The "Good Morning Football" crew makes the case for why former NFL defensive end Simeon Rice should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Dude couldn’t play the run to save his life. il y a 4 ans | 0 vue. Dad there never be another like you chef, engineer, pilot, baseball player, boxer, machinist. If the bar is lowered to that, then open the HoF floodgates. Pop if you could've lasted one more week you could've seen the Cubs Win but I'm sure Big Ma is flying her W's with auntie Francis in haven s/o to all those who lost their parents and love ones I feel your pain. During his induction speech on Saturday night in Canton, former Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks called defensive end Simeon Rice “one of the best if not the best pass rushers of my generation.” It’s high praise, especially coming on a night when another pass rusher from Brooks’ generation, Michael Strahan, was enshrined. Pop from the moment I understood you I was inspired by you, patiently waiting to earn the name engraved on your belt WildRice gawd you were an iconic figure in my life straight legend the memories of you will live long into eternity. Simeon Rice not being in the Hall of Fame is an outrage. 18th all-time in sacks and he was clutch at the important moments. Blessings and Godspeed #weweretwoofakind #Besties #FatherandSon #BlackonBlackLove #SquadGoals #MyTeam, A post shared by Simeon Rice (@simeon_rice) on Nov 3, 2016 at 3:37am PDT, “I’m my father’s legacy,” Rice said. Jul 22, 2017 8:05 AM Many of the players at LT are average at best. Agree completely! coopsxx says: It took Haley, who had 100.5 sacks and five Super Bowl rings, six years to become a finalist and 11 to earn election. “There is no doubt Simeon Rice should be a Hall-of-Famer,” former Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks, a 2014 Hall of Fame inductee, told Scott Smith. How many times does it mention tackles in the comparison? Willie Roaf, who played 13 years for the Saints and Chiefs and was a contemporary rival for Rice, earned 11 of those left-tackle Pro Bowl bids. Nit being a homer but..My Iggles like Eric Allen, Seth Jordan and Clyde Simmons deserve a look..Brian Dawkins will get in. Jon Gruden once named Simeon Rice head coach during Super Bowl season. 3. I wanted to let them know that their investment paid off, in a physical form.”. And he entertained us with his mean air guitar during commercial breaks. I would say it’s close. While Rice is appreciative of their support, he's made it clear that his life is more than football. Strahan 4 to Rice 1. My pops [Henry] passed away this past year, so it doesn’t have the same luster. Dominant over long period of time. If the voting was on stats alone he should be in but we have seen that the voters sometimes have their opinions on the characters of certain players. On the day of this writing, it is… Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012, Roaf remembers well the difficulty of slowing down the Buccaneers’ dynamic edge rusher. Jim gave him plenty of opportunities to praise Pat but Simeon came off as very egotistical and unlike able(at one point saying that Pat couldn’t start for any team other than Arizona, chuckling as he said it). How about Clyde Simmons? Simeon Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) Buccaneers: Ben Roethlisberger return shows Bucs’ good fortune by Rob Leeds Chris Godwin comments should allow the Buccaneers to breathe by Rob Leeds It’s long overdue this Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend gets his call to the Hall. Could Chiefs-Saints serve as a Super Bowl LV preview? I wanted him to be able to enjoy that moment, you know what I mean?”, Wow how do I say good by to yesterday? A+ A A-Published in Football; March 2, 2020 ; 141. 100%. NFL playoffs: Can Washington slow down Tom Brady, upset Buccaneers? The HOF is a joke. Actually I might do that anyway. Rice played the run poorly in AZ, but when he got outstanding coaching in TB from Rod Marinelli, he became a complete DE. Simeon Rice says he belongs in Hall of Fame, but some numbers don't support his claim. (Yes, I realize who the Bucs quarterbacks were as I covered the team then.) Who was good for a couple years. The biggest problem for Rice is likely his bashing of Pat Tillman after Tillman quit the NFL to join the Army Rangers. There’s a reason for that, Strahan has almost twice as many. I love Charles Haley and respect is SB rings, but if he is in, Rice blows him away. I’m just tired of hearing every time an outside pass rusher has more sacks than Long that this guy is more worthy somehow. “He was the missing piece for our defense because he was a guy that could take the game over. Really? A no-brainer HOFer if you look beyond sack totals on the back of a Topps card. April 6, 2019 9:10 pm. Football isn't what defines him. If Simeon Rice goes into the Hall of Fame before Jim Marshall I’ll staple my knees together. Signaler. Peyton Manning, Calvin Jackson, Jared Allen, Justin Tuck, Charles Tillman and Charles Woodson headline the newcomers to the list. The