So Much For The “Unbiased” Vote…Thanks HOF Writers.

January 8, 2010   ·   Raider Card Addict   ·   Jump to comments

Oh, the hope was something else for a while there.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame had their first draft, of the players to be chosen for the 2010 ballot. Out of this batch, 25 names were picked and during this process, fans were allowed to vote once per day for their favorites.
It is not surprising that the Raiders were dominating the top 10, controlling eight of the top 10 spots, only missing out on sixth, held by Emmitt Smith and Cris Carter, in at 10th.
Then today, they announced the selections for the 15 finalists, who would go on, dropping ten names.
Who was dropped?
How about the No. 1 fan selection, Cliff Branch. How about the usual suspect, Ray Guy. And Lester Hayes.
All three failed to move into the finalist field, while guys like Don Coryall, who didn't EVEN QUALIFY for the second round in fan voting, was selected for the finals. Some guys, who never played in a Super Bowl made it to the finals, like Cortez Kennedy or even won, like Andre Reed.
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