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

[Buckskin86]

Cris Carter, Darrell Green make NFL Hall semifinals

Associated Press - November 28, 2007 9:35 PM ET

CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Wide receiver Cris Carter and cornerback Darrell Green were the only first-year eligible players among 26 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2008.

Carter was a standout at Ohio State before starring for the Minnesota Vikings from 1990-2001. He also played for Miami and Philadelphia

WANE-TV Coverage You Can Count On: Cris Carter, Darrell Green make NFL Hall semifinals

 

[Buckskin86]

Cris Carter and Darrell Green: Hall of Fame no-brainers?

Cris Carter and Darrell Green, the only first-year eligible players to make the semifinals in balloting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, deserve strong consideration for entry.
Not only were they among the best ever at their positions, but they were strong leaders on good teams.
Carter overcame some early off-field problems in Philadelphia to become a standout receiver with the Vikings, where he was Mr. Clutch. Carter's great hands and superb route-running helped him make 122 catches in consecutive seasons (1994 and '95); only Marvin Harrison with a phenomenal 143 in 2002 and Herman Moore with 123 in 1995 had more in one year.
If not for Carter's strong guidance, who knows how disruptive Randy Moss might have been in Minnesota - perhaps even as much as Moss was in his two disappointing seasons in Oakland before joining New England this year.
Carter also is well-respected by players and executives throughout the league for his outspoken but fair-minded comments on HBO's ``Inside The NFL,'' where he tackles most of the tough subjects, including Sean Taylor's death last week.
Carter, who often went up against Green during their careers, finished with 1,101 catches for 13,899 yards and 130 touchdowns. An eight-time Pro Bowler, he ranks second in receptions and touchdown catches.
It was Carter who notified Green that both of them were on this year's ballot. They had become friends through Reggie White when both White and Carter played for the Eagles and Green was in Washington.
Washington is the only place Green called home in the NFL. He spent 20 seasons with the Redskins, starting nearly every game in his career and making seven Pro Bowls. His coaches always trusted Green to shut down the top opposing receiver - yes, including Carter - and he often delivered.
Green was known for his speed and, even at age 40, he was one of the NFL's fastest players. Carter estimates that Green probably could have run a 4.2 or lower in the 40-yard dash, ``but when you can always run 4.3 or 4.4, why do you have to?''
The last player chosen in the first round of the 1983 draft, Green had 54 interceptions. He was an exceptional punt returner, too. And his teammates always cited his strong religious roots and charitable affiliations.
It's often difficult to make the Hall of Fame in the first year of eligibility, but it's hard to see what could keep out Green and Carter.

Cris Carter and Darrell Green: Hall of Fame no-brainers?

 

[Trojanalways]

Cris Carter was born in Troy,Ohio

Most menton his Middletown upbrings, but he was a Trojan first! He lived in Troy during his early years. His Mother was from a very athletic Troy family ( The Huggins family) I met Cris several years ago when he returned to Troy to attend his uncle George Huggins' funeral. George Huggins had been a star running back at Troy in 1951, just ahead of his famous neighbor, Bob Ferguson in 1955,56, and 57 at Troy. George was a good friend of mine and Cris bears a remarkable resemblance to his uncle. Cris definitely is a Hall of Famer! George was very proud of his nephew and spoke of him often.

 

[Buckskin86]

All Carter does is ... deserve Hall of Fame
Charles Bricker | Sports Columnist
December 13, 2007

Art Monk has the Super Bowl rings, and Andre Reed played in the Super Bowl four times.

But Cris Carter, though he never reached the NFL's biggest game, has the catches, the yards and, most importantly, the touchdowns, and that's why, in all likelihood, he's going to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Feb. 2.

"I don't believe in making plans for anything as unpredictable as this," Carter said as he leaned back against the outside of the boys' locker room at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, where he coaches the wide receivers, including his 16-year-old son, Duron.

"But it would be incredible," he added. "And being from Ohio, it would mean more, though I can't say the Hall of Fame was ever a goal. For me, it was always just trying to be the best player I could be. There was never a time I said, 'I want to be in the Hall of Fame.' That's not up to me."

All Carter does is ... deserve Hall of Fame -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

 

[Buckskin86]

Cris Carter finalist for NFL Hall of Fame
By Staff Report

Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Middletown native Cris Carter is one reception away from Canton.

Carter was named on Tuesday as one of 17 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Carter, arguably one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, played 16 seasons in the NFL for three different teams (Philadelphia, Minnesota and Miami). He ranks second on the NFL's all-time list in total receptions (1,101) and receiving touchdowns (130).

Cris Carter finalist for NFL Hall of Fame

SpringfieldNewsSun: Dayton, Ohio, news and information

 

[ScriptOhio]

Both Carter and Green should be in.

 

[joefoshow]

Carter deserves the Hall of Fame mainly because all he did as a Vikings was go out there and scored touchdowns for them like every game.

