Art Monk Denied Admission to the HoF

The latest from Peter King (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/peter_king/02/05/super.bowl/3.html), not sounding good for our boy Arthur Monk.

"A good man and legitimate Hall of Famer is being denied entry for reasons we never know, by people who secretly vote. Art Monk is a Hall of Famer by any measure. This is not right."
-- Washington owner Dan Snyder.

Dan, not a bad point. As one of the 40 Hall selectors, I'd love to see Hall voting be opened up so we would be accountable in such an important election for how we stand. But what happened to Monk, in my opinion, is mostly bad. Good for Monk: The major roadblock in front of him, Michael Irvin, is no longer a roadblock; he's in. Bad for Monk: Next year comes Cris Carter, with 161 more catches, five more Pro Bowls and 62 more touchdowns in the same number of seasons. Then Tim Brown, with 154 more catches, and the stat race is on. Every year, Monk will fall farther behind in the numbers game. As someone who changed his mind on Monk and strongly advocated him this year (unquestioned leader on a three-time Super Bowl champ, superb downfield blocker, retired as the all-time receptions leader, never squawked for the ball with some other me guys in the locker room), I think it's going to be tough to get him in if he hasn't gotten in by now.

What a f*cker. So now that the goledn boy PK has decided to vote for him it is too late. Thanks for nothing you worthless piece of crap. You helped keep him out.

What a f*cker. So now that the goledn boy PK has decided to vote for him it is too late. Thanks for nothing you worthless piece of crap. You helped keep him out.

I don't buy into the argument that Peter King has singlehandedly kept Monk out. He wasn't in favor of it for a long time, but apparently he wasn't alone.

I don't buy into the argument that Peter King has singlehandedly kept Monk out. He wasn't in favor of it for a long time, but apparently he wasn't alone.

Isn't it a little coincidental that right when he decides Monk is worthy of HOF consideration a new crop of receivers with better stats will be eligible? I think he doesn't want to receive any more heat for being regarded as a major opponent of his selection for the past number of years. He's a chicken-sh*t coward that's trying to cover his gluteous maximus using superficial public relations tactics.

I don't buy into the argument that Peter King has singlehandedly kept Monk out. He wasn't in favor of it for a long time, but apparently he wasn't alone.

Shefter explained that certain members hold sway over many other members and for years we have heard that PK is one of those people. I think you could make an argument that HE DID singlehandedly keep him out and now that there are other WR who will get in it seems disingenuous to change your mind when you know it is going to be even harder.

Like it or not, PK may actually hold the key for AM to get in. perhaps he will do a little good will and spin doctoring to help his cause? Who knows

disingenuous...............nice

PK isn't soley responsible, but to think that his opinions don't carry alot of weight with HOF voters is pretty silly.

Isn't it a little coincidental that right when he decides Monk is worthy of HOF consideration a new crop of receivers with better stats will be eligible? I think he doesn't want to receive any more heat for being regarded as a major opponent of his selection for the past number of years. He's a chicken-sh*t coward that's trying to cover his gluteous maximus using superficial public relations tactics.

Those were my thoughts exactly.

Also, just because he says that he "changed his mind", and has "advocated" for Monk doesn't mean that he actually voted for him. The writers can only vote for a limited number of players each year.

Schlereth kickin' Colin's ass NOW over the MONK scenario on Triple-x

I'm not sure why comparing Monk to guys like Carter or Brown is really fair anyway. These guys played in a different era than Monk. When Carter and Brown were both racking up the catches it came in a time when the NFL was definitely much more pass oriented.

Just another excuse to prepare us for when Monk gets screwed again next year.