Denver Broncos’ … Probowls and ring to back up his HOF status. Former Illini great Simeon Rice on Hall of Fame induction: 'It's the ultimate honor' 107.5 career sacks, held the single season sack record at 22 for seventeen years, led the league in sacks two consecutive years, 5x pro bowl, 1x pro bowl mvp, and 5x all-pro. Willie Roaf (HOFer). He arguably should have been the MVP of that Super Bowl. 3. level 2. For at least a day, Pro Bowl defensive end Simeon Rice was in charge. FACT: Cardinals could never figure out how to use Rice and wasted his talent. Have one big leg instead of two skinny ones. The "Good Morning Football" crew makes the case for why former NFL defensive end Simeon Rice should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sim is one of the best pass rushers of his time, and he played a big part in making us the dominant defense that we were in the early 2000s. Lynch has been a … Howie Long gets in with 75. In seven career playoff games, he recorded seven sacks. Good question, Before clicking this article the last time this name crossed my mind must have been 2003. “ There is no doubt Simeon Rice should be a Hall-of-Famer,” former Bucs linebacker Derrick Brooks, a 2014 Hall of Fame inductee, told Scott Smith. You put Chris Spielman on the 1991 Redskins and he’d probably be in the Hall too. Texans have plenty of options at QB for 2021. With Warner and Taylor being enshrined this year, it lets EVERYONE know, The Hall of Fame is nothing more than a popularity contest anymore. First ballet. Selectors have never voted Rice — now in his fifth year of eligibility — a finalist. Sometimes his name struck terror into my heart and I didn’t even play the game. Learn how your comment data is processed. I think his abrasive personality and his tendency to get pushed around a little bit (more due to his size than overall effort) in the run game hurt him with the voters, but the man could sure make a QB sweat. Adams keeping an eye on Rodgers-Packers situation, Enter your zip code to find NBCSN near you. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 130 modern-era nominees for the Class of 2021. I think there are too many guys in the Hall of Fame because they were on winning Super Bowl teams. I can say firsthand from the matchups that I had with him that Simeon was one of the toughest for me, as well as for an offense as a whole. Neither is Jim Kelly, Mike Irvin, Lynn Swann. 2. They’re not going to be able to enjoy that moment. 3 years ago. Some of the biggest games he had were against the very best players. Rice can take solace in Charles Haley’s journey to Canton. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Then when you look at those other seasons he played like crap…..it makes you wonder. Simeon Rice: Pos: DE, Career: 174 G, 5 Int, 122.0 Sk (20th), All-Pro(1st), 3xProBowl, Buccaneers/Cardinals/.. 1996-2007, born IL 1974 All the “couldn’t play the run” commentary in this comment section are people who probably didn’t watch his play, and are just parroting things they read online. Former NFL defensive end Simeon Rice, who spent the majority of his 12-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, wants to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The big stage didn’t frighten him and he was a huge part of that Super Bowl run the Buccaneers had in 2002.”. He changed that position forever, 1phillyphan says: Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, who was Rice’s position coach in Tampa, long has pushed to get Rice in Canton. He was a 1 dimensional player who was great at getting to the QB. Simeon Rice's stats prove he should be in the Hall of Fame. A HOF’r is either a guy who you don’t even have to bat an eye at because it’s a no-doubter or a guy you can’t tell the history of the NFL without mentioning. This Simeon dude you reference is neither. To me, that is what the Hall of Fame is all about. He was also a big game player. TAMPA, Fla. -- Make no mistake about it. Unfortunately for Rice, HOF candidates have to be voted into the hall….and I suspect many potential voters were turned off by Rice’s inflated ego, his frequent self-promotion, and his reputation as a one-dimensional pass rusher who was uninterested in stopping the run or becoming a well-rounded player. In eight of his 12 seasons, he registered double-digit sacks, tied for sixth-most in NFL history, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Unlike guys like Rice, Howie played strong side in a 3 man line and was occasionally “rewarded” by being pushed inside to the nose, or moved to DT in a 4 man line to draw double teams from the big uglies on passing downs, freeing up guys like Greg Townsend and Sean Jones for the glory. Go back and read it again. It’s a false argument and lacks context. John Lynch, who has missed as a finalist for four straight seasons, deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. En cours de lecture. Former Bucs teammates Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks, both first-ballot Hall of Famers, have publicly campaigned for Rice to be inducted into the Hall. Rice has been eligible for the hall for five years but has never been selected as a finalist. If you look dispassionately at his stats, there is NO DOUBT he is at least worthy of consideration! 