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    • kbl117

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      May. 17, 2014 at 12:31 am
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      #27015

      Was just wondering how many others think think that allowing Giles and Gruber cheapens the honor for guys like Sapp, Brooks, and Selmon. Also seems that it takes away from the significance of having a ring of honor, and probably garners laughs from packer/cowboy/insert-any-org.-with-any-historic-significance fans who see the “historically great players” in Tampas ROH. Maybe its just me. Theres plenty of ‘very good’ former Bucs who shoild be honored, just not with the ring of honor.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 12:39 am
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      #179040

      Gruber should be in there for sure.  Giles?    He was on the Bucs staff at the time so they threw him a bone.  He was a great TE, but there were other guys I thought should have gone in ahead of him.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 12:54 am
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      #179041

      What was Giles doing for the Bucs in 2011?

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 1:07 am
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      #179042

      Every year we do the ring of honor thing I always say:”This is the year for Hardy Nickerson” and I’m wrong every year.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 1:12 am
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      #179043

      Gotta love Hardy.  But I think Wilder, Alstott, Lynch, Barber and Gruden should go in before him.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 2:23 am
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      #179044

      Gruber certainly qualifies in my eyes.  I don't care what fans of other teams think, I only know I watched that man toil away with personal greatness masked by team failures.  Honoring him with a spot in the ring of honor, is the least a franchise and fan base could offer a man who consistently produced at an All Pro level, but was ignored by the nation for a lack of a supporting cast.  Giles was also very good, but was a bit of a surprise to me.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 2:27 am
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      #179045

      Gotta love Hardy.  But I think Wilder, Alstott, Lynch, Barber and Gruden should go in before him.

      I think Hardy should go in before those guys, not because of their contributions, but strictly because of sequence.  I know Sapp and Brooks jumped the line, but their inductions into the Hall of Fame kind of demanded it.On a side note- I don't blame Hardy for chasing the money, But if he had stayed I honestly think he might have had a shot at the Hall himself.  Guess we'll never know.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 2:30 am
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      #179046

      Wilder came before Hardy in sequence.  Doug Williams should also be in there (in my opinion).

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 2:31 am
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      #179047

      What was Giles doing for the Bucs in 2011?

      He was a rib taster at Lee Roy Selmon's restaurant.  Still is. 

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 2:34 am
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      #179048

      Wilder came before Hardy in sequence.  Doug Williams should also be in there (in my opinion).

      My apologies, I somehow, skipped over Wilder's name there, yes he would obviously precede Hardy.  I'm not as high on Williams, but would understand his inclusion.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 2:34 am
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      #179049

      Wilder came before Hardy in sequence.  Doug Williams should also be in there (in my opinion).

      Williams absolutely.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 2:59 am
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      #179050

      I have no problem with either one being in the ROH. They both served the team well at a very high level.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 3:15 am
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      #179051

      If you weren’t a fan before 1997, you wouldn’t understand why they are there.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 3:24 am
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      #179052

      What was Giles doing for the Bucs in 2011?

      He was a rib taster at Lee Roy Selmon's restaurant.  Still is.

      LOL! Well consider me learned. I'm sure that's what got him in....the rib tasting. Java's usually pretty lame in his attempts at humor but this one was funny.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 4:57 am
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      #179053

      Also seems that it takes away from the significance of having a ring of honor, and probably garners laughs from packer/cowboy/insert-any-org.-with-any-historic-significance fans who see the "historically great players" in Tampas ROH. Maybe its just me.

      Every team has players in their teams "ring of honor" that carry zero significance to the common fan. Do you know who Cliff Harris or Gene Mingo is?

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 5:02 am
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      #179054

      Also seems that it takes away from the significance of having a ring of honor, and probably garners laughs from packer/cowboy/insert-any-org.-with-any-historic-significance fans who see the "historically great players" in Tampas ROH. Maybe its just me.

      Every team has players in their teams "ring of honor" that carry zero significance to the common fan. Do you know who Cliff Harris or Gene Mingo is?

      My thoughts exactly...

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 5:11 am
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      #179055

      Also seems that it takes away from the significance of having a ring of honor, and probably garners laughs from packer/cowboy/insert-any-org.-with-any-historic-significance fans who see the "historically great players" in Tampas ROH. Maybe its just me.

      Every team has players in their teams "ring of honor" that carry zero significance to the common fan. Do you know who Cliff Harris or Gene Mingo is?

