Sentences with phrase «hall of fame players»

Everyone is insured the same amount of diamond (hall of fame players), gold, silver, and bronze players.

Early in his career his teammates included Hall of Fame players Rod Woodson and Jerry Rice and Tim Brown.

This guy has 7 Championship rings, played under Hall of Fame coaches (Pop, Phil, Rudy), played with Hall of Fame players (Hakeem, Duncan, Shaq, Manu, Kobe, Tony, etc.), been in a championship contender locker room.

With a pair of future Hall of Fame players in Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, Lewis helped lead Houston to three consecutive Final Four appearances in 1982 - 84.

That guy, could he be a Hall of Fame player?

I would be shocked if he's not a hall of fame player.

John Katko honored NBA Hall of Fame player Dolph Schayes in a speech Tuesday, March 22, 2016, on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol.

Based on the 2009 GQ exposé Game Brain, the story begins with «Iron Mike» Webster, a beloved Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame player who falls from legend to outcast as his behavior becomes more erratic as a result of dementia.

Not exact matches

What's overlooked is that players like Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Stephen Curry are on pace for Hall - of - Fame careers, while supporting players like Serge Ibaka, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are all max - level, borderline All - Stars.

CNBC's Dominic Chu speaks with Gary Player, Hall of Fame golfer, about the Gary Player Invitational charity tournament and the impact of golf's return to the Olympics in Rio.

As a player in the 1960s and 1970s, Jerry West had a Hall of Fame career.

Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken Jr., is in the Twin Cities, and speaks about honoring teachers from around the U.S., as well as his best advice for saving money.

In 1939, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and was the first MLB player to have his uniform number (4) retired by a team.

The 39 - year - old native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who started as a nightclub stripper there at 17, has appeared in more than 250 X-rated films, beginning in 2000; was signed as an exclusive with major porn studio Wicked Pictures in 2002 (she's still a contract player for them); and has been inducted into multiple industry halls of fame, including the one run by leading industry trade publication Adult Video News.

Several weeks ago, no one was voted into the MLB Hall of Fame, largely because many of the eligible players are suspected of steroid abuse.

Last week, three baseball players were announced as the new class to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Of the 12 former players, coaches and contributors inducted to the Naismith Hall of Fame on Sunday, no one had a more anticipated speech than Gary PaytoOf the 12 former players, coaches and contributors inducted to the Naismith Hall of Fame on Sunday, no one had a more anticipated speech than Gary Paytoof Fame on Sunday, no one had a more anticipated speech than Gary Payton.

The NHL's award for the most valuable player of the postseason (inset) was named in honor of Conn Smythe, the Hall of Fame coach, GM and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs (and the reason why the trophy bears a resemblance to the old Maple Leaf Gardens.)

Today, at 64, Santo — who is considered by many to be the best eligible player not enshrined in the Hall of Fame — has had both legs amputated below the knee.

Herewith, other players — all of whom are in the Hall of Fame or willbe — who have performed key roles in the shadow of a superstar.

The swift, Hall of Fame center was a 10 - time Cup - winner and the first player to win the Smythe.

Speedy Hall of Fame center Keon was a brilliant all - around player whose modest numbers (3 goals, 8 points in 12 games) belied his defensive contribution to the last Cup - winning team from Toronto, which defeated the rival Montreal Canadiens in six games.

«If you separated each of the accomplishments under those numbers, each of those players would qualify for the Hall of Fame.»

The best Sul Ross players, including Cash, a future Detroit Tiger first baseman, played college ball in the spring and then suited up for the Cowboys in the summer, joining other college stars Kokernot had recruited — Baylor's Adrian Burk and Larry Is - bell, and Texas A & M's Yale Lary, later a Hall of Fame punter with the Detroit Lions.

When the Hall of Fame inducted its first class, he was one of the five players honored.

