. No on pure performance, with a potential yes based on how reporters liked him, now negated by the "shot to death by your 20 year old girlfriend" angle.
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07-06-2009, 11:34 AM | #20 | ||
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No way does he belong in the HOF. In fact, I would argue that he will be remembered more for how he died than for anything he did on the football field.
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07-06-2009, 11:43 AM | #21 | |
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I agree...I said no because I think Monk deserves the Hall. McNair is in the Hall of Very Good. Productive QB that knew how to win, but even his Co-MVP was controversial because he missed a few games that year. I'll remember him for some great games with the Colts, but his death may overshadow most of his career. |
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07-06-2009, 11:48 AM | #22 |
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Again, any poll that does not have a trout option is not on the level.
That being said, I voted "absolutely no way" He was a good QB sometimes, and not a good QB other times. His numbers are above average at best. He was inconsistent throughout his career, and he in no way, shape, or form had a real impact on the game of football during his career. Steve Young Brett Favre Peyton Manning Those are Hall of Fame QB's that played at the same time as McNair. I'm not going to say that this shouldn't even be a poll, but I don't see how anybody who isn't a homer is going to vote yes.
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07-06-2009, 12:28 PM | #23 |
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Is Randall Cunningham a Hall of Famer?
If no, then you can't possibly put McNair in. |
07-06-2009, 12:38 PM | #24 |
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I say definitely yes for the simple reason he was one of only three QBs to rush for over 3500 yards on the ground and pass for over 30,000. He was number #28 passer of alltime but with some of the other things like his winning record , lack of any receivers most of the time, being with a very conservative coach and his rushing numbers he will be in............That being said I am sure he would care less at this point too sad.
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07-06-2009, 12:42 PM | #25 |
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07-06-2009, 01:02 PM | #26 |
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I think you could make a much stronger arguement for Cunningham than McNair though. Cunningham had a pretty strong impact on the game during his career, whereas I doubt McNair is even going to be remembered as one of the best QB's of his time, let alone of all time. McNair had one great year, which was flanked on all sides by mediocre to sub par years. Meanwhile Cunningham had several good-great years, one of which he nearly broke the century mark in Rushing Yards while still throwing for 3400+ yards.
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07-06-2009, 01:03 PM | #27 |
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Yeah, so if Cunningham isn't in the Hall, how can McNair be?
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07-06-2009, 01:13 PM | #28 |
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He led a team to the Super Bowl. He really managed to maximize the value of being a quarterback who could run (as opposed to a fast guy who couldn't really play quarterback). He won an MVP.
Overall, I think that he is the classic case for the Hall of Very Good. For the reasons listed by others here, I don't see him in the Hall of Fame. |
07-06-2009, 01:17 PM | #29 | |
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I don't think so at all, I"ve seen this same discussion over at Football Outsiders long ago. I voted No, but he's one of those guys that some people think should get in, I guess. |
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07-06-2009, 01:36 PM | #30 |
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The only reason I started the poll was cause we were talking about this issue on another sports forum. I thought the idea of him being a HOFer was pretty far fetched, but I wondered what the opinion here might be.
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07-06-2009, 04:59 PM | #31 |
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I think it's pretty common for people watching a certain era of sport to inflate the players that had a big impact while they were watching. It takes a while to get any perspective, and the HoF debates show that the perspective never quite answers the questions.
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07-06-2009, 09:01 PM | #32 | |
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07-06-2009, 09:11 PM | #33 |
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Probably not.. but after hearing former Rams DT De'Marco Farr today on ESPN radio talk about how he was the one QB he played against that physically wore him out to the point he had to come out of the game just to keep from breaking down.. I wouldn't be upset if he was in the HOF.
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07-06-2009, 09:20 PM | #34 | |
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07-06-2009, 09:28 PM | #35 |
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Based on the criteria of winning a regular season MVP, making (and losing) a Super Bowl, and some Pro Bowl selections...we should also be talking about Rich Gannon, who has more passing TDs, a little bit lower yardage, and slightly higher passer rating.
And nobody would ever make a case for Rich Gannon. So, no.
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07-06-2009, 11:48 PM | #36 |
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Here's a pretty good summary of McNair's work as a QB, I think.
Smarter Stats: Steve McNair: A Statistical Retrospective - The League at washingtonpost.com |
07-07-2009, 06:53 AM | #37 |
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I really liked him as a solid team player and great quarterback. Just don't see the HOF stats or enough intangible performance to get him in.
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07-07-2009, 07:55 AM | #38 |
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I think he will get in. The tragedy of his early death will cause people to over-emphasize his strentths and under-emphasize his weaknesses.
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07-07-2009, 09:05 AM | #39 |
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I wish that profootballreference.com had a player comparison feature like baseballreference.com has. I was just looking through some other players that had numbers close to McNair. The closest I could find in a quick search was Mark Brunell.
McNair: 31304 Passing Yards, 211 total Tds, 119 int, 3590 rushing yards Brunell: 31826 Passing Yards, 197 total Tds, 106 int, 2433 rushing yards |
07-07-2009, 05:11 PM | #40 | |
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I think the whole thing about him being one hell of a tough bastard which seems from the games of saw of him and what so mnay players say about him is a factor that may get him in. Cowherd had a good point on the radio in that Football and the HOF is not run by complete stat nerds like basbeball so that plays to his favor. |
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07-07-2009, 06:08 PM | #41 |
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I'm still waiting for the "Steve McNair: HOT or NOT" parody thread.
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07-07-2009, 06:15 PM | #42 |
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07-07-2009, 06:24 PM | #43 | |
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I agree the pro football hall of fame is better about not just resting on stats. Problem is, he would have to win like Bradshaw. Mcnair only went to one super bowl and they lost. If he had been successful in winning that one with his version of "the drive", then he may have a chance. I think he misses it. But he was still a standout QB in the NFL and that is something to be proud of. |
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