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Ken Stabler earns election to Pro Football Hall of Fame
AL.com ^ | Feb 6, 2016 | Mark Inabinett

Posted on 02/06/2016 6:30:49 PM PST by GAGOP

Thirty-one years after his final football game and seven months after he lost his life to colon cancer, Ken Stabler is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former Foley High School three-sport star and Alabama quarterback was among the players picked by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee on Saturday for the Class of 2016.

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TOPICS: History; Sports
KEYWORDS: football; halloffame; kenstabler; nfl; thestablerrule
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To: headstamp 2

Never saw that before, that’s epic! Thanks for the link.


21 posted on 02/06/2016 8:30:44 PM PST by thecodont
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To: headstamp 2

Never saw that before, that’s epic! Thanks for the link.


22 posted on 02/06/2016 8:31:13 PM PST by thecodont
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To: GAGOP

I always thought Stabler had a soft touch on the ball but he could also throw the long ball.


23 posted on 02/06/2016 8:34:57 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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Stabler had an arm, but it wasn't really that "powerful".

He once had a contest against Fran Tarkenton on who could throw it the farthest.

Tarkenton had a cannon arm.

And easily beat Stabler on distance.

But Snake was great and accurate on the short(er) pass game.

It didn't hurt that the Raiders had fantastic receivers who made those amazing catches.

And this was in the era when it wasn't legal for receivers to wear gloves.

Belitnikof was accused of wearing "stickum" on his fingers.

Imagine what Stabler could have done with receivers wearing gloves.

RIP, Snake. You deserved to be in the HOF during your lifetime.

It's telling that his teammates, and head coach, Madden are in the HOF already.

There was some kind of anti-Stabler bias throughout the years that I just don't understand.

Maybe his hard-partying ways?

Did the league frown upon that?

He was a choirboy compared to some of the HOF members that came later in THAT aspect.

24 posted on 02/06/2016 11:50:54 PM PST by boop ("That's a hell of a price to pay for being stylish" -Dirty Harry)
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Re: Ken Stabler earns election to Pro Football Hall of Fame

It's about... damn time!

'nuff... said--

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25 posted on 02/07/2016 4:51:34 AM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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26 posted on 02/07/2016 4:57:51 AM PST by big'ol_freeper (Ná tabhair shilíní le muca nó comhairle do amadáin)
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To: GAGOP

Sat behind Stabler on a flight to Alabama in 1996 or so and got a close-up look. I loved the way he played but he made 69 years the hard way.


27 posted on 02/07/2016 5:13:46 AM PST by Smber (The smallest minority is the individual. Get the government off my back.)
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To: thecodont

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXOI0qR9M4s


28 posted on 02/07/2016 7:21:45 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: Bender2

I agreed Bender about time


29 posted on 02/07/2016 8:32:42 AM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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