Randall McDaniel Going to the Hall of Fame
by DCPurple on Jun 3, 2009 9:43 AM CDT
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According to the Purple Press, on August 4th, yet another Viking great, Randall McDaniel enters the Hall of Fame in Canton.
An excerpt from his bio, for anyone who might not remember Big Mac's road-grading ways;
Selected in first round, 19th overall, 1988. . .Earned all-rookie honors. . .Started 202 consecutive games. . .Started 13 straight playoff games for Vikings. . .Blocked for six 1,000-yard rushers and five 3,000-yard passers during career. . .Anchored offensive line of explosive Vikings team that scored then-record 556 points, 1998. . .Named All-Pro nine consecutive times (1990-98). . . Selected to play in a record 12 consecutive AFC-NFC Pro Bowls (1990-2001). . .Born December 19, 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Randall McDaniel is truly deserving of this honor and it does my heart good to see him get it :)
The Vikings certainly have their share of truly outstanding players over the years, and have sent 7 players to the HoF so far (McDaniel will be the 8th). At the same time, I watch certain prominent Vikings overlooked year after year. This isn't to take anything away from Big Mac, but what about Jim Marshall, and Cris Carter? If only for longeivity and the records he held on retirement, how about Fred Cox? Or Mick Tinglehoff? While I understand that there needs to be some balance between the personnel from the various franchises, but I think the HoF committee owes the Vikings some catching up :)
Who are your favorite Vikings who haven't made it to Canton yet?
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Was surprised Carter didn’t make it this year. Vikings bias aside, his numbers and tape are on a special level. Tough to make a definitive case over any of the others who did get in. Glad to see McDaniel get in. Always loved to watch him play.
by vikingfuture8816 on Jun 3, 2009 11:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
our guys get the shaft because of a lack of superbowl wins. if we had one superbowl win we’d have twice as many players in the hall
by iseepurplepeople on Jun 4, 2009 12:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
Couldn’t agree more…just look at all of the middling Steelers and Cowboys candidates from the 70’s that made it. Championships are undeniably important, but the Hall of Fame celebrates individuals, not teams.
by ericj69 on Jun 4, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lynn Swann
I always thought Bradshaw was the mediocre talent that Swann made look good with some of those acrobatic catches. Swann was the first truly ‘freakish’ WR that I remember, and the only one that I swear I saw change directions in mid-air and move in the new direction to get to one of Bradshaw’s typically lousy passes.
by DCPurple on Jun 12, 2009 12:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree. swann was one of the most acrobatic receivers ever. i don’t feel qualified to say one way or another who made whom look better. i just feel that swann’s whole body of work is lacking and that if wasn’t for the steelers winning 4 sbs, a lot of their players in the hall (including swann) wouldn’t be there.
don’t get me wrong, the steelers of the 70’s were an awesome team and deserving of the ‘dynasty’ label (i was actually a pittsburgh fan until i was 7 and learned better) but because of some truly great players (mostly on defense) a lot players made the hof who probably wouldn’t have otherwise.
by iseepurplepeople on Jun 12, 2009 2:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jim Marshall
Here’s hoping the voters finally come to their senses and vote Jim in while he’s still around to enjoy it. Here is a guy who played his position extremely well for the Vikings first 19 years of existence (20 years in all) and more than any other player deserves the title “Mr. Viking”.
by purplegrey on Jun 5, 2009 3:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Difficult Decision...
between Chris and Jim. I ended up voting for Chris, but man…Jim Marshall definitely deserves to be in the hall as well.
by Norse Force on Jun 5, 2009 7:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
looooooooooooooong overdue
by iseepurplepeople on Jun 8, 2009 12:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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