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Calista241

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6. For all we know, Darren Sharper may have nominated himself.

Reply to radicalliberal (Original post)

Wed Sep 21, 2016, 01:04 AM

Sep 2016

The rules state that:

Any fan may nominate any qualified person who has been connected with pro football in any capacity simply by writing to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only restriction is that a player and coach must have last played or coached at least five seasons before he can be considered.

He was also nominated for the Hall of Fame last year, received zero votes, and 80% of the voters must agree when someone is admitted. This is akin to George W. Bush being nominated for a Nobel Peace prize (and he was).

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NFL execs �truly hate� Colin Kaepernick but they�ll nominate a serial rapist for the Hall of Fame [View all] radicalliberal Sep 2016 OP

Too many concussions world wide wally Sep 2016 #1

These are football people, you realize. pangaia Sep 2016 #2

RE: "but they�ll nominate a serial rapist for the Hall of Fame" major debacle Sep 2016 #3

The article is not about Ben Roethlisberger being nominated. FuzzyRabbit Sep 2016 #4

You are right major debacle Sep 2016 #5

Happens to all of us. FuzzyRabbit Sep 2016 #7

Uh, I never mentioned Ben Roethlisberger. radicalliberal Sep 2016 #20

For all we know, Darren Sharper may have nominated himself. Calista241 Sep 2016 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #8

Aww arent you cute! Egnever Sep 2016 #9

They love the publicity. People tune in to see who's sitting, who's standing MADem Sep 2016 #10

NFL execs don't nominate anyone The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #11

That's correct. Captain Stern Sep 2016 #12

+1 onenote Sep 2016 #17

Funny how pro athletes are held up as role models, stopbush Sep 2016 #13

The same way people are told they shouldn't hold athletes up as role models The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #14

Considering 114-million Americans watch the Super Bowl, stopbush Sep 2016 #15

Would've been good to do a poll in like June The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #16

Oh, I think that back in June more people would have known who Kaeprnick was stopbush Sep 2016 #18

You're right. Until recently, almost nobody knew who Colin Kaepernik was. NaturalHigh Sep 2016 #22

So sexual assault OK, protesting racism not OK. Got it. Initech Sep 2016 #19

Ditto. radicalliberal Sep 2016 #21