This past year was an incredibly joyful time for Houston football fans to be following the voting process for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ultimately, the process that culminated in February 2024 saw wide receiver Andre Johnson gain induction into the hallowed shrine in Canton, OH. Thousands fo Texans...
This past year was an incredibly joyful time for Houston football fans to be following the voting process for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ultimately, the process that culminated in February 2024 saw wide receiver Andre Johnson gain induction into the hallowed shrine in Canton, OH.
Thousands fo Texans fans made the pilgrimage to Ohio to see Johnson get his gold jacket and cheer on the words of thanks and praise he had for everyone that shaped him into the football demigod he became. In short, it was just really, really cool. The next time Texan fans will experience something similar will be in 2028, when J.J. Watt goes in easily on the first ballot.
The betting community seems to think Eli Manning is a lock to get in on the first ballot, and that's absurdAgain, Manning is perceived to be a near lock. I don't think that's the case. Hell, Vinatieri won more Super Bowls and literally kicked the game winning field goal in two of them. Vinatieri was a three time first team All Pro. Manning never came close to first or second team All Pro. As you can see, for some odd reason, I am choosing to get on an anti-Eli soapbox.
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