128 Modern-Era Players nominated for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 - Page 11

BostonNut · 02-03-2026, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rats60

You forgot the Asian Day Spa.

I’m flattered but I’m not AI.

49ersSF · 02-03-2026, 03:31 PM

The new format that lumps owners, coaches, and former players together in the voting is key to why Belichick and Kraft did not make it. The good news is that potentially, some well-deserved vets like Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and LC Greenwood might finally get their well-deserved place in Canton.

I'm definitely of the opinion Belichick and Kraft should be inducted in 2026, but I'd always prefer to see players who were long overdue for entry make it first.

Siberian13 · 02-03-2026, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 49ersSF

The new format that lumps owners, coaches, and former players together in the voting is key to why Belichick and Kraft did not make it. The good news is that potentially, some well-deserved vets like Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and LC Greenwood might finally get their well-deserved place in Canton.

I'm definitely of the opinion Belichick and Kraft should be inducted in 2026, but I'd always prefer to see players who were long overdue for entry make it first.

Bill is first ballot, they got it wrong. But the NFL has gotten a lot of things wrong recently.

Grid · 02-03-2026, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenway55

You know... it's funny how the NFL works but if Woody Johnson had succeeded in hiring him and they won 6 Super Bowls together over the next 20 years then yeah, Woody Johnson should have been selected to the HOF.

But while you live in the fantasyland of what-ifs, I have actual history on my side.
That's right. And anyone who doesn't recognize Bob Kraft's role in turning the Patriots from a joke franchise to the modern standard of winning is a fool.

Woody Johnson didn't own the Jets at the time. But Leon Hess (Owner of the Jets) paid Belichick a $1 million bonus to stay on as HC before he died.

Belichick was pretty sought after in 2000. He was the HC of the Jets, until he famously quit via napkin.

Belichick’s hiring followed a soap opera that included threatened antitrust lawsuits and restraining orders, according to the Globe, and that ultimately required mediation from commissioner Paul Tagliabue to help bring the sides together. The Patriots essentially traded the 16th overall pick in the 2000 draft for Belichick, a pick the Jets flipped to San Francisco and that became five-time Pro Bowl linebacker Julian Peterson.

PuddleMonkey · 02-03-2026, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

HOF voters say no soup for you Bob Kraft, again.

Retired hobbist · 02-03-2026, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 2010GBPackers

News release:

Shedeur Sanders is a Pro Bowler

Bill Belichick is not a Hall of Famer

Great week for the NFL!!!!

Yes it's a Twilight Zone episode with these two Ying and Yang events for the week..

49ersSF · 02-04-2026, 12:30 AM

The biggest blackeye for the NFL is that they have turned the Pro Bowl into a flag football game inside a convention center.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkALYbs1AYE

Embarrassing.

Fenway55 · 02-04-2026, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 49ersSF

The biggest blackeye for the NFL is that they have turned the Pro Bowl into a flag football game inside a convention center.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkALYbs1AYE

Embarrassing.

Don’t blame the League. They do it because people watch it. THAT is the true embarrassment.

JRX · 02-04-2026, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Fenway55

Don’t blame the League. They do it because people watch it. THAT is the true embarrassment.

If people watched, it would be in a real stadium. They couldn't even sell out the practice facility.

Siberian13 · 02-04-2026, 09:30 AM

The pro bowl just needs to go away. Usually on weekends but on Tuesday is pretty funny. Watching flag football where no player or ref cares is like watching NBA regular season games.

JRX · 02-04-2026, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

The pro bowl just needs to go away. Usually on weekends but on Tuesday is pretty funny. Watching flag football where no player or ref cares is like watching NBA regular season games.

I watched one series just to see what it was. It was like they were having a picnic. I mean they even invited Justin Fields, like come on.

fabiani12333 · 02-04-2026, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 49ersSF

The biggest blackeye for the NFL is that they have turned the Pro Bowl into a flag football game inside a convention center.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkALYbs1AYE

Embarrassing.

I didn't watch it, but the Micah Parsons driving around in a motorized scooter was hilarious.

JRX · 02-04-2026, 09:34 AM

They should embrace the backyard bbq feel and have celebrity chefs making food on the sideline, guys drinking during the game etc

Siberian13 · 02-04-2026, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JRX

They should embrace the backyard bbq feel and have celebrity chefs making food on the sideline, guys drinking during the game etc

They already drink during regular games. Pro bowl is like the Super Bowl halftime show. It’s for the kids

fabiani12333 · 02-04-2026, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

It’s for the kids

This -- it can't be for anyone else.

