LeRoy Butler named a Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist

wpr
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7 years ago

GREEN BAY – Former Packers safety LeRoy Butler has been selected as one of 27 modern-era semifinalists for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of …

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beast
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7 years ago

Is this the year for Butler? We shall see.

Originally Posted by: wpr

I could be wrong, but I don't see Butler coming close to getting into the Hall of Frame.

Usually first-year eligible candidates have the best shot, which this year includes
DB Ronde Barber
LG Steve Hutchinson
LB Ray Lewis
WR Randy Moss
LB Brian Urlacher

Butler's first year eligible was in 2007... so it took him a decade just to get into the semi-finals.

sschind
Senior Member

7 years ago

Originally Posted by: beast

I don't see it either. I just don't think he was good enough.

Of those 1st year players I think Moss, Hutchinson and Lewis will be first balloters. I think Urlacher will get in but it may take a couple of years. Don't know enough about Barber to really say but he reminds me a lot of Butler. Very good but just not HOF material.

yooperfan
Veteran Member

7 years ago

As much as I would like to see Butler get in at some point, I doubt he makes it.
This will be another Jerry Kramer scenario I fear.

wpr
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7 years ago

I don't see it either. I just don't think he was good enough.

Of those 1st year players I think Moss, Hutchinson and Lewis will be first balloters. I think Urlacher will get in but it may take a couple of years. Don't know enough about Barber to really say but he reminds me a lot of Butler. Very good but just not HOF material.

Originally Posted by: sschind

It seems that the NFL HoF is a little closer to the "Hall of the Pretty Good" and players like Butler get in more frequently than they do in other sports. They are also not afraid to have a larger number of inductees in a year.

sschind
Senior Member

7 years ago

Originally Posted by: wpr

This is true and IMO it gives hope for Butler. Personally I don't think he did enough but then I don't think a lot of the players getting in did enough. Lucky for them I'm not a voter.

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