Edmonton Eskimo Moon's NFL Hall of Fame

Warren Moon played for the Edmonton Eskimoes in the CFL in the eighties BEFORE he joined the NFL. He was key to the Eskimo Grey Cup dynasty.

He brought his amazing abilities as a quarter back and his experience in the CFL to the U.S. where he dominated their game in the later half of th eighties. It wasn't his fault he played for losing teams. But what he did do was build those teams up.

But of course their are lots of naysayers in the U.S. press. What a lot of sour grapes these wusses are. Whine, whine , whine. Of course Moon's role off the field has been a major influence in the NFL as well, espcially in todays Super Bowl game Steelers QB happy to have CFL legend as his mentor but you wouldn't know it from these sad sack sports writers.

There weren't any real surprises in today's Hall of Fame vote.

Troy Aikman and Warren Moon, one based more on team achievements and the other more on statistical. I'm not completely sold on Aikman as a first-ballot guy, in the same way I wasn't sold on Steve Young. Both were great in their own way, but to me, Dan Marino and Joe Montana and John Elway are first-ballot QBs. I think Aikman and Moon are a notch below.

Hall Of Shame

The politics of Pro Football Hall of Fame voting were in full bloom Saturday. Some voters carry more clout than others, and the deal-cutting -- "I'll vote for your guy; you vote for mine'' -- runs rampant each year.

Still, for all of Warren Moon's numbers over 17 seasons -- 49,325 yards, 291 touchdowns, 233 interceptions -- you will not find a conference title. Not to mention the fact he was the quarterback of record in the greatest postseason collapse in NFL history, when Buffalo came from 32 points down in the second half to beat the Houston Oilers.

Moon was voted into the Hall in his second year of eligibility, joining offensive linemen Mike Munchak as members of the underachieving Oilers of the 1980s and '90s to gain immortality.

So when he is inducted into the NFL hall of fame how come there is no comment in the American Press about his playing in Canada for years? And then they wonder why Canadians are Anti-American. Sheesh. It's the only way to get their damn attention.

And I hope Moon wins the vote. We can then take pride in the fact that a great QB that was rejected by the NFL will have made it because of the CFL. We will have Mooned the Yankee nay'sayers.

Now here is how to really write the Moon story. Just the facts ma'am.

Warren Moon among Hall of Fame finalists WebPosted Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:46:47 EST CBC Sports Former Edmonton Eskimos quarterback and CFL legend Warren Moon is among the finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2006. Moon and several other players in their first year of eligibility, including Reggie White, Troy Aikman and Thurman Thomas, were on the list revealed Wednesday. Former Edmonton Eskimo great Warren Moon is on the list of nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2006. (CP Photo) The Hall of Fame's selection committee will meet on Feb. 4, 2006, the day before Super Bowl XL in Detroit, to discuss the finalists and hold a vote. Results of the vote will be announced the same day. A candidate must receive 80 per cent of the vote to be elected to the Hall of Fame. A minimum of three and a maximum of six players will be enshrined in 2006. If fewer than three get 80 per cent, the candidate with the next highest percentage will be elected. Two seniors candidates, former Dallas offensive tackle Rayfield Wright and former Oakland coach and current broadcaster John Madden, were chosen by a special committee last year and became automatic finalists. The other finalists are: linebackers Derrick Thomas and Harry Carson; defensive ends L.C. Greenwood and Claude Humphrey; offensive linemen Russ Grimm, Bob Kuechenberg and Gary Zimmerman; and wide receivers Michael Irvin and Art Monk. Moon wasn't drafted by any NFL team after his senior year at the University of Washington and he signed with Edmonton in 1978. He became an integral part of the Eskimos dynasty that won five consecutive CFL Grey Cup titles from 1978-82. In six seasons with Edmonton, Moon threw for over 21,000 yards and 144 touchdowns. In 1983, his last season in the CFL, he finished as the league's leading passer with 380 completions of 664 attempts for 5,648 yards and 31 touchdowns. He was also named to the Western all-star team, the CFL all-star team and won the Most Outstanding Player Award. In 1984, he left Canada for the NFL, joining the Houston Oilers. Moon, a nine-time Pro Bowl choice, enjoyed a stellar NFL career, throwing for 49,325 yards with 291 touchdowns for the Oilers (1984-93), Minnesota Vikings (1994-96), Seattle Seahawks (1997-98) and Kansas City Chiefs (1999-2000). In his 17 NFL seasons, Moon threw for 49,325 yards and 291 touchdowns. He added another 1,736 yards and 22 touchdowns on the ground. Moon was elected into the CFL Hall of Fame in 2001.

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