Round 6 For John Lynch As A Hall Finalist
January 3rd, 2019
Made the cut
There’s been enough love to make John Lynch a Hall of Fame finalist for four consecutive years, but not enough votes to get him to Canton.
Will the sixth year be the one?
Lynch is a 2019 finalist, it was announced this evening. That means JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman will present Lynch before the 48-member panel the day before the Super Bowl.
There are 15 annual finalists and five typically get the votes needed for a bust in Canton. Among the 2014 finalists, Lynch is the only player not in the Hall of Fame, including kicker Morten Andersen.
Lynch is a long shot with many big names ahead of him like Ed Reed and Tony Gonzalez. Hopefully, the growing respect for safeties who played in hard-hitting eras will benefit Lynch.
Brian Dawkins was a first-ballot Hall of Famer last year, and Kenny Easley got in back in 2017.
Bucs icon Ronde Barber, in his second-year of eligibility, did not make the finalist cut. He was a semi-finalist this year and last.
January 3rd, 2019 at 6:44 pm
I hope he makes it but I’m not optimistic.
January 3rd, 2019 at 6:47 pm
Never had a INT returned for a TD as a Buc….just a trivia nugget
January 3rd, 2019 at 7:02 pm
Give that man his yellow jacket or volunteer to catch one across the middle in front of him.
January 3rd, 2019 at 7:07 pm
He might not make it as a player but could in the future if the 49ers kill it in the coming years. Player/GM might do it. But i agree with Slugg^
January 3rd, 2019 at 7:09 pm
Ronde and Sim are more deserving, but hope he makes it.
January 3rd, 2019 at 7:18 pm
Look Ronde…is NOT John. They are not comparisons.
John is just shy of whom I feel is the best safety of all time, regardless of Strong or Free…..
RONNIE LOTT. That dude, is what’s up. I don’t care who you neophites argue with. There’s RONNIE, then, there’s others.
John, watched ya. Lived ya. God bless your great values and knock their lights out mentality….A-MEN. See Steve Atwater.
John Lynch should be in first ballot.
And WE need JOHN Harbaugh!!!
January 3rd, 2019 at 7:33 pm
John Lynch was great, unquestionably.
But more importantly..::::: good back to the old uniforms ( or are least an updated version)!!!!!!!!
January 3rd, 2019 at 8:06 pm
Great guy but I really wish I could care
January 3rd, 2019 at 9:20 pm
Tony Dungy changed the hall of fame to the hall of very good… Lynch should get in.
January 4th, 2019 at 6:08 am
Ira don’t strike out like you struck out with Maureen Birkowitz back in Brooklyn
January 4th, 2019 at 8:07 am
Lynch should be a HOF player. No doubt about it.