Hypocrisy among HOF voters

In Dr. Z's latest SI.com article (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/dr_z/08/04/hall.of.fame/index.html), he lists current players who make it to the Hall of Fame. Please note that he, along with Peter King of SI, has been a vocal Monk-basher when the vote comes around.

Here are some "Sure Things":

Marvin Harrison -- Huge numbers will bring him in.

Curtis Martin and Jerome Bettis -- Nos. 4 and 5, respectively, on the career rushing list.

Marshall Faulk -- No. 12, but fourth in total yards from scrimmage (rushing and pass catching).

Aeneas Williams and Derrick Brooks -- Long and meritorious service at corner and outside linebacker, respectively.

Please note that Monk has been excoriated because "numbers aren't everything", and "a long career isn't necessarily a great one".

I'm not trying to debate the merits of the players he's listed, but for Christ's sake! Be consistent in your arguments!

What huge numbers for Harrison? He is still 1,536 yard behind Monk. He is still 95 catches behind Monk. Yes, both of those are attainable yet in his career, but as of now he is still behind our beloved Art Monk...

and monk didn't have a qb like peyton manning.

Hines Ward? You're kidding right?
Curtis Martin? Isn't he the Art Monk of RBs?
What a joke this list is.

Hines Ward? You're kidding right?
Curtis Martin? Isn't he the Art Monk of RBs?
What a joke this list is.
The difference is, Curtis Martin played in New York. That makes him better than you or I will ever be. For God's sake, he's got Pennington as a maybe!!!

And again, I'm not saying any of the players listed will or won't make the Hall. I'm sure reasoned arguments could be made for all of them - and he definitely left players off the list (Tony Gonzales is as close to a lock as anyone playing). My beef is that he is glorifying today's players using the same criteria that he keeps Art out of the Hall with.

Yeah... I definately don't get the pennington metion... maybe he realizes that it IS a privelege to cover the jets.

whiney little bitch.

I think those scumbags (Z and King) have a thing against Monk. Maybe its cause he wan't accesible to the media, or lound and flashy. At one point he was the all-time leader in catches - on a predominatley running offense, how can you deny that.

Monk's record of 106 catches stood for over 10 years and in the decade of the 80's there wasn't one WR with over a 100 catches besides Monk. In the 90's alone there were 23 WRs with over a 100 catches!!

what in the hell does that tell you?? If Art played in his prime in the pass happy 90's he would have over 1500 catches! You have to figure that in voting for him, he was ahead of his time! He also had a ton of different QB's throwing to him, imagine if Monk had Montana, Young, Kelly, or at best one QB throwing to him for his career! fugetaboutit!

Hines Ward????????????????
Give me a fucking break!
I have always said that King and this Z dude are a couple of true douche bags. Probably closet cowpie fans.

"Aeneas Williams and Derrick Brooks -- Long and meritorious service at corner and outside linebacker, respectively."

Art Monk--Long and meritorious service at wide receiver

Like Brud said, the lack of consistency is infuriating

Hines Ward yet no respect for Monk?

I give up.