Arizona Cardinals Coach Russ Grimm selected for Hall of Fame 2010 class

by CardsFan08 on Feb 7, 2010 12:35 PM MST in NFL Offseason/Free Agency

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Russ Grimm selected for Hall of Fame 2010 class

Coach Grimm was honored this morning in Miami as one of the seven to be entered into the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio this upcoming year. Here's a link to his HoF Bio.

RUSS GRIMM
Guard … 6-3, 273 … Pittsburgh … 1981-1991 Washington Redskins … 11 seasons, 140 games … Selected in third round (69th player overall) in 1981 NFL Draft … Originally pegged to play center, moved to left guard as rookie … Immediate starter on line that earned nickname "The Hogs" … Teaming with tackle Joe Jacoby, formed perhaps most punishing side of an offensive line in football at the time … With Grimm’s speed and strength, Redskins rode success of dominating running attack to victory in Super Bowl XVII in which John Riggins rushed for then-record 166 yards … During playoff run that year, team averaged 152 yards rushing … Following 1983 season, Grimm was selected to first of four straight Pro Bowls … Also marked start of four consecutive years (1983-86) of All-Pro recognition … Also named All-NFC in each of those seasons … In 1987 moved to center and started five games before being sidelined until season finale with knee injury … Missed 11 games in 1988 with knee injury … Appeared in five NFC championship games and four Super Bowls including wins in Super Bowls XVII, XXII, XXVI … Elected to NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team … Born May 2, 1959 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania.

The other six in his class are WR Jerry Rice, linebacker Rickey Jackson, cornerback Dick LeBeau, running back Floyd Little, defensive tackle John Randle, and running back Emmitt Smith.

Congratulations from ROTB coach Grimm!

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Can't believe it

I can’t believe that he rode a nickname to the Hall of Fame. Horrible selection. He was a very good player on some great Washington teams. He wasn’t even a starter on two of his three Super Bowl teams. If he didn’t have “The Hogs” nickname he doesn’t even sniff the Hall. He got in while a great player like Shannon Sharpe didn’t. Sharpe was a key player on three Super Bowl teams with two different franchises and was the key addition that allowed Ray Lewis and the Ravens defense to win a Super Bowl. He retired as the most prolific pass catching tight end of all time while a guy who rode a nickname got in. What a joke?

There was a firefight!!!!

by ThePhenomenon on Feb 7, 2010 1:31 PM MST reply actions

lol

Good one.

by tw3kr on Feb 7, 2010 2:47 PM MST up reply actions

Wow

Again. Lay off the hater aid.
It’s not just about stats, its about stories and lore too.

They are who we thought they were!

by Jesse Reynolds on Feb 7, 2010 3:51 PM MST up reply actions

No its not

I’m only mad because Grimm got in at the expense real great Hall of Fame caliber players like Shannon Sharpe, Tim Brown, and Cris Carter. You are telling me that Grimm who was an above average offensive lineman for a couple of years is more deserving than three legends who had careers of 15 plus seasons and were elite players for much longer periods of time than Grimm ever was. Give me a break. Its not haterade if its the truth.

There was a firefight!!!!

by ThePhenomenon on Feb 7, 2010 6:13 PM MST up reply actions

Your right

I absolutely agree with you that many players got overlooked. It’s like MLB HoF too, no one really takes the HoF serious. It’s for Madden-ites, people who don’t know the game and it’s history. I mean Carter, Sharpe, Guy, Brown, plus countless others should have been in way ahead of Grimm.
But at the same time, rip the institution not the man.

They are who we thought they were!

by Jesse Reynolds on Feb 8, 2010 2:41 PM MST up reply actions

I couldn't agree more!!

I also question the selection process! Grimm was a pretty good guard, don’t get me wrong here but he only played 5 full seasons and he didn’t even start on all the skins superbowl teams! In my opinion, this was a selection based more on reputation than merit. I also question ricky jackson and floyd little too! Sure, Jackson was a good pass rushing linebacker and racked up a bunch of sacks during his career but I’ll assure you the guy on the other side, pat swilling was both more feared and highly regarded as the better of the two. As for floyd little, sure he was a good back in college and played for some pretty bad denver teams, but he was never an elite running back in the nfl. and really only had a 1 year where he was thought of as one of the nfl’s best running backs. and that year he ran for 1140 yards! I clearly understand that stats do not paint the whole picture but if he gets in, there are a bunch of other running back that also have to go in including ottis anderson !

by lifelongcardfan on Feb 8, 2010 3:42 PM MST up reply actions

That was a sham too

Floyd Little, getting was a joke as well. HoF voting is so bad and so elitist. Only 44 guys have votes so it is an extremely exclusive club and they don’t really criticize each other. Also, the guys who don’t have votes don’t want to criticize the voters because that might curb their chances of eventually getting a vote. Its a corrupt and shameful system and its a buddy system basically. Its where tools like Peter King try and make themselves feel important. It should be voted by the players not the writers.

There was a firefight!!!!

by ThePhenomenon on Feb 8, 2010 4:17 PM MST up reply actions

He has great stats and remember OL and DL don't get nearly enough credit

Look at the success of the RB’s and QB’s who played behind him and the TD’s that resulted because of his play. I’m sure there are many more HoF deserving lineman who allowed the Shannon Sharpe’s to be who they are. I look at people like Jeff Saturday and I think, this guy is going to be a HoF Center one day because of the career he has had protecting Manning and allowing Peyton to have so much success.

Section 102, Row 18

by CardsFan08 on Feb 7, 2010 10:57 PM MST reply actions