Buftex Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 When I woke up this morning, I turned on the local sports talk radio station, where they are normally talking about nothing I care about...but Bucky Godboldt (former Longhorns assistant coach, and radio personality here in Austin) was talking about "partying with Jim Kelly, back in Miami"..."He was a hell of a partier, and a hell of a football player...who the hell does Donovan McNabb think he is, comparing himself to Jim Kelly?" So, I do a search, and find this article...though I see no mention of McNabb himself comparing his career to Kelly's, some of his statements are absurd. And, I will admit, I was a huge McNabb fan at one time...but he is not a Hall Of Famer...unless Vinny Testeverde and Drew Bledsoe make it...IMO. What do you think? http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8286a1a0/article/donovan-mcnabb-believes-hes-a-hall-of-famer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayman Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Not a HOFer imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Good player, but HOFer? That would really be diluting the term IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 No way in hell he's a HOF'er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Not even close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 In the Philly.com article, which is the source of all of this, he awards Kelly a SB win....so he's got that going for him. Seriously: The way I look at it...Montana, Kelly, Marino, Aikman, hell even Steve Young, all had one thing in common: they had a year or 2 where they were the best QB in the league. You turn on the TV, watch them play, and say, yeah, he's the best there is this year. McNabb never had that for a full year. He had it for about 4-5 games, the year before Vick came back, but then got hurt and it was done(and so were my dreams of winning my fantasy league). For the entire time McNabb played, except for that 5 game stretch, he was the 3rd, at best, QB in the league. When people(um Eagle fans) complain about McNabb's WRs....I remind them that he had Owens, who, while he was with the Eagles, was the best WR in the game, and caught 1200 yds and 14 Tds from McNabb his fist year. Then, if they persist, and talk about McNabb's #s in spite of having no WRs the rest of the time....I ask "did he get those #s by throwing to himself?" This is a great way to haze Eagle's fans. And, for those of you who haven't had much experience with that, a good rule is: everyone should haze Eagle fans, about everything, as much as possible, all the time, as either they deserve it, or will soon do/say something to deserve it. Nah...not a HOFer. Not with Duce Staley, Brian Westbrook and that defense...and no ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Not even close. Ditto -- unless they're talking about the Syracuse HOF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1B4IDie Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think comparing Bledsoe to McNabb is a good comparison. Some sort of semi-dominant QB play. Same ability to get to Conference Championships and SBs but not win. Same late career bouncing around and failing. I don't think either QB is a HOFer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Some sort of semi-dominant QB play. Same ability to get to Conference Championships and SBs but not win. That will keep you out of the HOF right there. Maybe this is what McNabb meant when he was compared to Kelly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think comparing Bledsoe to McNabb is a good comparison. Some sort of semi-dominant QB play. Same ability to get to Conference Championships and SBs but not win. Same late career bouncing around and failing. I don't think either QB is a HOFer. = the reverse of why Terry Bradshaw is a HOFer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I love that everyone outside of Philly is finally seeing McNabb for what he really is instead of just saying thats just Philly fans being Philly fans when they rip him McNabb is not a HOF and is not as good as his numbers make him look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think i would put Bledsoe in before I put McNabb in. I think McNabb is one of those guys who was one of the better QB's in the league, but not the best and not someone who stood out as being the reason why his team did what they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Now, if he had gotten the job done on that potential SB game-winning drive against the Pats instead of puking in the huddle, he might have a stronger case lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 No way. The only difference between McNabb and Steve McNair was Andy Reid calls fewer runs. 9-7 career playoff record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurmasThoman Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 wasnt in our conference, i didnt really see enough of him outside of playoff games. sure did lose a lot of conference championship games though. never struck me as "elite." god, i can remember vividly him rifling the ball into the turf at his receivers feet on a number of occasions - like his mechanics were off - he held the ball just a millisecond too long. should kurt warner be in the hall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) McNabb = HOOK (Hall of Okay) PTR Edited April 19, 2012 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 NFW he gets in the NFL HOF unless he buys a ticket like the rest of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaenon Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) Campbells' Chunky Soup Hall of Fame? Yes. Edited April 19, 2012 by Kaenon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 should kurt warner be in the hall? I don't know if Kurt should be in rither but I'd vote for him in a heartbeat over McNever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 I think the thing with Warner was that he was a very good QB, but he also was living off of the back story.Every liked him cause hewent from bagging groceries to winning a SB. He would be one of those guys that might get in because he has a SB win in a weak draft year, but many will question if he was truly deserving of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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