The Exclusion Of Ken Stabler From The Hall Of Fame Is a Travesty

July 21, 2010   ·   David Xaviel is the Real Mr. X   ·   Jump to comments

(This article is intended for Raiders fans, but also Patriots fans that are angered because I have ripped the perception of Tom Brady).
As a Raider fan, it irritates me that Ken Stabler has not been inducted into the Hall of Fame. As such, I have aggressively questioned the legitimacy of other quarterbacks currently in the Hall of Fame, or expected to be inducted some day.
Based on precedents set by the Hall, there is no reason that Stabler should continue to be excluded. Considering that the Hall has inducted Bob Griese, Roger Staubach, Dan Fouts, Steve Young, Jim Kelly, Joe Namath, and Dan Marino—there is ZERO reason to exclude Stabler.
It angers me, and for good reason. Stabler belongs in the Hall. The primary arguments against him have been the length of his career and that Jim Plunkett won twice with basically the same team.
Yet, the same people give Fouts the benefit of the doubt—that Fouts would have won the Super Bowl if not for this and if not f...

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