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Why isn't Rickey Jackson in the NFL HOF?

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  1. Camz Camz is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2009 (7/23/2009 11:01pm)

    Most of you will say "who?" and that's pretty much why he isn't.

    More on Jackson and Hall of Fame

    July 23, 2009 12:53 PM

    <span>Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas</span>

    <span>Just took a look at the mailbag and I'm blown away by your responses to my plea for help in arguing the case for Rickey Jackson to be in the Hall of Fame.
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    <span>Lots of great stuff and it will help tremendously with a future assignment I'm working on. There was one note in particular in there that I thought I should share with all of you. It came from Ron in Dallas, who alerted me that there's an online petition to get Jackson into the Hall of Fame.
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    <span>Here's the site.</span>

    15 NFL seasons, 227 games played, 128 sacks (plus 8 unofficial in 1981), 8 interceptions, 28 defensive fumble recoveries, 6 time Pro-Bowler, 5 All Pro team selections, 6 seasons with 10 or more sacks, and 1 Superbowl victory. Sound like a Hall of Fame NFL career? Apparently?the Hall of Fame?Selection Board feels differently. It is the opinion of these petitioners that Rickey Jackson is being unfairly penalized for playing in one of the smallest markets in the NFL and one of the historically most underperforming NFL franchises, the New Orleans Saints. The decreased exposure during his career has left him on the outside of the Hall Of Fame looking in. Jackson has been on the official ballot for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the past 8 years, but has never been voted a finalist. He was a cornerstone of the Saints' famed "Dome Patrol" linebacking corp, which the NFL Network ranked as #1 in NFL history. His 28 defensive fumble recoveries rank 2nd in NFL history behind only Jim Marshall's 29 of the Cleveland Brown's and Minnesota Vikings. His 128 official sacks ranks 10th all-time, 28 sacks ahead of 2008 inductee Andre Tippet(< in HOF) by comparison, who played in the same era as Rickey Jackson. He missed only 4 games in his illustrious career, 2 of those due to an auto accident, which left him with a wired jaw. He played the remainder of that season with his jawed wired shut while finishing with 7.5 sacks.
    Whether you're a Saints fan or not, if you are a football fan with a sense of football history, what it means to be a good football player, and what it is to be a Hall of Fame player, please show your support for Rickey Jackson by adding your signature to this petition.

    Here's a link to the petition if anyone cares:

    http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/RickyForTheHall
  2. mkm44 mkm44 is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2009 (7/23/2009 11:03pm) in reply to Camz

    Possibly because he played 227 games in 5 seasons.....which league was this in?

    obv i think you meant 15?

    Alright then...my actual response is:

    He SHOULD be in the HOF and I signed the petition.
  3. Camz Camz is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2009 (7/23/2009 11:04pm) in reply to mkm44

    Yes 15 i just edited it.
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  4. heavyj80 heavyj80 is offline

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    Jul 23rd, 2009 (7/23/2009 11:06pm) in reply to Camz

    wild guess that he played for the saints

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