BostonNut · 02-04-2026, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by fabiani12333

This -- it can't be for anyone else.

Mega fan boys as well.

Siberian13 · 02-04-2026, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

Mega fan boys as well.

Mega fan boy BNut. Never knew

BostonNut · 02-04-2026, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

Mega fan boy BNut. Never knew

Brady didn’t play.

Specifically I am mega fan boy of 2001-2018 Brady. Ever since he went the Sibs-Majestik route he has gone full Florida man. That boys brain is cooked.

Archangel1775 · 02-04-2026, 02:35 PM

Roger Craig is rumored to have enough votes. Well deserved, if so, especially with the way the game has evolved. Dangerous from the backfield in the pass & run.

BostonNut · 02-04-2026, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

Roger Craig is rumored to have enough votes. Well deserved, if so, especially with the way the game has evolved. Dangerous from the backfield in the pass & run.

High knees!

Siberian13 · 02-04-2026, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

Brady didn’t play.

Specifically I am mega fan boy of 2001-2018 Brady. Ever since he went the Sibs-Majestik route he has gone full Florida man. That boys brain is cooked.

Majestik is a Cali guy like Brady

raiderguy10 · Yesterday, 10:55 AM

My guess for tonight will be:

Roger Craig
Brees
Fitz
Willie Anderson
Holt

Retired hobbist · Yesterday, 04:42 PM

I like the other Anderson better, Willie Anderson always seemed as Senior's candidate caliber of player IMO.

49erRCCollector · Yesterday, 10:12 PM

Got a little misty watching my guy Roger C. get in the HOF.

Scottish Punk · Yesterday, 10:14 PM

Fitzgerald, Brees, Kuechly, Craig, and Vinitiari. All deserving.

02-03-2026, 03:31 PM	#252
49ersSF Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,274	The new format that lumps owners, coaches, and former players together in the voting is key to why Belichick and Kraft did not make it. The good news is that potentially, some well-deserved vets like Ken Anderson, Roger Craig, and LC Greenwood might finally get their well-deserved place in Canton. I'm definitely of the opinion Belichick and Kraft should be inducted in 2026, but I'd always prefer to see players who were long overdue for entry make it first. __________________ They see what they have been told to see.

02-04-2026, 12:30 AM	#257
49ersSF Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,274	The biggest blackeye for the NFL is that they have turned the Pro Bowl into a flag football game inside a convention center. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkALYbs1AYE Embarrassing. __________________ They see what they have been told to see. Last edited by 49ersSF; 02-04-2026 at 12:32 AM.

02-04-2026, 09:30 AM	#260
Siberian13 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 79,843 shiller13	The pro bowl just needs to go away. Usually on weekends but on Tuesday is pretty funny. Watching flag football where no player or ref cares is like watching NBA regular season games. __________________ 2025 Blowout Fantasy Football Champion 2025 Blowout Pickem Champion

02-04-2026, 02:35 PM	#269
Archangel1775 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cali baby! Posts: 22,043	Roger Craig is rumored to have enough votes. Well deserved, if so, especially with the way the game has evolved. Dangerous from the backfield in the pass & run. __________________ *There are the intangibles that set someone apart from the pack.So the blur isn't your inability to see his greatness, it's merely the inability to measure it.*

Yesterday, 10:55 AM	#272
raiderguy10 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 5,932 raiderguy100	My guess for tonight will be: Roger Craig Brees Fitz Willie Anderson Holt __________________ Need customs done?? Contact Alifaxwa2 !!!!! My HOF Autograph PC Needs: NONE - 100% COMPLETED!!!!

02-04-2026, 09:34 AM	#263
JRX Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 16,085	They should embrace the backyard bbq feel and have celebrity chefs making food on the sideline, guys drinking during the game etc

Yesterday, 04:42 PM	#273
Retired hobbist Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,512	I like the other Anderson better, Willie Anderson always seemed as Senior's candidate caliber of player IMO.

Yesterday, 10:12 PM	#274
49erRCCollector Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,847	Got a little misty watching my guy Roger C. get in the HOF. __________________ Will MASSIVELY overpay for: 2002 Fleer Authentix #180, 181 Derek Smith & Zack Bronson AND 2007 Upper Deck Target Exclusive Rookies Autographs #261 Joe Staley #'d to /5

Yesterday, 10:14 PM	#275
Scottish Punk Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 10,121 scottishpunk	Fitzgerald, Brees, Kuechly, Craig, and Vinitiari. All deserving.