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| 18th July, 2005 - 12:23 pm |  Oakland Tribune - Tim Brown was able to accumulate some very impressive stats during the course of his career:
-A total of 1,094 receptions, third all-time in NFL history.
-Throw in 14,934 yards gained, second all-time in NFL history.
-The 100 touchdown catches making him one of only four players in league history to reach triple digits.
But when January 2010 rolls around, will Tim Brown receive his deserved induction to the NFL Hall of Fame?
"I'd be very surprised if he was a first-ballot guy," said the Boston Globe's Ron Borges, who once covered the Raiders for the Oakland Tribune. "They're pretty stingy about that. And if Art Monk isn't a slam dunk, I would certainly say Tim Brown isn't."
"I'm a negative," Sports Illustrated's Paul Zimmerman said. "He's a great guy. I love talking to him. I'd like to have him playing on my team. But Hall of Famer? No. He dropped too many balls. I think that is a very important criterion in selecting one of the all-time great receivers.
"People forget ... that wide receivers in the past had great hands. They didn't drop the ball. Tim Brown caught a lot ... and he dropped a lot. Now people don't seem to care so long as the guy caught his share." [READ] |
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