Buftex Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 hour ago, T&C said: The NFL Hall of Fame has turned into a joke just like the Rock and Roll Hall of fame.... Well, in fairness, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was a joke from day one! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stgm1993 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 3 hours ago, MJS said: Tasker absolutely belongs. And he'll get there eventually. Might have to wait for some new voters, though. This was last year till veterans vote isn’t it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, The Jokeman said: And did you know who played before Tasker and caused the NFL to make a Pro Bowl spot for special teamers? I doubt it unless were a Cowboys fan. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bates Tasker should be thanking him tbh. seems like that dude should be in canton first...great history lesson and thx! Also ask any non Bills fan if you’d rather Mel Gray or Tasker, who was far more of a game changer imo, for his team. Edited January 6, 2021 by Over 29 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: seems like that dude should be in canton first...great history lesson and thx! Also ask any non Bills fan if you’d rather taske or Mel Gray; the later who was far more of a game changer imo, for his team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 5 hours ago, The Jokeman said: Why? Tasker played 169 career regular season NFL games. How many would you honestly say he alone was a game changer for? I honestly don't know but think 16 is a high estimate which is less than 10% of his career. I'm sorry he played well and maybe was arguably the best at his position but just a role player at most. I've compared him to the best career pinch hitter in the MLB who I can't name off the top of my head and pretty sure they aren't a HOFer. Honestly I do not think no matter what facts presented you will dismiss them. Same thing which occurs with some sports writers which is why he is not in Hall of Fame. Only a little bit of research would have multiple coaches and players have stated they treated Tasker like they treated him like a #1 DE or WR assigning multiple players to block. They actually made rule changes to lesson his impact to game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 4 hours ago, Mark Vader said: Reggie Wayne, Ronde Barber, Jared Allen, Zach Thomas & Richard Seymour have no business being near the Hall of Fame. Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) Well, always next year... It's ok Tasker looking for an Oscar right now. Edited January 6, 2021 by TBBills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Tom Flores was named a finalist though! Edited January 6, 2021 by chongli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billzgobowlin Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 12 hours ago, Big74Mac said: There are some guys on that list that should never make the hall much less be on this list. Total crime Tasker is not on this list. Boselli to me is a very hard sell. Most others I get but Boselli really only have a few good seasons and never struck me as a dominant player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Billzgobowlin said: Boselli to me is a very hard sell. Most others I get but Boselli really only have a few good seasons and never struck me as a dominant player. Boselli was the best at his position before he got injured. That said I don't think his career was long enough to be a Hall of Famer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 9 hours ago, T&C said: The NFL Hall of Fame has turned into a joke just like the Rock and Roll Hall of fame.... Don’t forget the Pro Bowl as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Was this Taskers last chance? I thought he only had 1 year of eligibility left? Has the window closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsShredder83 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 hours ago, Limeaid said: Honestly I do not think no matter what facts presented you will dismiss them. Same thing which occurs with some sports writers which is why he is not in Hall of Fame. Only a little bit of research would have multiple coaches and players have stated they treated Tasker like they treated him like a #1 DE or WR assigning multiple players to block. They actually made rule changes to lesson his impact to game. im too young to remember tasker... what kinds of things did they change for him? ive always read this but never heard specifically what they changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Still wish they coached Tasker up to play safety, at least in a reserve role. Hard time convincing me he wouldn’t have been good. He was underrated as a receiver. Then he’d be in the Hall as a three position player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Tasker's not getting in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noacls Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) Bennett was good, not Hall of Fame worthy. Edited January 6, 2021 by noacls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 4 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said: im too young to remember tasker... what kinds of things did they change for him? ive always read this but never heard specifically what they changed As example they used to use three man blocking teams on special teams (illegal currently) to stop Tasker. So to get around this Tasker would run along sideline out of bounds and then reenter and still be able make tackle. To get all of the rule changes would need copy of rules before and after but I lost them between many computers. 4 hours ago, Charles Romes said: Still wish they coached Tasker up to play safety, at least in a reserve role. Hard time convincing me he wouldn’t have been good. He was underrated as a receiver. Then he’d be in the Hall as a three position player. Yes. There was a game he played against Jets where they used him as WR due to injuries and he was unstoppable until a player deliberately lowered his helmet and hit his knee. 20 years ago (?) I had 2 websites when Tasker was eligible for Hall of Fame. One was taken down by Cox when they decided to not support customer websites (price did not go down despite it being part of what they advertised) and another free website closed down. A friend of Steve's told me he saw it and appreciated it but Steve is not a self promoter. Still have backup (not latest copy) of website here: https://members.tripod.com/g_host/st_index.html I have not updated it in years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofton80 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 6 hours ago, The Jokeman said: Boselli was the best at his position before he got injured. That said I don't think his career was long enough to be a Hall of Famer. I thought Boselli was absolutely dominant. The best in the game for a 5 year stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Matter_What Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Can somebody elaborate a bit what was so special about Tasker? I had no idea football even existed at 90s, so I really don't know. I've read many times here how he changed the way how special teams play but I have no idea in what way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said: Can somebody elaborate a bit what was so special about Tasker? I had no idea football even existed at 90s, so I really don't know. I've read many times here how he changed the way how special teams play but I have no idea in what way. Do you know what a gunner is? He was the best gunner the league has ever seen. He should get it for that reason alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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