Quote:That was a once-in-a-lifetime present. What a great coincidence to have that happen on your birthday. It is sad he died before the HOF selection committee voted him in, but at least they did it.

 

Did a lot of people call him Richard? His name on the list is a censored word here and Scarecrow got mad at me for spacing out the letters.

 

 At least publicly,  Richard was rarely used to describe him.   But Richard was his actual first name.   Several days ago,  I mentioned Coach MacPherson in another thread.  Because of the filter,  which I totally forgot about when posting in the other thread,   I decided to use Richard Stanfel's actual name here. 

 

 Because the Super Bowl has been played on or around my birthday since around the turn of the century,   there's a 1 in 7 chance that the HOF voting will occur on my birthday in the present.   This time around,  I'm thrilled with the results! 

 

 One additional thought as it relates to the Jaguars.  Though Richard Stanfel and Tony Boselli played in different eras,  Stanfel being elected to the HOF can only help Boselli's chances in eventually getting in.   They had similar sized careers and both were differential players at their respective Offensive Line positions.

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