Posted on 01/29/2006 9:31:40 AM PST by Bender2
Star search: Why so few Cowboys in Hall?
By Brad Townsend
Many Cowboys fans are among the suspicious. They believe that only bias and conspiracy can explain the relatively paltry number of Cowboys in the Hall of Fame. No franchise has won more playoff games (32) or played in more Super Bowls (eight), and only one other team has won as many championships (five). But only five Cowboys players are in the Hall.
No Cowboy has been elected since Mel Renfro in 1996, but that could change Saturday. Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Rayfield Wright are among the 15 finalists. Bylaws dictate that three to six former players get elected annually.
The conspiracy theory isn't limited to fans. Even selectors talk about it.
"Yeah, of course people have had bias against the Cowboys ever since the America's Team [expletive]," says Sports Illustrated senior writer Paul Zimmerman, a longtime Hall voter.
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
Ahem... 2-14... (slinks away)
Perfect place for a tag change...
We were pulling for the Texans to lose the last three games. First time in my life I've been in a situation where we were rooting against our team.
Reggie Bush, baby! ;-)
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