Patriot Missile
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If the Patriots had not been screwed by the officials, Fairbanks would have produced the first
Superbowl victory. They had routed the Raiders earlier in the year. How could Fairbanks co-exist
with Chuck Sullivan? GM Fairbanks re-signs his two star lineman, Hannah and Gray, and Chuck
steps in and negates the contracts. Hannah and Gray hold out and the Patriots get off to a bad
start and miss the playoffs. Having said this, he would not be one of my choices this year.
P.S. Glad to see Houston Antwine added by the veteran's committee. Good player.
Actually I take back what I said about Vrabel being the most underrated. Rodney was. I'm actually disgusted he's not in the Hall yet.
Tough year. 5 of them are first ballot Patriot Hall of Famers in my book. It would be a shame to exclude them but unfortunately it is going to happen like it did to Clayborn last year.
How can a guy like Clayborn, who has the team career record for interceptions (along with Law), not be in the Patriots Hall of Fame? Hard to think that a QB who held the team career record for TD passes or total yardage, or a linebacker who had the team career record for sacks, would be excluded from the HOF. Maybe he has to die, like Houston, before he is admitted.I still say Clayborn. Except for the newest fans, people should be aware of our 1985 SB team, no? There's no doubt not enough living people to give Antwine a chance, though I tried.
To be honest, Sam Cunningham was a decent consistent player, but having the great good fortune too look at John Hanna's butt every game and a catchy nickname got him in more than anything.
Starting with Clayborn, I could find a number of players as outstanding as cunningham in those years.
How can a guy like Clayborn, who has the team career record for interceptions (along with Law), not be in the Patriots Hall of Fame? Hard to think that a QB who held the team career record for TD passes or total yardage, or a linebacker who had the team career record for sacks, would be excluded from the HOF. Maybe he has to die, like Houston, before he is admitted.
“Clayborn could match up with their two great receivers, Mark Duper and Mark Clayton,” recalled linebacker Steve Nelson, who was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 1993. “He was unbelievable that day. We left him in man coverage against whichever receiver they sent to his side. Raymond shut down everyone he was up against. I don’t think anybody caught a ball on that side of the field all day.”
Have been waiting for Julius Adams to get consideration for a while now.. he played well for about 16 years, was also on the 50 year anniversary team...
I can't agree with you more. When are the mediot pukes ever going to learn that REAL Pats fans know the "real" Bill Parcells. He was barely a .500 coach who's PR was always better than his capabilities.
There are so many reasons why he doesn't belong in the Pats HOF listing them all would be redundant. We all know what they are. Yet the media pukes keep nominating him ahead of so many more worthy participants. I wonder when they are going to get the message that they are insulting every decent Pats fan every time they do it.] and just simply STOP IT.
I can't agree with you more. When are the mediot pukes ever going to learn that REAL Pats fans know the "real" Bill Parcells. He was barely a .500 coach who's PR was always better than his capabilities.
There are so many reasons why he doesn't belong in the Pats HOF listing them all would be redundant. We all know what they are. Yet the media pukes keep nominating him ahead of so many more worthy participants. I wonder when they are going to get the message that they are insulting every decent Pats fan every time they do it.] and just simply STOP IT.
Yeah, for a team Hall of fame he is deserving. I do think Clayborn should be in now, he shouldn't be ancient history for real Pats fans.
Julius will probably be a vets nominee if anything, though.
I can't agree with you more. When are the mediot pukes ever going to learn that REAL Pats fans know the "real" Bill Parcells. He was barely a .500 coach who's PR was always better than his capabilities.
There are so many reasons why he doesn't belong in the Pats HOF listing them all would be redundant. We all know what they are. Yet the media pukes keep nominating him ahead of so many more worthy participants. I wonder when they are going to get the message that they are insulting every decent Pats fan every time they do it.] and just simply STOP IT.
I'm not blaming it on him, I am dismissing the claim that he deserves credit for building the dynasty.Don't blame the worst roster on Parcells. You can thank Bobbie Grier for the drafting debacle which included two extra first round choice that produce the talent less group that BB fixed.
Yuo are handing the guy who never won a playoff game a guaranteed win in the AFCCG and another in the SB? Interesting.If the Patriots had not been screwed by the officials, Fairbanks would have produced the first
Superbowl victory.
Gray and Hannah held out at the start of 1977. Farbainks QUIT ON HIS TEAM on the eve of the playoffs in 1978They had routed the Raiders earlier in the year. How could Fairbanks co-exist
with Chuck Sullivan? GM Fairbanks re-signs his two star lineman, Hannah and Gray, and Chuck
steps in and negates the contracts. Hannah and Gray hold out and the Patriots get off to a bad
start and miss the playoffs. Having said this, he would not be one of my choices this year.
P.S. Glad to see Houston Antwine added by the veteran's committee. Good player.