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Old 01-20-2021, 04:38 PM   #151
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis View Post
I'm saying Pro Bowls don't matter anywhere near as much as All Pros. 8 Pro Bowls is fine, but again, the Hall of Very Good and the Hall of Fame are two different things. McNabb made 6 Pro Bowls and I would guess if you polled NFL fans he'd be under 10% for the HOF. This Football Outsiders article isn't dedicated exclusive to Rivers in the last two minutes of the game, but it goes through his experiences and he is pretty much a HOFer at not winning in those situations. Play in the clutch is crucial in how we evaluate players, and Rivers is pretty bad in the clutch.

https://www.footballoutsiders.com/qu...rd-quick-reads
I'm not saying Pro Bowl is anywhere near as meaningful as All Pro. There is a lot that goes into HOF consideration. Longevity, position, statistics, winning, peak performance. It's all part of it.
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