Its that time of year again....

[sportscurmudgeon]

I find the discussion of how important it is to be "ffeared" here very interesting. "Fear" is not important when it is a factor that someone might use to keep a Redskin such as Art Monk out of the HoF. Warpath posters get really indignant about that.

However, if someone - OK, me - suggests that Sean Taylor is not a very good safety at the moment, everyone here says that's OK because it is important that he is an intimidator and puts fear in the opposition.

So, is striking fear in the hearts of your opponents really important - or not?

I would vote for Art Monk if I had a vote but I don't. But I don't think his absence from the HoF is nearly the biggest omission...