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WR Cris Carter (All B1G, All-American, 8x Pro Bowler, 3x All Pro, NFL HOF)

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I was just thinking about Carter and the HOF, and it pisses me off he isnt in. I thought it was bad when they made Michael Irvin wait, but I don't know what a WR has to do to get in if Cris can't get in after 2 years. He did great things with multiple QB's, and had his best years when he had to share the ball with guys like Randy Moss. The man had issues early on in his career, but since when has the NFL been the "clean" league.

Cris is a Top 5 WR all time easily, and his numbers easily support this. He had a rough start early on, but later on in his career he changed all that.

Basically, if off the field issues early on in his career are keeping him out of the HOF then guys like Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp, and Deion Sanders should get the same treatment. That is just ridiculous though. Keeping out Top 5 players at their position all-time because of a few bad habits early on in their career.

I could understand if they were like Lawrence Phillips or Michael Vick or Pac-Man Jones, but come on.

If Tim Brown is a 1st Ballot guy then I'm going to be pissed and want an explanation. I think Brown is, but I also thought Carter was. Carter, IMO, is the better WR so I dont see how Brown could be a 1st ballot and Carter be a 3rd or 4th ballot.

Guys in upcoming years who better be 1st ballot HOF'ers are Jerry Rice, Marshall Faulk, Emmitt Smith, Michael Strahan, Deion Sanders, and whenever Brett Farve retires.

If they are being this rough on CC then I think Terrell Owens is screwed. I think he should be a HOF'er because of his on the field production, but there is no way they are going to let him in any time soon if they are treating CC like this.

Curtis Martin, Jerome Bettis, and Junior Seau might get screwed for a while too
 
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Rice, Smith among 131 nominees

CANTON, Ohio -- Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith headline the preliminary list of modern-era nominees for induction next year in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The list released Saturday includes 131 players, coaches and contributors.
Hall of Fame selectors will chose 25 semifinalists by Nov. 27, and 15 finalists by Jan. 7.
Voting will take place Feb. 6, the day before the Super Bowl.
Other modern-era nominees include Tim Brown, Herschel Walker, Cris Carter, Andre Reed, and Sterling Sharp. Former commissioner Paul Tagliabue is also on the list.
They join two previously announced senior nominees, former Detroit Lions cornerback Dick LeBeau and former Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little.

Entire article: Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith headline list of Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees - ESPN
 
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CC at the Wisky game...

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Make Your Voice Heard in Next Year's Hall of Fame Voting!
by Gonzo on Oct 21, 2009

Alright, if you've been on the site in the past couple of days. . .and judging from the fact that you're reading this, you're here right now, in fact. . .you've probably noticed another poll on the right-hand side of the page here. It's for the JcPenney/van Heusen "Fan's Choice" voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Now, this vote won't have any actual impact on the Hall of Fame voting, but this is the first time ever that the National Football League has ever so much as acknowledged any sort of fan desire in the vote for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Right now, the Vikings' own Cris Carter ranks #3 in the voting, behind Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith. We know that Cris Carter should already be in the Hall of Fame, and this is your opportunity to cast a vote to let the folks that actually select the Hall of Fame Class of 2010 know as much.
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Make Your Voice Heard in Next Year's Hall of Fame?Voting! - Daily Norseman

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Four with ties to Vikings make Hall of Fame cut
Cris Carter and John Randle are among 25 semifinalists who will be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2010.
By JUDD ZULGAD, Star Tribune
Last update: November 29, 2009

Former Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter and defensive tackle John Randle are among 25 semifinalists who will be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2010. The semifinalists were announced Saturday and were picked by the Hall's selection committee from the list of 131 preliminary nominees.
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Four with ties to Vikings make Hall of Fame cut | StarTribune.com
 
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OSU ON SUNDAY
Wide receivers
Thursday, December 17, 2009
By RAY STEIN
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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PHOTO (top): Former Ohio State receivers Chris Carter, left, Dante Lavelli, Joey Galloway and Terry Glenn were some of the best Buckeye NFL performers. (Dispatch file photos)

Each week, Gameday examines Ohio State's impact on professional football with a position-by-position analysis of the Buckeyes who have made a mark in the NFL.

Given Ohio State's long-cemented and well-earned reputation as a power football factory, it is no wonder that most of the Buckeyes' best pass-catching alumni are names familiar even to the OSU fans who take a bus to school. In general, yes, offenses are a lot more pass-happy these days. That doesn't mean all of the great former Buckeyes receivers are under 40 ? but most are.

