TheJuice Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Slower, shorter, lighter and physically weaker than the blockers double-teaming him, Tasker used his mind and his will to beat them cleanly, essentially every time. He blocked kicks with regularity, or at least that's how I remember it. These days, "coverage specialists" are pretty common, and more valued all the time. They had to change a rule or two to reign him in. Think about that. Isn't it time Steve Tasker gets inducted into the Hall of Fame? Is anyone who matters actively lobbying for him these days? Any thoughts or memories to share about plays he made? I can think of a few beauties covering punts, including a delightful shoe-string tackle of Dion Sanders in his prime. Pretty sure Sanders lost yards on the return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Yes but he is awful on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalScotts Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 yes not only the block punts but making damn near every tackle it sounds odd to say but underrated is accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Yes but he is awful on Tv nobody is perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Slower, shorter, lighter and physically weaker than the blockers double-teaming him, Tasker used his mind and his will to beat them cleanly, essentially every time. He blocked kicks with regularity, or at least that's how I remember it. These days, "coverage specialists" are pretty common, and more valued all the time. They had to change a rule or two to reign him in. Think about that. Isn't it time Steve Tasker gets inducted into the Hall of Fame? Is anyone who matters actively lobbying for him these days? Any thoughts or memories to share about plays he made? I can think of a few beauties covering punts, including a delightful shoe-string tackle of Dion Sanders in his prime. Pretty sure Sanders lost yards on the return. A couple plays stand out - against the Raiders, Tim Brown, at the time the best punt returner, tripped him up for no gain after the catch, Brown shook his hand on the great play. I think the 2nd Raider playoff game, took a line drive , short kickoff , fielded it cleanly and ran it back to inside the 10. I was at the Meadowlands sitting with Jets fans when Tasker made a great play, the Jet fan sitting next to me said, I love that guy, he's a monster. He was great, should be in the Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 When does the EJ bashing start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) He's going to have to wait for the Vets committee. It's been too long and there's too many recent flashy guys stacked up now. Â He's one of my all time favorites and one of the very best at what he did, but he's not getting in over guys like Cris Carter, who had to wait a few years himself. Edited April 2, 2015 by Chuck Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Brown Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Loved Tasker...definitely NOT a HOF'er... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaskerTough Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Not sure if he's got the numbers for the hall, but yea, Tasker was the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Since Special Teams players are now making it into the HOF, I definitely think Steve Tasker is worthy. He was a Special Teams phenom.  I remember a few times he downed punts near the goal-time that were spectacular. I remember seeing a slow motion replay of him diving with his body parallel over the goal line, pushing the ball back to the 1/2 yard line as he sailed by. It was almost like a clip of an Olympic high jumper clearing the bar, only he had to run down the field not knowing where the bar would be before he launched himself. And this type of play happened enough, it was clearly not a fluke  I thought at the time we'd see a new crop of players perfecting this skill, but again and again and again I see punt coverage team bumble near the goal line, unable to reproduce the magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Since Special Teams players are now making it into the HOF, I definitely think Steve Tasker is worthy. He was a Special Teams phenom.  I remember a few times he downed punts near the goal-time that were spectacular. I remember seeing a slow motion replay of him diving with his body parallel over the goal line, pushing the ball back to the 1/2 yard line as he sailed by. It was almost like a clip of an Olympic high jumper clearing the bar, only he had to run down the field not knowing where the bar would be before he launched himself. And this type of play happened enough, it was clearly not a fluke  I thought at the time we'd see a new crop of players perfecting this skill, but again and again and again I see punt coverage team bumble near the goal line, unable to reproduce the magic. Tasker deserves the HOF for making special teams players relevant. They were an afterthought before him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Serious question: Better receiver -- Tasker or Hogan? Both were trusted immensely in the passing game, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Serious question: Better receiver -- Tasker or Hogan? Both were trusted immensely in the passing game, it seems. Serious question? I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 He was the Michael Jordan of special teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kkspike Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Bill Bates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Bill Parcels said they spent a lot of time focusing on Tasker before Super Bowl XXV, I think that says a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 If there are other ST guys that have gotten into the HOF then so should Tasker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasNootz Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Should Dante Hall and Devon Hester be in the hall of fame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Should Dante Hall and Devon Hester be in the hall of fame? Hester might be the best kick returner of all time. So possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Yes but he is awful on TV. He's better than awful. I think he's good, average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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