      I would hope that everyone knows who Cliff Harris is.  Total baller for the Cowboys back in the day.  Dominant hitter.Gene Mingo I didn't know, but looked him up and it seems he's only in their ring of honor because he's black.  "First" black to be a kicker.  It's no wonder hardly anyone knows who he is - it seems he wasn't that great.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 6:28 am
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      #179056

      Also seems that it takes away from the significance of having a ring of honor, and probably garners laughs from packer/cowboy/insert-any-org.-with-any-historic-significance fans who see the "historically great players" in Tampas ROH. Maybe its just me.

      Every team has players in their teams "ring of honor" that carry zero significance to the common fan. Do you know who Cliff Harris or Gene Mingo is?

      I would hope that everyone knows who Cliff Harris is.  Total baller for the Cowboys back in the day.  Dominant hitter.Gene Mingo I didn't know, but looked him up and it seems he's only in their ring of honor because he's black.  "First" black to be a kicker.  It's no wonder hardly anyone knows who he is - it seems he wasn't that great.

      Led the AFL in scoring twice. Very versatile. Much more than that.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 9:04 am
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      #179057

      Kickers usually do lead the NFL in scoring.  The fact that he only did it twice indicates he wasn’t even a great kicker.  He was a bit of an oddity though because of his also playing running back so he got like 4 TDs a year as a running back the 2 times he lead the nfl in scoring.  Here are the top scorers all time in the NFL.  They are all kickers.  But he isn't top 25.    The NFL scoring leader the last 2 years and 3 out of the last 6 is Stephen Gostkowski.    I wouldn't rate him as any super stud.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_career_scoring_leadersThe fact that the Broncos started putting people into their Bronco hall of fame in 1984 and Mingo didn't get in until 2014 says a lot about how relatively trivial he was compared to other Broncos.  It's almost like the Bucs putting Martin Gramatica into their Ring of Honor.Elam was the best Broncos kicker.  I wonder if he will get elected into their hall of fame?I won't say that Mingo shouldn't be in there, because he's probably as deserving as a Jimmie Giles (although I'm sure Giles was a better tight end than Mingo was a running back).  Give me Wilder over both of them.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 12:49 pm
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      #179058

      Kickers usually do lead the NFL in scoring.  The fact that he only did it twice indicates he wasn't even a great kicker.  He was a bit of an oddity though because of his also playing running back so he got like 4 TDs a year as a running back the 2 times he lead the nfl in scoring.  Here are the top scorers all time in the NFL.  They are all kickers.  But he isn't top 25.    The NFL scoring leader the last 2 years and 3 out of the last 6 is Stephen Gostkowski.    I wouldn't rate him as any super stud.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_career_scoring_leadersThe fact that the Broncos started putting people into their Bronco hall of fame in 1984 and Mingo didn't get in until 2014 says a lot about how relatively trivial he was compared to other Broncos.  It's almost like the Bucs putting Martin Gramatica into their Ring of Honor.Elam was the best Broncos kicker.  I wonder if he will get elected into their hall of fame?I won't say that Mingo shouldn't be in there, because he's probably as deserving as a Jimmie Giles (although I'm sure Giles was a better tight end than Mingo was a running back).  Give me Wilder over both of them.

      You’re a Broncos fan now? How about letting them worry about their ring of honor?

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 12:52 pm
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      #179059

      If you weren't a fan before 1997, you wouldn't understand why they are there.

      +1

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    • gobucs123

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      May. 17, 2014 at 12:57 pm
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      #179060

      Giles was a little before my time so I can’t comment , I was like 5 years old at the time ,  but anyone who thinks Paul Gruber cheapens the ring never watched him play. Dude was a stone wall.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 1:01 pm
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      #179061

      Giles was before my time as a Buc fan so I have no opinion on him but Gruber definitely deserves it.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 1:06 pm
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      #179062

      Early Buc players who should join Giles and Gruber in the ring of honor should include, IMHO –James Wilder (still holds the NFL record for touches in a season - 492 - 407 carries and 85 receptions in 1984) - this record will probably never be brokenRichard "Batman" Wood (a tackling machine who had 18 tackles in the 79 NFC Championship)Doug Williams - a QB with heart - the team would not have collapsed in 83 had Culverhouse not been so cheap.And Giles and Gruber both deserve it - Giles was arguably the best TE in the league during his day, next to Winslow and Gruber is the best OL the Bucs have ever had.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 1:12 pm
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      #179063

      If Gruber had played for the Cowboys or 49ers he would be in the HOF.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 3:57 pm
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      #179064

      If you weren't a fan before 1997, you wouldn't understand why they are there.

