Alright, so ya wanna know about this fella, Joe Theismann, and if he’s in that there Hall of Fame, huh? Well, let me tell ya, it ain’t as simple as yes or no. It’s a whole lotta fuss and bother, like tryin’ to catch a greased pig at the county fair.
First off, this Joe guy, he played football, ya know, the one with the pointy ball. And he was pretty good, I reckon. Folks say he was a runner-up for some trophy, the Heisman or somethin’. Sounded fancy, whatever it was. He was one of them quarterback fellas, the ones that throw the ball all the time. He played a whole bunch of games, over 160 they say. That’s a lot of Sundays spent runnin’ around on the grass.
Now, about that Hall of Fame. It’s like a big ol’ club for the best football players ever. They got a special place for ’em, in some town called Canton, Ohio. Sounds like a long drive from here. And get this, there are already 26 quarterbacks in that there club! Twenty-six! That’s more folks than live in my whole town, I betcha.
- They say Joe was real good at throwin’ touchdowns. One year, he threw a whole mess of ’em, second best in the league.
- And he won games for his team at the last minute, four times they say. That’s called “game-winning drives” or some such nonsense. Sounds important though.
But here’s the kicker, this Joe Theismann fella ain’t in the Hall of Fame. Nope, not even a little bit. And that’s where things get all confusing.
See, some folks say he should be in there. They say he was a star, played good, won games. They point to all them touchdowns and game-winning drives. But other folks, well, they ain’t so sure. Maybe he wasn’t good enough for long enough, or maybe he didn’t win the big one, the Super Bowl or whatever they call it.
It’s like arguin’ over who makes the best apple pie at the church picnic. Everyone’s got their own opinion, and nobody’s really wrong. Some folks like it sweet, some like it tart, some like it with a crumbly top.
They got this whole process for pickin’ who gets in. A bunch of fellas sit around and argue about it, I guess. And every year, they pick a few new players. This year, they got 25 guys they’re lookin’ at, and six of ’em are new. So, maybe Joe will get in someday, maybe he won’t. It’s all a big mystery to me.
Now, there’s another thing about this Joe. Seems like before he played in that NFL thing, he played up in Canada. Yeah, Canada! They play football up there too, who knew? And he was good up there too, an “All-Star” they called him. Twice! So, some folks say that should count for somethin’. They say it’s the Pro Football Hall of Fame, not just the NFL Hall of Fame. See, more fuss and bother.
And then there’s this other fella, Brett Favre. They say he’s one of the greatest ever. And Shaun Alexander, he set some kind of record. See, it’s hard to get into that Hall of Fame. You gotta be really, really special, I guess.
Joe Theismann had a bad injury, too, on TV even. Broke his leg somethin’ awful. Maybe that cut his career short, who knows? It’s all a bunch of “what ifs” and “maybes”.
So, there ya have it. Joe Theismann ain’t in the Hall of Fame. Maybe he should be, maybe he shouldn’t. It’s all a big debate. It’s like trying to figure out why the rooster crows at dawn – some things just are the way they are, and you can argue about it till the cows come home, but it won’t change nothin’. But he was a good football player, that much is true. And that’s all that really matters, ain’t it? Just playin’ the game, doin’ your best, and havin’ some fun along the way.
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