Brett Favre, Kurt Warner Lead Hopeful Pro Football Hall of Fame Nominees

by Eric Fulton
There will be many men who deserve a chance to wear a gold jacket in Canton, Ohio at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This year there are 15 men that have a chance to make the cut for the ceremonies this August. I have chosen the following five guys who I think deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Brett Favre
There’s no doubt Brett Favre is one of the top five or 10 quarterbacks to ever play the game.  He held almost every major passing record in NFL history until Peyton Manning set a whole new standard. Also, he was the most durable quarterback in league history starting over 200 consecutive games with 186 victories. Though he was indecisive about retiring earlier in his career, there is no way you can deny he is a first ballot Hall of Famer.

Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner’s story is perhaps the greatest underdog story not only in football history, but also sports history.  He won two regular season MVPs with the St. Louis Rams. Plus, he helped one franchise who is not known for winning (Rams) win a Super Bowl title and almost won with another (Cardinals). While he did not have a 15-20-year career, he made the very best of his opportunity in the NFL.

Tony Dungy
Coach Tony Dungy will always be known as the coach who turned around the fortunes of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While he did not end up finishing what he started, he laid his foundation by becoming a great assistant coach. His years as Indianapolis Colts coach will always be remembered as a team that were consistent, which led him and the team to their only Super Bowl title.

Kevin Greene
Kevin Greene was one of the most feared defensive players in the ‘90s. He was also one of the smartest football players ever, especially when he was playing the Bill Cowher-led Pittsburgh Steelers defense. You can ask quarterbacks how good he really was as Greene tallied 160 sacks for his career. Even though he was not first ballot, Greene still deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame.

Marvin Harrison
Simply put, Marvin Harrison was one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play the game. Of course, he had to have a really good quarterback to throw the ball to him. For Harrison, it was Peyton Manning that threw him the ball many times in which it would build a Hall of Fame resume. He is the only wide receiver in NFL history to have eight straight years of 1000 plus yards receiving and 10 touchdowns in a season.  Definitely a remarkable career indeed.
To see who will be inducted into this year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame, watch the announcement during the NFL Honors on Saturday, February 6th (the day before the Super Bowl) on CBS. 

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