Ken Anderson, Phillip Rivers - if you can only pick ONE of them?

[Brian wolf]

In fairness Robert, Anderson also had very good seasons in 1973 and 76 as well. He struggled in 1977 but had the Bengals on the verge of a divisional title, but it slipped away against a tough Oilers team on the final sunday. Had Cincy and not Pitts won the division, could they had beaten Denver or Oak?

[rewing84]

Ill agree with that 100% Brian your point and arguements are ones that i have no issues with and fully agree with 100%

[74_75_78_79_]

I am always annoyed by folks that can't answer a simple question posed in a thread. So I'll be annoyed at my own existence for a bit.

I would pick neither. I think together they make excellent gatekeepers for setting the HOF bar. Sort of like the clubs on the old wack-a-mole arcade game.

I've opined that here at least a couple times about Anderson being a 'gatekeeper' (used that very term). But considering just how 'big' the Hall now is, it looks like both will get in after all.

Fair or not, I give Ken the nod because of he at least leading his team to a Super Bowl. Super-tough competition in the '70s with Mia/Oak/Pit in their conference as well as WHO Cincy, indeed, played in SBXVI is a nice additive to his case as well. Fair or not, had Ken won it in Pontiac, he's in Canton by now (kind-of like Namath being in because he won SBIII).

[sluggermatt15]

I am always annoyed by folks that can't answer a simple question posed in a thread. So I'll be annoyed at my own existence for a bit.

I would pick neither. I think together they make excellent gatekeepers for setting the HOF bar. Sort of like the clubs on the old wack-a-mole arcade game.

I've opined that here at least a couple times about Anderson being a 'gatekeeper' (used that very term). But considering just how 'big' the Hall now is, it looks like both will get in after all.

Fair or not, I give Ken the nod because of he at least leading his team to a Super Bowl. Super-tough competition in the '70s with Mia/Oak/Pit in their conference as well as WHO Cincy, indeed, played in SBXVI is a nice additive to his case as well. Fair or not, had Ken won it in Pontiac, he's in Canton by now (kind-of like Namath being in because he won SBIII).

Anderson also won MVP and OPOY awards. Rivers did not.