Former Panthers legend Luke Kuechly elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

[Hoenheim]

No real surprises at this ceremony.. apparently some fans on Twitter are mad Roger Craig got in the HoF over a certain colts WR thst was eligible,  or something. 

[Manna]

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE

[OneBadCat]

Larry getting in before Steve is bullshit

[PanthersATL]

I'll be surprised if Cam makes it in on first year ballot in 2027.

Happy for sure.  But surprised.

 

  It'll be tough competition based on the supposed candidates he'll be up against

[jfra78]

They thought it was Luke, but it was actually David Mayo

[hepcat]

35 minutes ago, PanthersATL said:

I'll be surprised if Cam makes it in on first year ballot in 2027.

Happy for sure.  But surprised.

 

  It'll be tough competition based on the supposed candidates he'll be up against

Cam will get in, but it will be as an old guy sadly 

[SmokinwithWilly]

34 minutes ago, PanthersATL said:

I'll be surprised if Cam makes it in on first year ballot in 2027.

Happy for sure.  But surprised.

 

  It'll be tough competition based on the supposed candidates he'll be up against

I didn't think he had officially retired to be eligible. 

[Hoenheim]

40 minutes ago, PanthersATL said:

I'll be surprised if Cam makes it in on first year ballot in 2027.

Happy for sure.  But surprised.

 

  It'll be tough competition based on the supposed candidates he'll be up against

 

5 minutes ago, hepcat said:

Cam will get in, but it will be as an old guy sadly 

Hard to say tbh. If cam does get in it definitely won't be first ballot.

Speaking as objectively as I could. He had some very unique talents and skills, won ROY , MVP, had a 15-1 season, and brought the Panthers to a SB. 

But he doesn't have much else beyond that. He doesn't have the career longevity that most QBs do that go in the hall. Doesnt have the stats or the rings either. So Cam getting in would be super reliant on his 2015 season, where he LOST the Super Bowl in.

Add in the fact that Cam is a somewhat controversial player that a number of fans of other teams and media talking heads dont like or have mixed opinions on. Him getting in the HoF would be hard, IMO. 

If he'd either have won the SB in 2015 or had like 5 more years of 2017/2018 (pre shoulder injury) performances, he would have a very solid shot. 

[Joe Bear]

The crowning achievement of the best player to ever wear a Carolina Panthers jersey. So proud of Luke. 

I'm working on plans to make a road trip to Canton this summer. Haven't been to the hall in about five years, and even in 2021 I'd vowed that if Luke were inducted, I'd be there for it. I was at his first pro game (preseason vs. Texans) where he recovered a fumble, I saw his first INT in person, saw his 24-tackle game against the Saints in person, saw his first pick-six in the playoffs in person, and plenty more.

[Joe Bear]

12 minutes ago, Hoenheim said:

 

Hard to say tbh. If cam does get in it definitely won't be first ballot.

Speaking as objectively as I could. He had some very unique talents and skills, won ROY , MVP, had a 15-1 season, and brought the Panthers to a SB. 

But he doesn't have much else beyond that. He doesn't have the career longevity that most QBs do that go in the hall. Doesnt have the stats or the rings either. So Cam getting in would be super reliant on his 2015 season, where he LOST the Super Bowl in.

Add in the fact that Cam is a somewhat controversial player that a number of fans of other teams and media talking heads dont like or have mixed opinions on. Him getting in the HoF would be hard, IMO. 

If he'd either have won the SB in 2015 or had like 5 more years of 2017/2018 (pre shoulder injury) performances, he would have a very solid shot. 

Cam would get in for a number of reasons, not just his 2015 season. He in some ways revolutionized the game and was an icon for a generation of future athletes. His dual-threat capability along with his unique mix of imposing size and agility forced teams to put more emphasis on big, running QBs -- whereas if he were in the 2003 draft, John Fox would've considered him at TE in the third round.

[Dex]

Still remember the roar of BoA when he intercepted Brady on MNF back in 2013. One of the best nights of my life. Charlotte was something else that night.

[Gipetto]

Well deserved

[tukafan21]

2 hours ago, OneBadCat said:

Larry getting in before Steve is bullshit

Only because Smitty should have already been in, but Fitz is 2nd all time in catches and yards, he's a 1st ballot HOFer, so Fitz getting in over Smitty this year isn't a problem.

The HOF is going to be missing out on some worthy WRs for a while, possibly until after their eligibility is up and they end up being senior committee selections.  There is such a backlog of guys who should have gotten in, and at some point in the not too distant future, they'll start to be passed on the yards list by guys getting an extra game and playing in a much more pass happy league.

Add in the new rules they made, and any non clear cut first ballot WR is going to struggle to get in right now.

Edited 13 minutes ago by tukafan21