One of my favorite tropes, that I hear from fans all the time, is that the sportswriters on the committee are too biased because they hold old grudges. Players would be less biased because they don't hold grudges.
It's hilarious to think that's true. Five minutes talking to most old players and you realize they are still grinding about 200 axes from 1997. But yeah, imma sandbag a guy because he denied me an interview once.
I also love the theory that the old players "know the game better." Like Deion, who could not identify Kevin Byard when he was an All Pro.
One of my favorite tropes, that I hear from fans all the time, is that the sportswriters on the committee are too biased because they hold old grudges. Players would be less biased because they don't hold grudges.
It's hilarious to think that's true. Five minutes talking to most old players and you realize they are still grinding about 200 axes from 1997. But yeah, imma sandbag a guy because he denied me an interview once.
I also love the theory that the old players "know the game better." Like Deion, who could not identify Kevin Byard when he was an All Pro.