I was watching a T.V. Program on NFL network about the top draft classes of all time when the program did a profile on the 1985 Buffalo Bills(the year you guys got Bruce Smith). Anyway, I'll freely admit that I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan(so I was ecstatic when you guys lost to us in two straight super bowls). I have a question though. I'm not trying to come off as a traitor, but I was looking at the career stats of Andre Reed and Michael Irvin. Reed has more catches, yards, receiving TD's, and has been to more Pro Bowls than Irvin. So how is Michael Irvin in the Hall Of Fame and Andre Reed isn't?! If I'm wrong, someone tell me what year Reed went in.
2007-10-26 06:29:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Reed ranks highly in nearly every all-time NFL receiving category and is considered a likely candidate for ultimate induction into the NFL's Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2007-10-26 06:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by Dirty Sanchez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a great question. I'm hoping that Andre Reed and Bruce Smith both get in the Hall of Fame the same year... It might be asking to much though. Michael Irvin is in because he won a few super bowls with the Cowboys but I know Andre Reed will be in there one day.
2007-10-26 14:45:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Michael is in the media so his name is thought of more by other media members. Andre played in a small market and it was harder to get national notice...especially when another WR in your draft class goes by the name Jerry Rice. Andre will get in, as will Art Monk. If you went by how deserving they are, Monk should've gone in first, then Reed, then Irvin...all were deserving but based on when they retired and how much their play merits inclusion, that's the order they should've gone in. Jerry Rice, and maybe Cris Carter, will likely be the only WR in on the first ballot.
As an aside, I couldn't stand Irvin throughout his playing career. My stance has softened a little since he left the game...but he blew me away with that speech in Canton this summer. Obviously, for me, Thurman's was the best, but Irvin's was a close second.
2007-10-26 19:01:48 · answer #3 · answered by The_Philster 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Reed unfortunately is the victim of the "Loser" syndrome that seems to curse Buffalo. He is as good or better than Irvin or many other receivers already in the HOF. However, with Thurman Thomas getting in this year, the door is definitely open for Andre Reed to step in to join teammates Thomas and Jim Kelly from arguably one of the better teams in NFL history (just no SB wins). I live in Dallas and am bombarded with Cowboy talk non-stop and i'm sick of hearing it, when there are very deserving players out there waiting their turn...Reed is just around the corner from getting his recognition.
2007-10-26 13:41:34 · answer #4 · answered by Shaun L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mainly because Irvin got the name the "playmaker" and therefore received more attention. Andre Reed is a class act, never been in trouble and doesn't get the attention he deserves. It also helped when Troy told America in everyone of his broadcasts that Emmit and Michael belong in the HOF.
2007-10-26 13:42:52 · answer #5 · answered by Follow the money 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the hall of fame has not been kind to WR's it appears it takes super bowl rings for an nfl wr to get in the hall lynn swan and john stallworth were average wr's who had a a couple memorable catches in the superbowl. Reed will get in eventually but i don't think he deserved a first ballot entry.
also reed was in a very pass happy offense. irvin was in a clock controlled power running geared offense so comparing stats is not really fair. it would be like comparing hines ward's stats to marvin harrison's. if you put them in the same offense they would have similar stats
but to justify irvins hall of fame credits you got to remember he was forced to retire due to injury so he was unable to play 3 or 4 more years to pad his stats like other WR's.
irvin was the 2nd best wr of his era behind jerry rice
2007-10-26 13:41:13 · answer #6 · answered by froggy_logic 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
To hell with Andre Reed. How is Art Monk not in the HOF?
2007-10-26 13:45:18 · answer #7 · answered by halfwaytoeverywhere 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only plausible explanation is that the HoF voters are as high as Irvin was while playing.
2007-10-26 13:42:28 · answer #8 · answered by Captain Hammer 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Michael Irvin is a crack head.
2007-10-26 13:38:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