Originally posted by Wyden

Even though it's the "Pro" football Hall of Fame, it should be implied that it's really the "NFL Hall of Fame."
They should probably formalize that and change the name to the NFL Hall of Fame so it is clearer (and so issues like this don't crop up).

I am VERY biased, but I think Herschel belongs in the Hall of Fame. A lot of folks don't realize it, but his career stats are excellent - definitely better than tons of RBs already in (he is still very high in total career yards, and he was in the top 10 when he retired) - and that doesn't even count his USFL numbers (he was USFL MVP in 1985 with the New Jersey Generals... owned by Donald Trump at that time!).

Intangibles include the fact that he was involved in one of the most blockbuster trades of all time, was one of the first (if not the first) major college player to leave early for the pros, was an olympic bobsledder in 1992, won back-to-back American Superstars competitions in 1987 and 1988, and is a sixth-level black belt in tae kwon do!

I admit that Herschel is on the cusp and is definitely not getting "robbed" by not being in. But compared to a lot of folks who do get in, Herschel had a superior career.

Frankly, I think it is more fair to count USFL numbers than CFL numbers because the USFL was packed with top NFL talent (Steve Young, Reggie White, Herschel Wealker, Jim Kelly, and tons more). The league just failed due to the stranglehold the NFL had on stadiums and broadcasting rights.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USFL

Though the NFL would be loath to admit it during the remainder of the 1980s and 1990s, it is widely acknowledged that the USFL had a dramatic impact on the National Football League both on the field and off.

Almost all of the USFL's on-field innovations were eventually adopted by the older league, and a multitude of star players would go on to very successful careers in the NFL.

The NFL would also eventually have franchises in some of the markets where the USFL proved fertile or renewed interest in the game, including Arizona (the St. Louis Cardinals moving there in 1988), Baltimore (the Baltimore Ravens joining the league in 1996, with the original Cleveland Browns franchise having moved there), Jacksonville (the Jacksonville Jaguars being awarded as an expansion franchise for the 1995 season), and Tennessee (the Houston Oilers, before making Nashville their permanent home, spent a year in Memphis).

The final active player of the USFL is punter Sean Landeta of the Philadelphia Eagles.
The USFL even beat the NFL in an anti-trust law suit, but the idiotic jurors thought the judge could figure out damages, so they only officially awarded $1 (with many jurors saying they thought the judge would award up to $100 million). The USFL had to fold because of the miniscule judgement.