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

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ESPN's Cris Carter gives refreshing insight on the bounty issue in the NFL
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Saturday, May 12, 2012

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Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter admits putting bounties on guys during his NFL days.

Roger Goodell cannot suspend Cris Carter. At least we think that?s the case. The former wideout now works for ESPN. The faculty at Bristol Clown Community College wouldn?t sell him out, would they?

If anything, they should have already given Carter, one of ESPN?s legion of NFL analysts, a hefty raise for providing an honest moment in a business full of liars. On ESPN Radio last week Carter said as a player he paid ?protection money? to his offensive lineman to keep him safe from cheap shots from defensive players, including Bill Romanowski.

?I?m guilty of (bounties),? Carter said on the Hill and Schlereth Show. ?I mean (this is the) first time I?ve ever admitted it, but I put a bounty on guys before. I put bounties on guys. If a guy tries to take me out, a guy takes a cheap shot on me? I put a bounty on him right now.?

It?s of no concern to us whether Carter paying a teammate to hurt somebody was right or wrong. Or whether it can be compared to the Saints thing. Or whether Carter broke the NFL?s brand of Omerta.

The only thing we care about is Carter providing personal information and perspective. And going much deeper into this bounty story than all his analyst peers, or at least the ones we?ve heard. Most of them drone on over whether the suspensions of Saints personnel was the right thing for Goodell to do. Then they talk, in the most general terms, about what went on when they played.

Until Carter flapped his jaw last week, none of them offered specifics. Did any of these high profile former QBs or receivers pay for protection? Did any defensive players, now paid for their opinions, collect any bounty booty?

No specifics. Just glossing over their own experiences. Carter peeled off a layer of his own skin. Does anyone believe he was the only player who paid for protection? In the weeks and months leading up to the NFL season, more of these analysts should come out and tell their stories. Although, it?s never been a prerequisite of any NFL TV job tell the truth.

Don?t leave Cris Carter hanging out there alone.
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Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/f...nty-issue-nfl-article-1.1077057#ixzz1uksPBMo9
 
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I agree with Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch's critique of Cris Carter and his recent comment(s) on ESPN.

Carter really should celebrate academic achievement and think before he speaks (but that really wouldn't be in the M.O. of any ESPN employee).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...dan-shulman/index.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_wr_a1

Sports Media Knucklehead of the Weekend: We're backdating the honor this week to cite ESPN NFL analyst Cris Carter. As you'll see in this terrific New York Times profile of South Carolina kicker Landon Ard, Carter foolishly mocked Ard as part of his "C'Mon Man" segment for wearing glasses, intimating that he was on the South Carolina roster only to raise the team's GPA. The subtext was that a glasses-wearing nerd can't be a real football player.

Carter eventually apologized when he learned that Ard has worn glasses since he was 15 months old to correct a condition called accommodative esotropia, which refers to the crossing of the eyes. He should also apologize for lazy broadcasting. It was a meathead comment that top analysts at a network should avoid, not to mention Ard should be celebrated for his academic achievements.
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Ex-Minnesota Viking Cris Carter named football hall of fame finalist
Associated Press
Posted: 01/11/2013

CANTON, Ohio -- Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter is among 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Four linemen in their first year of eligibility -- single-season sacks record holder Michael Strahan, defensive tackle Warren Sapp, offensive tackle Jonathan Ogden and guard-tackle Larry Allen -- also are finalists, the hall announced Friday, Jan. 11.

Other finalists are running back Jerome Bettis, receivers Tim Brown and Andre Reed, LB-DEs Charles Haley and Kevin Greene, guard Will Shields, defensive back Aeneas Williams, coach Bill Parcells, and owners Edward DeBartolo Jr. and Art Modell.

The two senior nominees are defensive tackle Curley Culp and linebacker Dave Robinson.

Four to seven new members will be selected Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl, in New Orleans.
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http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22355132/ex-minnesota-viking-cris-carter-named-football-hall
 
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Cris Carter takes another shot at NFL Hall of Fame in Canton
Patience was, and is, the word for Middletown native
Feb 2, 2013
Written by
Joe Reedy

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Cris Carter played the majority of his NFL career in Minnesota (1990?2001). / AP Photo/Stephen J. Carrera

NEW ORLEANS - For the sixth straight Saturday on the day before the Super Bowl, Cris Carter will wait to see if this time he gets a ticket to Canton.

For someone who has been on the list for awhile, the Middletown native was philosophical and said he understood the task the 46 men and women face today in selecting the Class of 2013.

