Minnesota Vikings
Harrison: Matt Blair, LB
That's an interesting choice. Most Vikings fans want to see defensive end Jim Marshall honored in Canton. I like Harrison's choice but I have another.
Flea Flicker: Chuck Foreman, RB
From 1973-77 Foreman was the most complete back in the league. If not the best. The Vikings offense really started to click when he was a part of it.
Green Bay Packers
Harrison: LeRoy Butler
Guard Jerry Kramer has to make it one of these years. Doesn't he? I'll go in another direction.
Flea Flicker: Sterling Sharpe, WR
A neck injury ended Sharpe's career way too soon. He still played about seven seasons and was one of the best receivers in the league for those seasons. That Favre-Sharpe combo was just getting started.
Chicago Bears
Harrison: Steve McMichael, DT
The Hall of Fame can handle more players from the 1980s Bears defense. McMichael is a fine choice.
Flea Flicker: Steve McMichael, DT
Detroit Lions
Harrison: Buddy Parker, coach
Parker should get Hall of Fame consideration because he should already be in the Hall of Fame.
Flea Flicker: Alex Karras, DT
Like Parker, Karras should already be in the Hall of Fame.
Dallas Cowboys
Harrison: Chuck Howley, LB
A fine choice. Here's another.
Flea Flicker: Cliff Harris, S
New York Giants
Harrison: George Young, general manager
With the contributor category, Young will be in soon. I'm going with a player that gets just about no Hall of Fame attention but was always one of my favorites.
Flea Flicker: Carl Banks, LB
On a Giants linebacker group that included Hall of Famers Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson, Banks made a lot of plays. I think that history has kind of forgotten about Banks.
Philadelphia Eagles
Harrison: Brian Dawkins, S
Dawkins should get in not long after he's eligible. How about a player that should have been inducted decades ago?
Flea Flicker: Al Wistert, T
There aren't many 8x All-Pro, All-Decade players not in the Hall of Fame. Wistert is one of them.
Washington Redskins
Harrison: Jerry Smith, TE
No argument here. Smith was one of the best pass-catching tight ends at a time when most tight ends were just learning to catch passes.
Flea Flicker: Jerry Smith, TE
Flea Flicker: Jerry Smith, TE
New Orleans Saints
Harrison: Pat Swilling, LB
Ditto.
Flea Flicker: Pat Swilling, LB
Carolina Panthers
Harrison: Sam Mills
The only problem I have with this pick is that Mills only played three seasons with the Panthers. He did coach there for several years. I'm going to cheat and go with a player that's still active.
Flea Flicker: Steve Smith, WR
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Harrison: John Lynch, S
Agreed.
Flea Flicker: John Lynch, S
Atlanta Falcons
Harrison: Mike Kenn, T
Absolutely.
Flea Flicker: Mike Kenn, T
San Francisco 49ers
Harrison: Terrell Owens, WR
I have some issues with receivers that have difficulty catching passes. I'll go with one of the most versatile backs during his time in the league.
Flea Flicker: Roger Craig, RB
Los Angeles Rams
Harrison: Isaac Bruce, WR
Bruce should make it eventually. I'll go with a defensive back that's been pretty much forgotten.
Flea Flicker: Eddie Meador, DB
Meador had 46 career interceptions. 3x 1st-Team All-Pro. 1960s All-Decade Team.
Seattle Seahawks
Harrison: Kenny Easley, S
Agreed. Like Sterling Sharpe, Easley's great career was cut short by injuries.
Flea Flicker: Kenny Easley, S
Also like Sharpe, Easley only played seven seasons. 4x 1st-Team All-Pro, Defensive Player of the Year in 1984, 1980s All-Decade Team. Easley should be in the Hall of Fame.
Also like Sharpe, Easley only played seven seasons. 4x 1st-Team All-Pro, Defensive Player of the Year in 1984, 1980s All-Decade Team. Easley should be in the Hall of Fame.
Arizona Cardinals
Harrison: Kurt Warner, QB
Warner is going to get in soon. I'll go with a player that's waited a long time.
Flea Flicker: Marshall Goldberg, Back
It's hard to believe now but the Cardinals were a powerhouse at the end of the 1940s. They won the NFL title in 1947 and lost in the championship game in 1948. Their dynamite backfield was a big reason for that success. Charlie Trippi is in the Hall of Fame from that backfield. Goldberg should join him.
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