upstater1
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I don't understand why these two aren't in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Stanley Morgan's numbers are better than many of his contemporaries who ARE in the Hall of Fame. They say he played for losing teams. Which is not true. AT ALL. In fact, in Stanley's first 12 seasons in the NFL (i.e. the years where he was a top performer) the Patriots had only 1 losing season out of 12. Yes, he started in 1977 and through 1988 the Patriots only had 1 losing season.
But if you're using the argument that Morgan played for an unsuccessful team in order to keep him out, then how do you explain Richard Seymour being kept out for the 3rd consecutive year. He played for the winningest dynasty in NFL history. Ty Law is the ONLY Patriot Hall of Famer from the dynasty era. When you compare the induction of Patriots to the induction of, for example, Steelers, 49ers and Cowboys, we lag far far behind. As though players don't get the respect of winning all those games.
The Cowboys had 6 inductees who all made it in within a year or two of eligibility.
The Steelers got 10 players in from their dynasty.
The 49ers got 7 players in.
It is very very weird that the Patriots, who have been at it for 20 years now, have only 1 player in.
And if selection is not about winning a lot of games in addition to being a great player, then explain to me why Stanley Morgan is not in.
Stanley Morgan's numbers are better than many of his contemporaries who ARE in the Hall of Fame. They say he played for losing teams. Which is not true. AT ALL. In fact, in Stanley's first 12 seasons in the NFL (i.e. the years where he was a top performer) the Patriots had only 1 losing season out of 12. Yes, he started in 1977 and through 1988 the Patriots only had 1 losing season.
But if you're using the argument that Morgan played for an unsuccessful team in order to keep him out, then how do you explain Richard Seymour being kept out for the 3rd consecutive year. He played for the winningest dynasty in NFL history. Ty Law is the ONLY Patriot Hall of Famer from the dynasty era. When you compare the induction of Patriots to the induction of, for example, Steelers, 49ers and Cowboys, we lag far far behind. As though players don't get the respect of winning all those games.
The Cowboys had 6 inductees who all made it in within a year or two of eligibility.
The Steelers got 10 players in from their dynasty.
The 49ers got 7 players in.
It is very very weird that the Patriots, who have been at it for 20 years now, have only 1 player in.
And if selection is not about winning a lot of games in addition to being a great player, then explain to me why Stanley Morgan is not in.