Looks like he's going to make his second straight pro bowl. For being a relative bust in the beginning of his career, he sure is trying his damnest to get some hall of fame looks during the back 9 of his career...
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That guy is bad ass...no idea why these unis aren't worn all the time.
They are the absolute best uniform.
When the hell is the last time we've worn those? Those were definitely ahead of their time..
My wife and I made the trip for that game in 06. I was thrilled to see the team wearing them. They auctioned the jerseys at a black tie gala after the game. Yes they are great unis. Even the helmet with the blocked font instead of the slanted font is sharp.
Reggie Nelson has officially made his second pro bowl. Do you guys think he needs to make two more to make the hall of fame?
I was at the game we wore them too, one of the best atmospheres i've ever been in... then it was even better the next week in the Jump pass game against LSU for homecoming... I was sitting directly below the broadcast booths in the press box that game and when that play happened everyone in the world went apeshit
He looked lost in Jax. Spent most of his time chasing people into the end zone.
He's had a solid NFL career, but I can't see him anywhere close to HoF consideration at this point - and probably even not with a couple more Pro Bowls. DBs - especially safeties - don't seem to get much respect from Hall voters. Consider these guys:
*John Lynch - nine Pro Bowls, three time All-Pro, captain of Super Bowl champion; he's been a Hall finalist the last few years, but hasn't really been close to getting enough votes as a finalist to make it in
*Kenny Easley - career cut short due to illness, only played 7 seasons, but made the Pro Bowl in five of them, 4 time All Pro, NFL Defensive PoY; didn't make it in through regular channels, now under consideration by the Senior committee
*Steve Atwater - 8 Pro Bowls, 2 time AllPro, 2 Super Bowl championships
The HoF hasn't inducted a true safety in about forty years. There are a few who moved from corner to safety mid-career (Lott, Woodson, Renfro), but all of them were multiple time Pro Bowl corners before switching positions.
Safety has become more of a featured position recently. Ed Reed and Troy Polomalu will be in the HOF. Darren Woodson will probably be close. Eric Berry could get there. Lynch should probably be in. He was a very good player for a long time on some really good defenses. Reggie F'n Nelson would need quite a few more pro bowl seasons I would think, but he does have the edge on all these guys in awesomeness.
I did not know about the seemingly lack of respect for safetys with the hall of fame voters. He probably only has about three more years left, tops. Maybe if he would have done anything at all in his first few years, it would be a different story, I guess.
??? I don't recall Woodson having any legal problems, are you thinking of Sharper?
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