The late Bob Hayes belongs in The NFL Hall of Fame:
"Hayes was among the greatest threats of his era, a man so feared he forced defensive coordinators to create schemes to compensate for his ability.
"Hayes was among the greatest threats of his era, a man so feared he forced defensive coordinators to create schemes to compensate for his ability.
In an era when the running game ruled, Hayes caught 371 passes for 7,414 yards – a 20.0 yards-per-catch average – and 71 touchdowns.
He scored a TD every 5.2 times he caught the ball.
Let that marinate.
Jerry Rice didn't do that.
Neither has Randy Moss.
Among receivers with more than 250 catches, only Paul Warfield topped that number."
I vote yes. I understand about his legal problems after football. However, Orlando Cepeda had similar problems and he was inducted in Baseball's Hall of Fame.
Hayes was with the Cowboys from 1965-74. I remember watching some of those catches on TV. He was spectacular!
He played in the 1971-72 team that won Super Bowl 6.
He also played in the famous Ice Bowl and the back to back NFL title games against Green Bay.
Can you believe Hayes and today's ESPN highlights?
Hayes would be leading the league in amazing highlights.
Let's hope that the NFL does the right thing and puts Hayes in the HOF. The Cowboys put him in the team's "Ring of honor" before his death in 2002.
It's time to forgive the man's post NFL mistakes and remember the great player!
