The First Hall of Fame Inductee from the Carolina Panthers is...

[Jeremy Igo]

 

A media guy campaigning for Smith, though? Not so likely

Yeah..... that won't happen. 

[RelaxImaPro]

I know Smith didn't make a lot of friends in his younger days, but it seems like a lot of people have warmed up to him as he's gotten older.

Saw a recent poll where he was one of the most genuinely liked and well-respected players in the league among NFL players.  He was in the top 10.

[RelaxImaPro]

There's also the fact he's a very unique and distinct personality, even among the most eccentric of NFL players... and that he sort of changed the game for small receivers.

Still never seen a 5'9" 180 lb guy go out there and do the poo he could in his prime.  Most smaller WRs, even though they might put up numbers, don't threaten a defense like he used to.  He was a true legit #1 that could do it all and you had to double team him.  His 2005 and 2008 seasons by advanced metrics are two of the best seasons for a WR in the history of the NFL.

Leading the league in receiving yards per game despite being on an offense that was dead last in passing attempts itself is ridiculous.  Makes you wonder just how much better he really could've been in those prime years.

[Jeremy Igo]

Not by media. That ship sailed years ago .

[Khyber53]

Peppers will be the first HoF player we can hang our hats on. Whether you still harbor bad feelings toward him or not, he was still the biggest game changer that has ever played for the Panthers. 

Pep, in his prime, did things on the field that left announcers speechless. He took over and changed games. He was that unstoppable force that someone can easily get up and champion when it comes time to do HoF selections. There will be a ton of sports writers in that room making those decisions, and they've all had numerous opportunities to write about something Pep either did for their team or to their team. He'll go first ballot.

I'd love to see SS in the Hall, but let's face it, he is going to be the guy that fans are going to have to clamor for for years before he gets in, He created too much bad blood with the voters. He's great, he's astounding and we all still love the guy, but his rep outside of here and Baltimore isn't so good.

 

[t96]

lol..

thanks, just made my day.

You're welcome.