My Take On Cris Carter Being Passed Over For Canton Again

Just blatant…utter…stupidity from the people responsible.

I mean…Cortez freaking Kennedy? 8 pro bowls, which is amazing considering his largely pedestrian numbers. Double digit sacks once, and only 58 in his career…which is good for 101st all time. And I know a defensive player’s value isn’t enitrely tied up in sacks, but I just don’t understand how Kennedy is more deserving than Carter in any way that matters.

Chris Carter had his problems early in his career, he righted himself and dedicated himself to his team. I have nothing but admiration for the man. He belongs in the HOF.

Nothing is over until we decide it is!

Time to Death Mobile these folks….

But one does have to wonder. Do the same idiots who vote for the NFL Hall of Fame, also the same idiots who vote in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Assertive, determined, outspoken, opinionated, self-assured. These are characteristics of a dominating personality, a take-charge kind of person, a leader. Think Fran Tarkenton and Chris Carter.

Unfortunately, where most people admire these qualities in a white guy like Tarkenton, it makes them a little uncomfortable coming from a black guy, like Chris Carter. Or Barack Obama. Yup, they’re still out there, the old racial stereotypes. In 2012 some White people still feel a little scared of black people in positions of leadership, especially if they act like a leader.

Imagine what they’d say about a red, fuzzy Muppet running for president.

Muppity.

Clearly the committee doesn’t appreciate the value of WR’s from this era. I wonder if future prospects at WR will have such a hard time being recognized for their achievements considering the impact passing games have on the league.

If Cris Carter isn’t HOF worthy, you have to re-evaluate what exactly that body signifies.

Idk how they would do it but the media needs to be removed from the process and it needs to go to the players and employees of the NFL to decide who gets in. As I said I have no clue how it would work.

And believe me, I’m a huge Moss supporter. I don’t think Moss is a HOF player without CC tellin’ him what’s what early in his career. I think CC/Moss and I’ll even throw in TO are all 1st ballot HOFers(or should be anyways), IMO. This is getting to the “tragedy” stages. I would take my yellow jacket and wipe my ass with it at the podium and tell all the people that voted for me to suck it. Tell them what I truly felt about the HOF and being snubbed. People bitch all day long about it(fans, players, professionals, even media) so why not have someone take a stand and bring it up and call them out. Just talk about how embarassed the NFL and the current HOF players should be to be considered a part of that group that’s judged by people who don’t even give a shit about being good at what they do.

Speaking of Mike Florio, he was on a local radio show in Des Moines yesterday and he said flat out that CC was a jerk, ass, whatever you want to call him. I believe Florio started his career up in the Cities if I’m not mistaken. But then he said who gives a rip about that. I mean really, you’d think the 5-year waiting period before a retired player is HOF eligible would be enough time for any reporter who’s been “wronged” or snubbed by a player to get over it.

That might be quite the statement to an organization so dysfunctional.

It’s just another item on the giant checklist of letdowns that we endure as Vikings fans. We’ll just have to continue to hold out hope that CC gets his due eventually, just like we all hold out hope we’ll win the super bowl one day…

It was an awesome opportunity, really a stand up guy. I have nothing but nice words to say about him. The media are like vultures they will pick at anything they can get, if I was a player I probably wouldn’t be too nice to them either. So he wasn’t in the running for the Korey Stringer media award, who cares? That has no affect on the field.

Carter was number one on the top ten greatest hands countdown by the NFL, well guess what he was also number three on the top ten not in the hall of fame. That was aired several years ago too… And to steal a quote from this segment:

“Was there a point in your career where people thought you were the best at your position in the game? If you were that dominant you deserve to be a hall of famer”

- Dan Dierdorf Hall of Fame offensive lineman (he was talking specifically about Carter)

And the local radio guys called it “Karma”, saying he treated media poorly. Just another reason to not let them(media) vote for the HOF.

I love CC, feel its ridiculous he hasn’t made it. He didn’t have Montana and Young throwing to him for his entire career like Rice did. I believe his numbers are skewed because of it.

Not saying Jerry Rice wasn’t a great receiver deserving of his honor, but how is any WR a 1st ballot HOFer if CC isn’t? Already been 5 yrs, that’s madness.

Now they’re talking about how it took Swann and Stallworth 20 yrs.; cmon!

“X-Files” theme song playing, and slowly fading away.

Lawrence Taylor was a jerk off the field during his NFL career, and afterwards was then charged convicted of sleeping with an underage prostitute.

Lawrence Taylor is a Hall of Famer.

Cris Carter was a jerk in the beginning of his NFL career off the field, and perhaps remained some to the media during the rest of it. Afterwards, he became an absolute model citizen, even running a seminar for NFL rookies to teach them the dangers of his own earlier habits and ways in hopes of helping them prevent making the same mistakes.

Cris Carter is not a Hall of Famer.

So, uh, maybe I’m dumb/ missing something here. Can someone explain, por favor?

Carter chickening out on the zip line was a hot social media buzz event prior to the HOF vote. Even John Clayton did something Carter could not.

We may never know the real truth of why he wasn’t elected but if the votes are not there, it doesn’t happen.

A recent memory causing them to chuckle and laugh could be enough to forget what he did in the NFL. Anyone who makes the HOF is a real man not a chicken could be a ‘stretch’ of a conspiracy theory.

All Chris can do is continue to stay in the public eye in a professional way, not in a childish way. Perhaps next time with a zip-line opportunity, DO THE 20 SECOND RIDE and PLEASE the FANS by DOING SOMETHING STUPID. The media can then continue to enhance your on-air ‘professionalism’ in the right way via less coverage, un-eventful manner. Not doing the zip line could have been a HOF risk move ( i know, it sounds really stupid for it to remotely possibly be a cause ).

And all he did was catch touchdowns. A buddy of mine and I almost got into a fight about the Irvin/Carter HOF deal. With him ending it with a well Mikes in the Hall and Carter’s not so I guess someone knows who’s better… This is where it almost devolved to some fisticuffs… Stupid Cowboys fans. Honestly of the three on the list the other two don’t even compare with Carters ability.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T61vJ9-5tI0

…and you can definitely see how players like Larry Fitz learned how to play the game.

2) It was the 80’s. Who didn’t have a coke habit?

I mean Trent played quarterback, AND won a Superbowl!!

CC revolutionize the WR position with his tip toe sideline catches (a lot of the for TD’s). You are not an elite receiver these days unless you can make those tough catches.

Carter had a pretty long stretch where he was dominant (1993-2000). Back to back years of 122 catches, and 5 years totaling 65 tds. His 1995 season was pretty damned good too

Also, I dont remember Cortez Kennedy being a dominant player. I remember his 92 season when he blew up with 14 sacks as a DT, but other than that…. must be because he played in Seattle and they were rarely on TV here

… on Canton if he should ever get voted in. I would have even more respect for him if he should ever find himself with the opportunity to say no thanks to what is becoming a more laughable club to become a part of with each passing year.