Posted on 04/04/2006 12:48:00 PM PDT by TheDoctorNoh
Lynn Swann Does Not Deserve To Be In the Hall of Fame by Chris Bowers, Mon Apr 03, 2006 at 02:30:42 PM EST
Does Lynn Swann, Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania and retired wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, deserve to be in the pro football Hall of Fame? When hearing this question for the first time, I imagine that most fans of professional football will probably say yes. The first thing that will probably come to their minds are the endlessly repeated replays of two or three spectacular catches he made during a Super Bowl game. However, a player's worthiness for inclusion in the Hall of Fame should not be based upon two or three spectacular catches. If that was the case, then journeyman wide receiver Joe Jurevicius would be a lock for the Hall considering his remarkable Monday Night Football reception against the Eagles three years ago. Few doubt that catch was one of the ten most spectacular of all-time, but I also seriously doubt that anyone will argue that Joe Jurevicius deserves to be included in the Hall of Fame upon his eventual retirement from the NFL. Also, in his nine years in the NFL, Jurevicius has been on three Super Bowl teams, including the championship Tampa Bay team. That total is only one short of Lynn Swann's four Super Bowls in nine years, yet once again I don't imagine that there will be a major outcry for Jurevicius to be in the Hall upon his retirement.
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Swann played in a different era when the running game was favored over passing. That's why he doesn't have the statistics that modern wide receivers routinely generate. But doesn't make him any less deserving of the HoF!
OK I want to hit somebody...RIGHT NOW!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
What a maroon. This moron isn't qualified to shine Swannie's shoes.
I get him when you're done with him !!!! GRRRRRRRRR also !
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Career Statistics (1974 - 1982) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
YEAR | GAMES | REC | YARDS | AVG | TD |
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1974 | 12 | 11 | 208 | 18.9 | 2 |
1975 | 14 | 49 | 781 | 15.9 | 11 |
1976 | 12 | 28 | 516 | 18.4 | 3 |
1977 | 14 | 50 | 789 | 15.8 | 7 |
1978 | 16 | 61 | 880 | 14.4 | 11 |
1979 | 13 | 41 | 808 | 19.7 | 5 |
1980 | 13 | 44 | 710 | 16.1 | 7 |
1981 | 13 | 34 | 505 | 14.9 | 5 |
1982 | 9 | 18 | 265 | 14.7 | 0 |
TOTALS | 115 | 336 | 5,462 | 16.3 | 51 |
Swann had some of the softest hands I've ever seen.
Just savor the fact that the libs are so pathetic this is all they can come up with to go after Swann on.
He is like the Klingon attacking the Enterprise as garbage.
Can't say that to Scotty.
"Can't say that to Scotty" ought to become a Series Hugh phrase here on the ol FR
swannie ping.
BUSH: "There's Chris Bowers, major league a**hole from the myDD.com."
SWANN: "Yeah, big time..."
Then by your logic, Terry Bradshaw shouldn't be in there as well. Like I said...different era for football. Rule and field-configuration changes starting in 1978 made the game more passing friendly. It was running-dominated till then.
Now there is a comment just begging for it. ;)
I think it's hilarious! That's the best shot this DUmb@ss can take? I'm sure our future Governor Swann is deeply concerned.
ping!
By the time he's done, Hines Ward will end up being the best receiver the Steelers have ever had.
ping
shh...let the liberals speak. In fact...send this information to Rendell's office to let them use it...Bob Casey's too.
Libs are just now beginning to realize that PA could become a RED STATE very soon....
It was MUCH closer than Ohio, and without Voter Fraud on a MASSIVE scale, it would have gone for Bush.....
PA as a Red State destroys any fantasy they have of ever taking the White House again, and without the Philly Fraud Machine, they are toast......
Seriously, I'm confused, did Clinton have to make the NFL HOF before becoming governor of Arkansas...or what's this clowns point??
Why isn't Mark Clayton in the Hall of Fame???
He still holds the AFC record with 18 TD catches in a season. He is in the NFL top 50 in receptions (43rd), receiving yards (Tied for 33rd) and receiving TDs (Tied for 13th).
He and Marino once held the record for most QB-WR connections for TDs in history.
Where is Mark Clayton's bust???
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