1. Tim Tebow’s arrival could be an issue within the Jaguars building, Report: Aaron Rodgers told prospective Packers free agents he likely won’t be on the team, Adam Schefter seems to change his tune about when he obtained the Aaron Rodgers news, Aaron Rodgers remains upset the Packers cut Jake Kumerow, DK Metcalf finishes last, but runs respectable 10.37-second 100-meter dash. It’s clear that somebody has spent the whole day voting down those opposed and voting up the few in favor. Hell no. He’s taken to social media to voice his frustration on the issue. But once he got to Tampa, he learned to play the run on the way to the QB just as well as anyone else on the Bucs’ defensive line. À propos . Patrick Mahomes, other players confused by Broncos’ ability to not pay Ja’Wuan James. Mark Gastineau deserves to be in the hall before Simeon Rice. Hey, agree to disagree on Howie but when you have HOF centers (Stephenson) guards (Hannah) and tackles (Slater) all saying you were the toughest guy they ever faced, you’ve done something remarkable, not to mention All Decade honors, Defensive Player of the Year, etc. Indeed, Simeon Rice would love to be a Hall of Famer. Defensive Player of the Year awards Strahan … chrisco4bucs says: Sign Up. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Warren Sapp long has campaigned for Hall of Fame selectors to recognize his former teammate Simeon Rice, whom Sapp has said is better than Michael Strahan. A two time Walter Payton Man of the Year! Do Packers prefer an Aaron Rodgers retirement to a trade? Howie Long gets in with 75. He changed that position forever, ============================================. He also forced 28 fumbles, had eight fumble recoveries and recorded five interceptions. There were 113 nominees as Modern-Era candidates for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year and none of them were named Simeon Rice. He was good at it but not HOF worthy. You must be logged in to leave a comment. I’m thinking it would really depend on who he’s up against in any given hall voting year. “It mattered so much more when my parents were alive. Now 43 and living in Los Angeles, he's traveled all across the world, including recent trips to Italy, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Dude only has 10 sacks less than Lawrence Taylor – and he played 1 less season. Way more deserving of Jason Taylor by the way. One trick pony. He’s marginal. No. Will Simeon Rice be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame? This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Of course he’s a Hall of Famer. Sick if some saying rings matter..then voting players with ZERO rings first ballet . But the honor would have meant far more to him if his parents were alive to see it. Just to name a few. And if Simeon Rice had to line up over the nose he’d crap his pants. The nominees consist of 65 offensive players, 49 defensive players and 16 special teams players. Madderstork…Nice out look on Howie Long..I still think he isnt worthy. By MHS Staff - January 12, 2018. Madderstork…Nice out look on Howie Long..I still think he isnt worthy. Who? Rice deserves a Bust in Canton. __________________. Yes without doubt. Register now! As for Rice, maybe eventually but there are better players than him who have been on the outside looking in for a lot longer. “Very few pass rushers I played against possessed his combination of speed and power. how can anyone make the case he should not be considered? With Lynch, Barber and Rice likely among nominees this year, the question for selectors becomes: Who was the next most important part of that defense? Share this article 122 shares share tweet text email link Colin Liotta. Just because he played RDE doesn’t mean he was whipping Walter Jones and Orlando Pace. Now, the Buccaneers’ website has made a case for Rice to join Sapp and Strahan in Canton. He completely owned Barry Sims, and most of those INTs were directly related to the pressure Rice forced on Gannon. Rice never “anchored” on the line of scrimmage, like many left defensive ends do (and all linemen in 3-4 defenses do) because that wasn’t his job, and it’d be a poor utilization of his incredible pass rushing skills. He was a strange interview but a freak of nature off the edge. His case is much stronger. It’s not just the numbers. Ronde Barber, who becomes eligible this year, deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Wildman aka Pepe aka Wildrice aka Bigfish aka Henry aka Pop. And that’s probably enough for the voters to quickly move on to the next candidate. ___________________________________ Skip Navigation Share on Facebook The HOF is a joke. Coming from a Bucs fan… Simeon was a stud during the glory years. Should Simeon Rice be in the Hall of Fame? Emplois. If Eli Manning belongs in the HoF then so does Simeon Rice. Saints, Drew