Posted on 02/05/2011 5:33:13 PM PST by Raymann
Deion Sanders and Marshall Faulk led a class of seven voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Joining them were Shannon Sharpe, Richard Dent, Ed Sabol, Les Richter and Chris Hanburger.
Sanders, the outstanding cornerback/kick returner and sometime wide receiver known as "Prime Time" with five teams, is a two-time Super Bowl winner and was the Defensive Player of the Year in 1994.
Faulk won a Super Bowl with the 1999 Rams, was the 1994 Offensive Rookie of the Year, 2000 NFL MVP and a three-time Offensive Player of the Year (1999-2001). Faulk is the 10th leading career rusher with 12,279 yards.
Sharpe starred for Denver and Baltimore for 14 seasons and won three Super Bowls in a four-year span, two with Denver, one with Baltimore. He held league records for a tight end in receptions, yards and touchdowns when he retired in 2001.
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It’s amazing how many reporters continue to hold a personal grudge against Chris Carter despite his career numbers.
Carter will get in eventually, maybe on the next ballot. But yeah, it’s crazy that he didn’t get voted in the first time he was eligible.
turf toe in the HOF.
really?
The next guy Deon tackles will be the first guy Deon tackles.
Sanders? Really? I guess I just don’t see it.
I searched YouTube to find a video of Deon tackling someone, just to prove you wrong.
Nothing.
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