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To: Robert F. Newton who wrote (5757)	2/1/2001 9:42:03 AM
From: Thomas M.	Respond to of 45639

I must say I agree with this editorial: <<< The other case of injustice took place around the table of voters who elect new members to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. For years there has been a duel between the names of John Stallworth and Lynn Swann. They came up at the same time and were teammates on Pittsburgh Steelers teams that won four Super Bowls. There is no comparison between their numbers. Stallworth played longer, caught 201 more passes for 3,261 more yards, and in Super Bowl performance there was little to distinguish between the two. Stallworth caught one game winning-pass for 75 yards and still holds the Super Bowl record for most average yards per catch (24.4). Nobody did any damage to that record in Tampa. Yet, each time his name came up, there was always Swann dogging him. Swann had quite a gallery of backers. He was graceful, smooth and some guy wrote "changed the way the game was played." Ever hear of Don Hutson? There was Swann's television presence. Always a reminder. For 13 years he knocked at the door, and in my mind, Stallworth was always ahead of him. Swann's stats look like Pop Warner League stuff by now, but there he was. So this time Swann finally got the vote. Stallworth is still on the outside but with a career that leaves Swann's in the shadows. I've never met John Stallworth, don't know him, have no axe to grind. Grace, style and television don't outdo a solid 14-year performance and one man who holds far more team records than the other. Just miscarried justice, but wait till next year. >>>

To: Robert F. Newton who wrote (5757)	2/1/2001 2:04:03 PM
From: ALL IN PAUL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45639

I remember the Stars too. Baltimore has had a spectrum of football championships and franchises... Baltimore Colts - NFL Champs '58, '59, '68 Baltimore Colts - SuperBowl V Champs '71 Baltimore Stars - USFL Champs '85 Baltimore Stallions - Grey Cup Champs '95 Baltimore Ravens - SuperBowl XXXV Champs 2001 tealdragon.net Paul