Brees heating up despite missing out on NFC's top seed, Saints hope to stay in hunt for NFC's No. Mom and Dad I will see you again one day until then I love you and miss you. Will Cam be Patriots' starter for entire season? Strahan was levels above this guy. He went to exactly THREE Pro Bowls. Neither is Jim Kelly, Mike Irvin, Lynn Swann. His body of work is better than several DE’s already in the HOF. Safety John Lynch has been a finalist. Jim Kelly has average stats..no RINGS. Peyton Manning received his obligatory nod as top 25 Pro Football Hall of Fame modern-era semifinalist, it was announced Tuesday. Played the run as well as the pass, made the All Decade team, and destroyed the best O line of their era (Hogs) on the way to a Super Bowl ring. Everyone agrees that Rice was a world-class talent and a game-changing presence….but I’ll guarantee you he would have gotten a lot more support if he would have just played hard and done his job instead of being a self-important jerk. Of the defensive linemen voted into the Hall since 1981, only five played all or most of their careers at right end as Rice did. Warrick Dunn…You compare his size and his stats, its mind boggling how he is not in the HOF. Very good player but not HOF material in my opinion. Reggie White and Joe Klecko were the only guys besides Long who could do that. NFL Official. He always found a way to make big plays in big games. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). “It matters, you know?” Rice said. As for the other Eagles you mentioned I’m on board with Dawkins for sure but not the others. Should Simeon Rice be in the Hall of Fame? “Money is not everything. Rice also cost himself a lot of professional respect by offering his opinion of former teammate Pat Tillman during a Jim Rome interview. Should Micheal Irvin be a first ballet while T O still waits? For Rice to not be in the HOF is ridiculous. Rice was a great pass rusher but he was also a one trick pony. All Bucs defensive linemen were taught to “play the run on the way to the QB”. Jeremy talks with new Illini Hall of Fame inductee Kevin Hardy. Ronde Barber on the other hand is a first ballot of famer and it’s not even debateable. Rice recorded 122 sacks in 12 NFL seasons, which wasn’t enough for him to be deemed worthy of consideration alongside defensive linemen like Jevon Kearse, Steve McMichael and Ted Washington. Simeon Rice sees reflections of his Hall of Fame-laden Buccaneers defense in Miller, Broncos. But the ex-Bucs star said the honor wouldn't have the same luster with both of his parents gone. A lot of players, and hall of famers, have done a lot of horrible things, but trashing a player who gave up his career, and ultimately his life, to serve his country, probably gets mentioned every time they debate Rice’s candidacy in the room. Great QB..average career. Ty Law was a great football player and the best on a defense that earned three rings. He's been producing and directing movies for several years now, beginning with a short comedy called "When I Was King" in 2011 and the horror flick "Unsullied" in 2014 that made its way to theaters. Since 1970, 209 student-athletes, coaches, teams, and trainers have been inducted into the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame.. How he got in with with 2 maybe 3 good seasons is ridiculous! The problem for Rice is that he played on a defense that already has two Hall of Famers in Sapp and Brooks. No way. The top-11 all-time sack leaders have made the Hall of Fame. Read the article and it’s obvious stats wise it’s beyond a slam dunk. At this rate, I will make the Hall of Fame in 2020. “Anyone that puts up 122 sacks and has eight double-digit sack seasons during a 12-year career deserves to be in the conversation. I know your with Mom now healthy alive and well your spirit is free. So I spoke with Hall of Fame committee yesterday never new I would have to sell myself I always thought actions speak louder than words #NFL, I thought when I was playing at the top level ushering Tampa to a Super Bowl that was campaigning enough I guess not #IHatePolitics. C’mon. Simeon Rice was a tremendous player and HOF-caliber talent, for sure. Lets all name players who ARE in but dont deserve in honor of Terrell Davis. I realize he was a dominant pass rusher on a great Buc defense but what I remember the most about Simeon Rice was him ripping on Pat Tillman on the Jim Rome show. He’s better than some guys that are in but there are others who aren’t who are also better than him. In fact, he wasn’t even on the initial list of 125 candidates that comes out each year in September until his fourth year of eligibility. “Anyone that puts up 122 sacks and has eight double-digit sack seasons during a 12-year career deserves to be in the conversation. Nit being a homer but..My Iggles like Eric Allen, Seth Jordan and Clyde Simmons deserve a look..Brian Dawkins will get in. Leslie O’Neal, who ranks 12th with 132.5 career sacks, and Rice, who ranks 13th with 122, have the most career sacks without a bust in Canton. 