(04-05-2022, 04:44 PM)Eric1 Wrote:

(04-04-2022, 10:22 AM)Mikey Wrote: Longevity is one thing, but I think his biggest argument against his HOF bid is going to be the lack of postseason stats/moments. It's probably subjective, but a lot of the easy HOF picks are guys that not only get it done during the regular season, but have some remarkable postseason performances to make them a household name.

Gore's postseason? 9 games, 668 yards. No big 200-yard performance or anything to carry his team.

He'll probably get in just due to his regular season numbers, though. The HOF is funny that way.

I think they overvalue post season stuff too much at times. Eli Manning will get in because of his two Super Bowls, but are his numbers really HoF worthy? I mean he led the league in INTs in 3 or 4 of his seasons. Jared Allen only had 4 sacks throughout 7 post season games. Should his post season numbers take away from his 12th all time leading 136 sack career?

At the end of the day, Gore is 3rd in rushing yards in NFL history. In a league that has an average lifespan of 3 1/2 years and while playing such a physically taxing position as RB for 16 seasons is something that is very impressive and it can't be over looked. RBs typically are done around age 28-29. Gore went till he was 37 and was still producing. Productive longevity, especially at the RB position is huge imo.

comparing to Eli might be bad. He has a ton of regular season accolades to accompany his rings, he was more than just a prayer to  Tyree.

QBs are the superstars of the league, so dang near every good one is going to get in, even guys like Phil Rivers, who is probably a better correlation. Next to nothing as far as postseason success, but a dang diehard football player who did what he did way longer than most.

I am not saying Gore won't get in; it's just that he doesn't have a phenomenal postseason run to hang his hat on to bolster his claim. Sometimes regular season stats are enough to get you in, sometimes it isn't.

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