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Why is Donnie Shell not in the H O F


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Why is Donnie Shell not in the H O F
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Since:Sep 10, 2006

July 9, 2008 7:26 am
I heard it said that the Steelers have too many players from the Super Bowl teams in the Hall of Fame and that it would will not add any more players from the Super Bowl years, if this is true the Steelers should protest this and say Donnie Shell should be in. 51 career INT 29th all-time, 5 Pro Bowls and 3 1st team All-Pros. And in 1982 the strike shorten season (9 games) he had 5 INT's that year.

Why is Donnie Shell not in the H O F
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Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Mar 24, 2008

July 9, 2008 4:20 pm

Travesty --- he is simply caught in a numbers game... while the HOF will never come out and say it, the truth of the matter is simple, Donnie Shell and LC Greenwood while dominant in their era were not the stars on their own team... the like of Greene on the DL and Blount in the secondary were selected and rightfully so as the leaders of their group on the field.

It is rare to have numerous players from a segment of an offense or defense in the HOF. There are excpetions, such as Swann and Stallworth, Ham and Lambert among others, but it is difficult for voters to get past the idea that there is only one 'great' player

 

 


Why is Donnie Shell not in the H O F
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Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Jun 26, 2008

July 9, 2008 5:37 pm
Shell is 50-50 for the Hall.  He has the INT's but not enough Pro Bowls.  Maybe if he had 7 Pro Bowls he could of got in.

Why is Donnie Shell not in the H O F
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Since:May 13, 2008

July 10, 2008 8:57 am
I agree Pittcontact. I also want to add that becasue therte are so many Steelers in already, it will be hard for anyone to vote any other Steeler in. I have heard many NFL people say this and I have heard many HOF people say this. It is a travesty, but the words is, to keep us out.

Why is Donnie Shell not in the H O F
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Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Dec 18, 2006

July 10, 2008 2:49 pm
I am not 100% sure LC should be in the HOF but two Steelers that should be are Donnie Shell and Dirt Dawson.  Both revolutionized their positions.