?The reality is I?ve been a finalist five times and haven?t gotten in. Those have been five disappointing days, but when you look back on my life and everything else that I do have I?ll take those five days out of it,? Carter said on Thursday. ?I?m very comfortable with what I?ve done. I?m also comfortable with the process. They have a tough edict. As a finalist five times, I haven?t seen them select a bad class. People might say you should have been in, but it?s irrelevant to me because good news is never late.?

In the previous five occasions that Carter has been a finalist, he has made it to the final 10 three times, including last year. He is fourth in NFL history in catches (1,101) and touchdowns (130). Carter?s biggest detriment right now is that there is a logjam at receiver. Andre Reed is in his seventh year as a finalist and Tim Brown his fourth. A receiver has not been a part of the last two classes.

Whether or not the logjam ends this year is another matter. With receivers numbers being scrutinized in what is now a passing league, Carter does wonder why his position numbers-wise is looked on more skeptically than others.

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http://news.cincinnati.com/article/...arter-takes-another-shot-NFL-Hall-Fame-Canton

Craig: More than ever Carter, Canton add up

Article by: MARK CRAIG , Star Tribune
Updated: February 1, 2013

The former Viking's touchdown total dwarfs competition in this year's vote.

NEW ORLEANS - If you're making Cris Carter's case for the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, your three talking points are touchdowns, touchdowns and more touchdowns.

The former Vikings receiver scored 130 of them during a 16-year career that included 12 seasons (1990 to 2001) in Minnesota. That's more TDs than all but one of the 21 modern-era receivers in the Hall of Fame. Even when adjusted to account for longer seasons, Carter's touchdown average per game (.556) is better than 18 of those 21 Hall of Famers.

In some cases, it's not even close. Hall of Famer Charlie Joiner played five more games than Carter (239-234) and had half as many touchdowns (130-65). Hall of Famer James Lofton played one fewer game than Carter but caught 55 fewer touchdowns.

Red-zone touchdowns?

Carter had 72. That's the most ever by a receiver and second overall behind only tight end Tony Gonzalez (78).

Postseason touchdowns?

Carter had eight of them in 14 games. Only four of the 21 Hall of Famers had more. Hall of Famer Bob Hayes had two in 14 games. Lofton had one in 13 games. Joiner and Hall of Famer Steve Largent had five and four, respectively, and, like Carter, never played in a Super Bowl.

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http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/189468401.html?refer=y

Carter hopes to get Hall call today
By Jay Morrison
Staff Writer

One of 15 Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists for the sixth consecutive year, Middletown native Cris Carter will find out today whether he will be a part of the Class of 2013.

?There is anticipation in not knowing,? Carter said. ?You don?t have a handle on it, but you want it to happen. The reality, I?ve been a finalist five times and haven?t gotten in. Those have been five disappointing days. But when you look back on my life and everything else that I do have, I?ll take those five days out of it.?

Carter and the other 14 finalists were chosen from 27 semifinalists by a 46-member selection committee, which will meet today in New Orleans to elect this year?s class.

The committee will trim the list of 15 finalists to 10 and eventually five before voting ahead of the 5:30 p.m. announcement. Players must receive 80 percent of the vote (37 of the 46 ballots) to be inducted.

?After the first two years he didn?t make it, I think Cris came to accept that whatever life deals him, he can handle it,? said Al Milton, who played quarterback for Middletown High School and graduated with Carter in 1984.

Friends of Carter?s since second grade, Milton and Jimmy Calhoun talked to him earlier this week, as they do every week leading up to the Hall of Fame vote.

?Even if he never gets in, Cris will still be Cris,? Milton said. ?But I think he?s in this year. If not, it?s a travesty.?

In addition to Carter, wide receivers Tim Brown (Raiders and Buccaneers) and Andre Reed (Bills and Redskins) also are eligible. All three have similar numbers and cases for induction, which often results in their votes being split by committee members. This is Reed?s seventh year as a finalist and Brown?s fourth.

?There?s been a lot of discussion among the selectors that we?ve got a three-way logjam at receiver, and something?s got to be fixed,? said Joe Reedy of The Cincinnati Enquirer, one of the 46 members on the selection committee.

?We have to come to some sort of resolution,? Reedy continued. ?Does that resolution come this year? I would hope so. Whether it?s either Cris or Andre or Tim, if you get one of them to Canton, it makes the case easier for the other ones.?

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http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/football/carter-hopes-to-get-hall-call/nWCt2/
 
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