Of course, Sandoval wasn't hitting at a Hall of Fame level, so it's probably more sensible to put him with players like Carlos May, Al Oliver, Buddy Bell, and Carney LansforOf course, Sandoval wasn't hitting at a Hall of Fame level, so it's probably more sensible to put him with players like Carlos May, Al Oliver, Buddy Bell, and Carney Lansforof Fame level, so it's probably more sensible to put him with players like Carlos May, Al Oliver, Buddy Bell, and Carney Lansford.

The dubious advisers included Luigi DiFonzo — a former felon who claimed he was anItalian count and defrauded players such as Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson before committing suicide in August 2000 — and disgraced agent William (Tank) Black, who built a pyramid scheme that took a total of about $ 15 million from at least a dozen players, including Patriots running backFred Taylor.

The Red Sox purchase future Hall of Fame shortstop JOE CRONIN from the Washington Senators for $ 250,000 and name him player - manager.

The World Golf Hall of Fame has three «ambassadors»: Gary Player, Ben Crenshaw... and Mann.

Brian «Weapon X» Dawkins, a man who many feared on the field but respected as a person, one of the greatest players in Eagles history, who played in that fateful Superbowl against the Patriots in 2004, gets enshrined into the Hall of Fame.

Pick a player who is a lock for the MLB Hall of Fame.

And anyone who thinks the Hall of Fame should be restricted to players like Cal Ripken and Willie Mays are living in Hyrule, because the actual Hall of Fame hasn't been nearly so exclusive since World War II.

The NFL dispute moved into its fourth week at the Hall of Fame game, with players out picketing and owners out - tricking

The yardstick that is always tossed around for the Hall of Fame is this: Was he the dominant player of his era at his position?

And while there certainly are players in the Hall of Fame who shouldn't be — players who lower the standards for the Hall of Fame — Larkin isn't one of them, any more than Ozzie Smith did or Derek Jeter will.

The rosters were completed Wednesday when Hall of Fame wide receivers Michael Irvin and Cris Carter drafted their players and coaches.

And Singletary's list of accolades is long and distinguished: voted to the Pro Bowl 10 years straight, seven years to the All - Pro team, twice named the AP Defensive Player of the Year and elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998.

Piazza and Stewart discussed his new book, Long Shot, steroid use in baseball and the Hall of Fame shutting out steroid - era players.

Denver sent two players from that game, Elway and Shannon Sharpe, to the Hall of Fame.

But every morning Trabert begins his work underneath a framed photo of 50 of the greatest tennis players alive, players he brought together last summer for the Hall of Fame's 50th - anniversary celebration.

There's more to say on this in the coming days but there are only a few active players who are bigger locks for the Hall of Fame than him.

Great player, IMO one of the best MLB ever to play, and hopefully ends up in the Hall of Fame, cause we all know he more than deserves it.

MILEPOSTS — NAMED: To the Baseball Hall of Fame, LOU BOUDREAU, shortstop for the Cleveland Indians for 12 years and manager for Cleveland, the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs, who led the Indians to their World Series victory in 1948, the same year he batted.355 and was named the American League's Most Valuable Player.

Sports halls of fame are too political and too subjective, and because of the pressure brought on by annual balloting, too many players who were pretty darned good but not truly great are inducted.

The Bruins may have stolen a player in the 2006 draft: Second - rounder Milan Lucic is a big (6» 4», 220 pounds), physical winger who's improving under the tutelage of Hall of Fame power forward Cam Neely, now a Boston vice president.

But almost all analysts seem to agree that Saquan Barkley is significantly better and perhaps a hall - of - fame level of player some day.

One of the players was Hall of Fame running back Ollie Matson, who died in 2011.

Carter, a Hall of Fame receiver who played mostly with the Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings, loaded up with a bevy of talent in hopes of beating Irvin, who won three Super Bowls as a player with the Dallas Cowboys.

As a coach 1st Person ever inducted into the HEADFIRST BASEBALL HALL OF FAME Has Most Championships and Games Won in Headfirst History Coached the most players to move on to a 4 Year College Baseball Program Managed the 2007 Headfirst World

I'm not arguing Saturday wasn't a good player, even said he ll be in the hall of fame but to say he was some world changer is an overstatement.