A former New York Jet is on his way to Canton!
What's that? Art Monk played for the Washington Redskins?
Yes, I am aware, but Monk also donned the Green and White for one
season. The year was 1994 and although Monk was well past his prime, he put
together a decent year for Gang Green: 46 catches, 581 yards and 3
touchdowns. Monk also set the record for most consecutive games with
at least one reception while wearing a Jets uniform. Still, I'm going
to go out on a limb and say that Monk will be inducted wearing
the Burgundy and Gold.
Monk finally got the call in his eighth year of eligibility. Why did it take No. 81 so long to get his invitation? Who knows? If you don't understand how Major League Baseball decides who's worthy or not, the NFL
voting process will leave you scratching your head until it's raw and bloody. Here's a quick comparison: The National Baseball Hall of Fame has more than 500 people voting for their Hall while the Pro Football Hall of Fame has only 44 (and 11 of those voters are referred to as "at-large delegates"). The NFL also has a rule which states that at least three but no more than six people can be enshrined in a given year.
Monk finished his now Hall of Fame career with 940 receptions (good for seventh all-time), 12,721 yards and 68 TDS. Monk set the record for most consecutive games with at least one reception with 183 (that record was shattered by Jerry Rice's 274) and was the first player to snag over 100 receptions in a season (106 catches in 1984).
The other five players elected to the HOF were cornerback Darrell Green (Redskins), linebacker Andre Tippet (New England Patriots), defensive end Fred Dean (San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers), offensive tackle Gary Zimmerman (Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos) and cornerback Emmitt Thomas (Kansas City Chiefs).
As usual there were snubs. Former Philadelphia Eagles and Vikings wideout Chris Carter won't be putting on the beige blazer this summer despite finishing his career ranked second in both receptions (1,101) and touchdown catches (130). Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue also failed to garner enough votes even though the league's popularity and revenue soared under his watch.
Other notables missing the cut included: wideout Andre Reed (Buffalo Bills, Redskins), punter Ray Guy (Oakland/L.A. Raiders), defensive end Richard Dent (Chicago Bears, 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Eagles) and linebacker Derrick Thomas (Chiefs).
But with the way the NFL voting process works, all four of those players could be part of the Class of 2009.
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Fans of John Brodie, QB of the 49ers from 1957 to 1973, and the great San Francisco 49ers, are helping get John R Brodie, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We are asking all fans of the 49ers to write or fax a nominating letter to the hall of Fame, for Brodie to be enshrined as a senior candidate.
We have made a webpage and there are addresses and sample letters you can use. The cut off date for a 2009 nomination is March 1, 2008, so we need the letters sent soon, please. Here is the address:
Send your letters to:
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Attn: Nomination Committee
2121 George Halas Drive NW,
Canton, OH 44708
or Fax: 330-456-9080
here is the page with the sample letters:
http://johnbrodieforfootballhalloffame.bravehost.com/samples.html
There is also a Myspace:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=308917219
and an online petition, for fans to sign: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/johnbrodie/
Thanks so much for your help, despite having suffered a severe stroke in 2000, Brodie is still active and follows his beloved 49ers.
"Many people we have contacted are surprised that Brodie is not already in the Pro Football Hall of fame because of his awesome stats as a football player. In his seventeen year career with the San Francisco 49ers, John Brodie was one of the foremost quarterbacks in football. A quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers from 1957 through 1973, a 17 year run, John Brodie threw for 31,548 yards and tossed 214 TDs in 201 career games. He appeared in the Pro Bowl in 1965 and 1970. He was named NFL/NFC’s Most Valuable Player in 1970.
His statistics clearly show him to be worthy of the honor of being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is the greatest honor that can be bestowed upon a football player and John Brodie is more than worthy of such an honor. He was among the leading passers in the league throughout the 1960s. His best statistical year was 1965 when he led the League in passing average (3,112 yards) and 30 touchdowns. When John Brodie retired from the NFL, he ranked third in the NFL in career passing yards."