07-20-2023, 06:10 PM
(07-20-2023, 01:56 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: If this is strictly just a fan thing, then it's a bit of a joke. Maybe not joke but certainly not nearly as legit.
National media, no. Local guys that have been around for a while, yes. Those that have been vote in, yes. I'm up to debate how much of a percentage each gets, but strictly fan voting, to me, lessens it some.
The Bengals determine who is nominated and they take into account two previous honors that included media input. Those where the "Bengals First 50" list of fifty best players, and the "All 50th Team" announced on the teams's 50th anniversary.
https://www.bengals.com/photos/bengals-first-50-19329310
https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-announce-all-50th-team-19044384
These are the top 50 and top 26 Bengal players of all time respectively. The only player nominated this year who was not on the All 50th team was James Brooks who was among the top 50. Nobody on this list is unworthy. We're just quibbling over whether they're going in the right order.
But the Bengals are managing this. The list of nominees has been the same each year, just reduced by the last year's winners. After next year they'll be at 10 and I would guess that they'll start adding new nominees to keep it at 10.