1 playoff seed by beating Panthers, Falcons' defensive effort against Chiefs gives hope for the future, Washington could wrap up NFC East, but Panthers looking to play spoiler, Falcons' Matt Ryan a bright spot in loss to Tom Brady, Buccaneers. Tonight, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton will formally enshrine the newest members of the Class of … That’s the moment you always give your family and you give the shout-out, and you talk about those moments when you first embarked into the sport. The 2020 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame Inductees; The 2020 Fictitious Contributor Inductees; The 2020 Fictitious Veterans Inductees; Menu . Then we can argue about anyone else. He helped drive us to our Super Bowl championship. 121 1/2 sacks and lead the NFL in sacks ( over team member Reggie White btw) Both should be in. Simeon Rice deserves Hall of Fame consideration. He had better numbers than Strahan when compared sacks per game. Rice has current Hall of Famers such as Charles Haley, Howie Long, Junior Seau, Ray Lewis, Brian Urlacher, and fellow Buccaneer Warren Sapp beat. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII over the Oakland Raiders, it was a defining moment for the franchise, given that at the time they were still the only team in NFL history to have ever gone winless in a season (1976). Yes. “Simeon was always big in the big games from the Super Bowl to all the playoff games,” Marinelli told Smith. Does Tim Tebow deserve an NFL roster spot? … Fourteen first-year eligible players are among the group. He’s a future Hall of Fame NFL player, and actually a pretty good movie director, too "Unsullied" is the feature-film directing debut of NFL superstar Simeon Rice, … In 1970, the R Association honored 14 former athletes and one former coach as first members of the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame. (Sacks became an official statistic in 1982.). “Simeon Rice was a player who could take over a game if you were not prepared for him and if he was not accounted for at all times,” said Roaf. Suivre. Presse. Who are the Falcons talking to fill their head-coaching, GM openings? Jerry Kramer first. As great as the Bucs defense was, they won one Super Bowl. On a Jim Rome interview when asked about Tillman sacrificing his career for his country, Rice kept talking about how Tillman wasn’t a good player, and really wasn’t good enough to be in the NFL. Simeon Rice is Hall of Very Good, Not Hall of Fame. A Hall of Fame DE needs to be able to rush the QB AND stop the run. The same with Kurt Warner! Your boy Reggie White is the best ever but if Howie spent his prime in a 46 D he would have had well over 100 sacks, easy. My father my mentor my best friend is now the dearly departed my heart is heavy his soul is free our tie will never be broken. Go talk to some of the great Hall-of-Fame left tackles that had to go up against Sim on a regular basis, and all you’ll hear is how hard he was to get in front of and slow down. 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With that being said it might be awhile for Simeon to receive serious consideration for the Hall. Or Kurt Warner who had like 3 ir 4 good years. He certainly will be elected in his first season of eligibility which will be 2010. However, he is not HOF worthy. He is viewed as a pass rusher and not an all around great player and that is probably an appropriate summary of him as a player. On top of everything, he was a complete terror in the Super Bowl (hands down the best player in the game). I’m guessing 99% of the commenters didn’t read the article. Former Arizona and Tampa Bay star Simeon Rice ranks 17th on the list of career sack leaders, yet he can't get make it as a semifinalist on the Hall of Fame… Not mentioning his NY Giant tour or his other yrs in St Louis and AZ when he stuck. Not a member? Much more impressive resume. NFL Official. HOF isn’t for one sided players. Ex- NFL defensive end Simeon Rice believes he deserves to be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Vidéos plus anciennes. Sorry Simeon, but you blew when it came to stopping the run. Rice was a dominant pass rusher and a key part of that ferocious Buccaneers SuperBowl defense. “It matters, but it doesn’t matter as much as it used to, because I know what I was. It’s a reason why Strahan was a 1st all decade player and Rice was no where to be found on the list, or Strahan went to more Pro Bowls. “It matters,” said Rice, who was at Saturday's Bucs training camp practice. Forget Pro Bowls because sometimes they can be overrated and players can be voted in just by name recognition you have to look at all pro teams. I lived for you, I wanted to make you proud, and bring honor to your name. I read it and my takeaway was sack this and sack that. Way more deserving of Jason Taylor by the way. For a left tackle out there on an island, he was their worst nightmare.”. Hall of Fame. Simeon Rice… “I’m my mother’s legacy. He really wasn’t good enough to start in the NFL. Annonceurs. 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