N/S Cowboys player Drew Pearson emotional from getting snubbed by HOF
When Swann and Stallworth are in the HOF and he isn't we have a confirmation bias problem.
Around this time of year, when all the HOF debates start, I always argue about how The NFL and the HOF voters have no method to their selection madness.
I argue that Lynn Swann does not deserve to be in the HOF and that the only reason he is in the HOF is because of NFL Films.
Those slo-mo, acrobatic catches in the Super Bowls are why he was voted in --with overall good but not great stats.
Swann had 336 catches for 5,462 yds and 51 TDs in a 9 season career.
That's an average of 37 catches for 606 yds and 5 TDs a season. I don't care the era --- that's not HOF numbers. The Steelers won 4 Super Bowls on the backs of an all-universe defense. Swann was good but not great.
Sadly, I think you can say the same for Drew Pearson.
Pearson had 489 catches for 7,822 yds and 48 TDs in 11 seasons.
However, only 1 Super Bowl -- and no fancy slo-mo highlights set to orchestral music and John Facenda -- so he doesn't qualify for the Swann treatment with the HOF.