Ex-NFL WR Andre Rison believes he is a Hall of Famer
Goforitradio Staff
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When you talk about former NFL star WR Andre Rison, you tend to focus on everything but what he did on the field. You talk about his relationship with the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes of TLC and her burning down his house, and you talk about times he got in trouble off the field, but Rison was an outstanding player.
He won a Super Bowl with the Packers in 1996; he led the NFL in receiving touchdowns(15) in 1993; Rison was a five-time Pro Bowler, and became only the 5th wide receiver in NFL history to notch 60 touchdowns in his first six seasons in the league, but he moved around a lot. Rison played for seven teams over his 13-year career and didn’t always have the best reputation in the locker room.
With all that being said, Rison believes he belongs in the Hall of Fame:
“Do I deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? Yeah, I scored double figures in touchdowns about four or five straight years(1990-93) and went to four or five Pro Bowls in straight years (1990-93),” Rison told TMZ Sports. “I proved I can play when I was 30. I played in AFC championship games, NFC championship games; I won Super Bowls.”
Rison has borderline Hall of Fame numbers. He is 42nd in receiving yards(10,205). His yardage numbers beat Hall of Fame wide receivers like Raymond Berry, Fred Biletnikoff, Charley Taylor, Lynn Swann, Tommy McDonald, and John Stallworth, but those guys played in a different era, so their numbers won’t be the same. In terms of receiving touchdowns, Rison is 18th in receiving touchdowns(84), which is the same as Tommy McDonald, but it’s better than Biletnikoff, Taylor, Berry, Swann, and Stallworth. Also, Rison has more touchdowns than Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, but Irvin did win three Super Bowls with the Cowboys.
In the end, I think Rison’s reputation will hurt his chances. Recently inducted Hall of Famer Terrell Owens had first-ballot Hall of Fame numbers. However, Owens’ reputation is why he had to wait. Rison does not have T.O. numbers. Therefore, I think Rison misses the cut.