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Cris Carter

College life: Raised in a tremendously athletic family in Middletown, Carter raised a few eyebrows when he signed with buttoned-down coach Earle Bruce and the Buckeyes. But Carter made an immediate impact as a freshman in 1984 and left after three seasons holding school records for receptions, 100-yard games and TD catches.

Path to the pros: That three-year OSU career wasn't four because Carter was suspended for his senior season for signing with agent Norby Walters. He was selected in the 1987 NFL supplement draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, who signed him to a four-year contract.

NFL career: Let's head straight to the numbers that will land him in the Hall of Fame, sooner or later: 234 games, 1,101 receptions, 13,899 yards and 131 touchdowns. He did the bulk of his work for the Vikings, who retired his number after he averaged nearly 84 catches and more than 1,000 yards for each of his 12 seasons in Minnesota. Carter stands third all-time in career receptions, behind Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison, eighth in receiving yards and fourth in total touchdowns.

The facts: Carter's first NFL catch went for a TD, which may have prompted Eagles coach Buddy Ryan to famously put down Carter later by saying, "all he does is catch touchdowns." In truth, it was addiction to drugs and alcohol that hastened Carter's exit from Philadelphia. The Vikings picked him up off waivers for $100 in 1990 and Carter did not blow his second chance.
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AROUND THE DIAL

It was surprising to hear ESPN's Cris Carter rip his former Vikings teammate, Randy Moss, for his play in the New England-Carolina game. "It was pathetic and I was shocked," Carter said. But ESPN colleague Merril Hoge said Moss, who had one catch, "did not take one play off" and "played one of the best games he ever played without the ball in his hands." ESPN's Ron Jaworski agreed with Hoge.
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Former Middie Carter Hall of Fame finalist again
By Staff and Wire Report
Friday, January 8, 2010

CANTON ? Former Middletown Middie standout Cris Carter is a finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame for the third straight year.

The finalists were announced Friday evening, Jan. 8.

Joining Carter on the final ballot are Tim Brown, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith, Don Coryell, Roger Craig, Dermonti Dawson, Richard Dent, Russ Grimm, Charles Haley, Rickey Jackson, Cortez Kennedy, Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, John Randle, Andre Reed and Shannon Sharpe.

The Class of 2010 will be announced on Feb. 6, the day before the Super Bowl. To be elected, a finalist must receive a minimum positive vote of 80 percent from the Hall?s selection committee.
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Former Middie Carter Hall of Fame finalist again
 
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Rice and Smith are absolute locks. Really hope that Cris makes it, no reciever on that list other than Rice should get in over Carter (I'm a homer, but not a fool, Jerry Rice is in a league by himself)
 
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Carter waits on Hall: Cris Carter, in town this week for his duties as an ESPN analyst, was asked what he thinks of his Hall of Fame chances.

"I don't have any idea," he said.

Carter played in eight Pro Bowls, ranks third all-time with 1,101 receptions and fourth all-time with 130 touchdown catches. He has been a Hall of Fame finalist twice.

"I don't really talk about it," he said. "I didn't have a good last year. I haven't had a good year the past seven years. My stats aren't going to get no better. It is what it is."

Carter played with several quarterbacks in Minnesota, from Jim McMahon to Warren Moon to Rich Gannon, and always produced.

"Right now, the only guys that get credit for the passing game are the quarterbacks," he said. "There ain't no one else getting credit. We throw the ball more the last 20 years, but the only one getting credit ? because we've had only one receiver go the last 20 years ? is Steve Largent in 1982. The last wide receiver to go in on the first ballot ? '82."
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Cris Carter ponders Hall of Fame possibility

Scout.com: Cris Carter ponders Hall of Fame possibility

Speaking of the Hall of Fame, I will be a member of the selection committee on Saturday. We'll be discussing former Vikings John Randle and Cris Carter. I think both are Hall of Fame worthy. But their chances are limited because there are two automatic selections this year -- Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith.

That leaves 13 modern players for three spots. I think after Rice, Carter was the best receiver of the 1990s. It's a decade that's under represented at the receiver position. Of the other wideouts on the ballot besides Rice, I think Carter should get in next.
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Is Warner a Hall of Famer? | StarTribune.com
 
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