Aseahawkfan wrote:Nope. Couldn't find one, though I know having watched quite a few of those players Russell was a better player. Most of the HoF Qbs listed were part of super teams back when that was a thing save for a few outliers like Marino and Fouts.
Our opinions as to his being a better QB than those already in don't count for much. You know as well as I do that there's a lot of politics that go into those selections. Terrell Owens should have been a first ballot HOF'er if not for the controversies surrounding him.
And nearly everyone, including Yours Truly, recognizes that the quarterback is unique as it's the most influential on the field, especially in today's game, and good quarterbacks and good teams usually go hand-in-hand, meaning that it's extremely rare for a QB from bad teams doesn't make it. I do think Russell meets that criteria as he's already been to two SB's and his teams almost always make the playoffs.
Aseahawkfan wrote:Prior to Russell no one had done what Russell has done with his physical dimensions and even the draft pundits thought he wouldn't do much as well as the NFL critics. His entire career is an anomaly. He'll enter the Hall as an anomaly no one can really explain and no one will match for some time.
Bunch of people thinking Kyler Murray the next Russell. Russell is as unique as they come and his unique qualities are why he made it at his height.
True again, but I don't think that attribute will add a lot to his resume, at least not like what race added to Moon's or Namath's role in the first competitive Super Bowl/league merger was to his.
