The Hall of Honor Candidates Are...

[Proudiddy]

So, the question is, how many are they inducting?  Also, how awkward would it be to include all these guys in the buildup, and then not select them?  Maybe all of them are the inaugural class?

[NJPanthers12]

Who was the first player? Number 93. Very surprised to see Chris Gamble and Kris Jenkins in that video but minter, kalil, or Rucker.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Glad to see Wesley Walls. 

[JakeDel5674]

Personally, Steve Smith & Peppers and that's it. None of the others they showed made an impact like those two over the period of time they were with the Panthers. 

[CarolinaNCSU]

Was thinking maybe 3 in the inaugural class, but now thinking it's going to be more like 5-7. 

Pep and Smitty are locks. After that, who knows.  Kind of hoping they keep it low and don't just induct "anyone", though. I mean, I love Moose for instance...but he doesn't belong in the Hall of Honor with three 1,000 yard seasons and 2 Pro Bowls in 11 years with us.  

[NJPanthers12]

I think they do a class of 5. Peppers, Smith, Delhomme, Gross, and Kasay. I really hope they retire 89 and 90 and there is a clear distinction between them and the rest.

[JccOldTime23]

9 minutes ago, Michaelinraleigh said:

Kevin Greene that traitor SOB should not get in. 

Besides the fact he stabbed us in the back he wasn't here long enough.

I agree. Played 3 seasons here, left for more money after his first season, and tried to strangle the DC on the sideline his 1st year back.

[The Huddler]

i want steve smith to be in full swing with the panthers. I want him to love us again and be one of us again. hes been distant and it has sucked 

[The Huddler]

2 minutes ago, JccOldTime23 said:

I agree. Played 3 seasons here, left for more money after his first season, and tried to strangle the DC on the sideline his 1st year back.

no he played more here i thought

 

 

edit: nope im wrong.  i got confused with the fact he played more seasons in carolina than in pittsburg

[MHS831]

12 minutes ago, NJPanthers12 said:

I think they do a class of 5. Peppers, Smith, Delhomme, Gross, and Kasay. I really hope they retire 89 and 90 and there is a clear distinction between them and the rest.

I might replace Jake with Jenkins.  Jake can wait a year or so.

[AggieLean]

Would love to see Gamble back at the stadium and inducted into the HoH.

Peppers, Smith, Gross, and Gamble.

[ellis]

[Proudiddy]

Honestly, imo, Jenkins is the only guy I think is possibly out of place here.  At one point, he was the best DT in the league,  but it didnt last very long and then the relationship with the team soured FAST.

For those criticizing the possibility of Moose, I don't see why...  a 2x pro bowler and iirc, he won the receiving triple crown the season before he went to Chicago.  And then he came back and made things right again, much like Pep.  He grew into a great ambassador of our franchise.

The other guys - Kasay, Bates, Smitty, Jake, Walls, Greene, Gamble, Gross are all deserving, imo.  People keep saying it shouldnt be just anybody getting in, but keep in mind, the franchise is 24 years old now, and we're just now getting around to a hall/ring of honor...  10 players from 24 years isn't "just letting anybody in."  That's 10 total players out of over 1,200 minimum.  Those numbers would indicate these guys are pretty exceptional...  and tbh, out of the guys they're showing here, I can't think of any other players that would fit the criteria until guy from the currently active group retire (Cam, Luke, Olsen, TD), so it's not like we're about to flood the hall with countless guys.  Even after adding Cam, Luke, Olsen, and TD, that would take us to 14 total players, most likely at some point nearing our 30th anniversary...  still a clear line of dilineation as to their level of exceptionalism compared to their teammates.  I'm fine with this.

Only other guys I could possibly see them adding outside of who I mentioned and who is in the video would be Rucker, Mills (officially), and maybe Hoover.

[NJPanthers12]

11 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

Honestly, imo, Jenkins is the only guy I think is possibly out of place here.  At one point, he was the best DT in the league,  but it didnt last very long and then the relationship with the team soured FAST.

For those criticizing the possibility of Moose, I don't see why...  a 2x pro bowler and iirc, he won the receiving triple crown the season before he went to Chicago.  And then he came back and made things right again, much like Pep.  He grew into a great ambassador of our franchise.

The other guys - Kasay, Bates, Smitty, Jake, Walls, Greene, Gamble, Gross are all deserving, imo.  People keep saying it shouldnt be just anybody getting in, but keep in mind, the franchise is 24 years old now, and we're just now getting around to a hall/ring of honor...  10 players from 24 years isn't "just letting anybody in."  That's 10 total players out of over 1,200 minimum.  Those numbers would indicate these guys are pretty exceptional...  and tbh, out of the guys they're showing here, I can't think of any other players that would fit the criteria until guy from the currently active group retire (Cam, Luke, Olsen, TD), so it's not like we're about to flood the hall with countless guys.  Even after adding Cam, Luke, Olsen, and TD, that would take us to 14 total players, most likely at some point nearing our 30th anniversary...  still a clear line of dilineation as to their level of exceptionalism compared to their teammates.  I'm fine with this.

Only other guys I could possibly see them adding outside of who I mentioned and who is in the video would be Rucker, Mills (officially), and maybe Hoover.

I would definitely include Kalil in your list. And also have Minter, Stewart, and Charles Johnson as maybes.