Let's talk about Hall of Fame candidates who have been "neglected"

[packs]

IF you're a football fan you're probably familiar with your kicker.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by packs

IF you're a football fan you're probably familiar with your kicker.

Only a handful of Kickers are in the HOF. I do agree there should be more.

But Kickers and Punters play the entire game. I have seen missed field goals that occur in the first half, which undoubtedly cost their respective teams many many games.

[abothebear]

The kicker is a bad analogy. That is a distinct part of the game requiring distinct skills. A better one would be a two-minute drill quarterback.

[abothebear]

A two minute drill quarterback who only comes into the game when there is a lead. He specializes in ball control and clock management. If only there were players like that to elect into the football hall!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by abothebear

A two minute drill quarterback who only comes into the game when there is a lead. He specializes in ball control and clock management. If only there were players like that to elect into the football hall!

Yes. Far better analogy.

[packs]

Well, football and baseball are entirely different sports I was thinking of a player whose job it is to come in at the end and win the game on one play as close to simulating a 9th inning man as possible. I came up with the kicker. But you get the idea.

[abothebear]

Why is the finishing the 9th inning different for the pitcher than everyone else? 8 defenders are in the game to finish the ninth. As are the batter and any base runners. All are in the game to finish it as the winner. Yet only the pitcher gets a statistic for it. Bottom of the 9th inning game winning RBIs should be an equivalent stat. And what about a defensive metric for 9th inning putouts in the winning cause?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

IF you're a football fan you're probably familiar with your kicker.

Kickers kick the whole game.