 

[twoodbuck97]

Good luck to Carter and Gradishar!

 

[Buckskin86]

30 Seconds
With Cris Carter
By RAY GLIER
Published: January 27, 2008

Cris Carter, who ranks second in career pass receptions with 1,101 in 16 seasons, is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He owns a security company, Carter Brothers, based in Atlanta, and received an award for entrepreneurship from the National Urban League. Carter, 42, is a host for HBO?s ?Inside the NFL,? a faculty member and coach at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and an ordained minister.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/27/sports/football/27seconds.html?ref=sports

 

[GrizzlyBuck]

Another great former Buckeye who is a shining example of how to turn the setbacks in life (even the self inflicted ones) around and work and strive for success.

For those who did not have the pleasure to see CC in college, Larry Fitzgerald is a guy who reminds me of how Carter played, decieving speed, excellant body control, great instincts with the ball in the air and always caught the ball with his huge mitts.

The "he only catches touchdowns" tag he got late in his career was obviously just that a line, his stats show differant (though he did catch quite a few TD's)

Good luck CC, hope you get into Canton (in Bronze) this year.

 

[osugrad21]

DDN

None deserve hall honor any more than Carter

By Chick Ludwig
Staff Writer

Monday, January 28, 2008
I remember the moment from the 1983-84 school year as if it were yesterday.
Arriving early at Middletown's Wade E. Miller Gymnasium for the Middies' clash with Springfield South, I was walking toward press row when a voice shot from the rafters ? "Hey, Chick!"


Cris Carter, seated with his varsity teammates, screamed and waved at me.
Of all the Miami Valley's two-sport prep legends, Carter was THE best. His body control, footwork and balance meshed beautifully with his great hands, precise routes and acrobatic leaps.
This Saturday in Glendale, Ariz., Carter is expected to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
He so admired the Bengals' Cris Collinsworth that he lost the 'h' from C(h)ris. The admiration is mutual.
"Chris Carter may have been the most creative scorer of touchdowns to ever play the position," Collinsworth said. "He and Jerry Rice have the best hands the game has ever known."

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[osugrad21]

DDN

Cris Carter finalist for Hall of Fame

Middletown great will find out in 2 1/2 weeks whether he got pro football's top honor.

PHOTOS: Former Middletown, Ohio State and NFL star Cris Carter


By John Boyle
Staff Writer

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Middletown native Cris Carter is one reception away from Canton.
Carter, 42, was named Tuesday as one of 17 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The class of 2008 will be announced Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl.
"It doesn't surprise me," said Woody Withrow, a longtime supporter of Middletown athletics who's been attending games for 60-plus years. "If you saw him in seventh or eighth grade, you would've predicted this. That's how great of an athlete I think he was. I'm tickled to death."



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[ochre]

The "he only catches touchdowns" tag he got late in his career was obviously just that a line, his stats show differant (though he did catch quite a few TD's)

Actually, I'm pretty sure he got tagged with that pretty early in his pro career (from Buddy Ryan when he was with the Eagles).

 

[Buckskin86]

Boca's Cris Carter might be voted into Hall on Saturday
By Tom D'Angelo

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Friday, February 01, 2008

PHOENIX ? Michael Irvin knows exactly what Cris Carter is experiencing.

Irvin was there a year ago, waiting to hear if he would be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame at a position, wide receiver, deep with candidates.

"We've got a logjam at wide receiver," Irvin said of the voting, which will be announced Saturday. "If I could pick a room I could be in, it would have to be Cris Carter's. Just to see his reaction." Carter, 42, was a star at Ohio State who played 16 years in the NFL, wrapping up his career with a five-game stint with the Dolphins in 2002.

Carter, who lives in Boca Raton, is among 17 finalists this year. He and cornerback Darrell Green are the only finalists in their first year of eligibility.

"I think Cris is a first-ballot guy,'' said Troy Vincent, the former cornerback who spent 15 seasons in the league, including his first four with the Dolphins. "His numbers, his leadership speak for themselves.'' Carter's numbers not only dwarf those of Monk and Reed but most receivers in the Hall of Fame. Carter has 1,101 catches for 13,899 yards and 130 touchdowns. His receptions and touchdowns are second all-time.

Among receivers in the Hall, Steve Largent has the most receptions with 819 and touchdown catches with 100. Only James Lofton has more yards, 14,004, than Carter.

"He's one of those guys who would always make plays,'' Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor said. "You may think you shut them down for a quarter or two and all of a sudden when the pressure is on and you need a big play, here comes Cris making the big catch or making the big run after the catch.'' Carter played three seasons at Ohio State before Philadelphia drafted him in the fourth round of the 1987 supplemental draft. His first reception as a pro was a 22-yard touchdown. He spent three years in Philadelphia and 12 with Minnesota before playing briefly in Miami.

Boca's Cris Carter might be voted into Hall on Saturday

 

[tibor75]

Nope, not in.