Warner Is a Hall of Famer
By Scott Burks
Kurt Warner
announced is retirement from the NFL in a press conference yesterday
afternoon.
The former St.
Louis Ram/New York Giant/Arizona Cardinal quarterback delivered his speech
in the classiest, most unassuming way possible -- short, sweet, and to the
point. He didn't wait a few weeks into the offseason, playing a
cat-and-mouse game with the media (namely ESPN) on whether Warner will
return or not. Nor did Warner plan to offer ESPN's Rachel Nichols to
perch her ass on his lawn in the weeks leading up to training camp.
Warner did this
with class, with his dignity intact. What awaits him now is the Pro
Football Hall of Fame.
Yeah, I said it:
Kurt Warner is a Hall of Famer, and should go in on the first ballot.
It cracks me up to hear "experts", such as Erik Kuselias and Skip Brain-less
(Bayless), give their reasons as to why Warner should not be in the Hall of
Fame. They all would say Warner had a doughnut in his career, a period
where he had subpar statistics while he suffered through various injuries.
And technically, they are right.
However, here is
what I will bring to the table on Warner's behalf:
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He was a
five-time Pro Bowl selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009)
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He was a
two-time NFL MVP (1999, 2001)
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He was the
MVP (and winner) of Super Bowl XXXIV
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At least 100
TD passes for two different teams (St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals)
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First
quarterback to lead two different teams to a Super Bowl (St. Louis Rams,
Arizona Cardinals)
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Fastest ever
to reach 10,000 yards passing
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Fastest ever
to reach 30,000 yards passing
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He holds the
THREE highest passing yards and ratings in Super Bowl history
If Warner is not
a Hall of Famer, I don't know who the hell else would be. The fact he
got two historically horrible franchises to the Super Bowl should alone get
him into the Hall of Fame.
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