      +1And if you were, you do. It also varies based on what you see as the purpose of the ROH

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 4:40 pm
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      #179065

      If you weren't a fan before 1997, you wouldn't understand why they are there.

      +1And if you were, you do. It also varies based on what you see as the purpose of the ROH

      That last line really is at the crux of this argument. Well said.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 4:44 pm
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      #179066

      I have more of a problem with McKay being on the Ring than I do with Giles or Gruber…

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 9:19 pm
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      #179067

      Giles was a little before my time so I can't comment , I was like 5 years old at the time ,  but anyone who thinks Paul Gruber cheapens the ring never watched him play. Dude was a stone wall.

      Absolutely...

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 17, 2014 at 9:21 pm
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      #179068

      If Gruber had played for the Cowboys or 49ers he would be in the HOF.

      Yes, he was a perennial All Pro in terms of performance.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 18, 2014 at 6:25 am
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      #179069

       Bucs ring of honor should have no members pre-1996 sans McKay and Selmon

      Seriously? You do know that 3 years after being the worst team in the history of the NFL, they lost 0-9 to the Rams in the NFC Championship game? It takes good players to accomplish that feat.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 19, 2014 at 1:02 am
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      #179070

      Not sure why such a  topic would come up…however to state that having Giles and Gruber in the Ring of Honor cheapens it for players such as Selmon, Sapp and Brooks is looking at it from a  national perspective as you single out the only three players in the Hall of Fame and not from the standpoint of what the players did to help the team. Gruber is still to this day the best offensive linemen the team has ever had and the same goes for Giles at the tight end position.The Ring of Honor is about what the players did for the Bucs and not if they revolutionized the game or the way they changed or vaunted the game to new heights...but how they preformed while wearing Buccaneer uniforms. 

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 19, 2014 at 2:21 am
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      #179071

      Great post Yucc!!!!

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 19, 2014 at 3:02 am
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      #179072

      Great post Yucc!!!!

      Totally agree.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 19, 2014 at 3:06 am
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      #179073

      Not sure why such a  topic would come up...however to state that having Giles and Gruber in the Ring of Honor cheapens it for players such as Selmon, Sapp and Brooks is looking at it from a  national perspective as you single out the only three players in the Hall of Fame and not from the standpoint of what the players did to help the team. Gruber is still to this day the best offensive linemen the team has ever had and the same goes for Giles at the tight end position.The Ring of Honor is about what the players did for the Bucs and not if they revolutionized the game or the way they changed or vaunted the game to new heights...but how they preformed while wearing Buccaneer uniforms.

      School the youngins, Yucc!!

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 19, 2014 at 4:04 pm
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      #179074

      Giles was an excellent football player way before his time. He made Doug Williams and if it wasn’t for the godawful quarterback play after Williams was let go, he would have had Hall-of-fame numbers. Anyone who questions Gruber obviously hasn’t been a fan pre-Pewter Power.He absolutely deserves to be up there. As to who deserves to go next, I still say James Wilder, Sr. deserves a place on that Ring of Honor. If he played for any other team in the league he would have been regarded as one of the best running backs in the history of the game.Doug Williams was an average quarterback for the Buccaneers. If we're rewarding players for what they did with other teams, then Steve Young and Trent Dilfer deserve places on the Ring of Honor.

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    • vlagatta

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      May. 20, 2014 at 3:39 am
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      #179075

      No & No.

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    • brycen54

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      May. 20, 2014 at 7:48 pm
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      #179076

      If the Ring of Honor is about what the players did for the Bucs, then Williams doesn't belong there.

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 20, 2014 at 8:07 pm
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      #179077

      If the Ring of Honor is about what the players did for the Bucs, then Williams doesn't belong there.

      I would agree with you if not for this statement. “The Bucs, who had never been to the playoffs before Williams arrived, went to the playoffs three times in four years and played in the 1979 NFC Championship Game.”

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    • Anonymous

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      May. 21, 2014 at 12:30 am
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      #179078

      If the Ring of Honor is about what the players did for the Bucs, then Williams doesn't belong there.

      I would agree with you if not for this statement. "The Bucs, who had never been to the playoffs before Williams arrived, went to the playoffs three times in four years and played in the 1979 NFC Championship Game."

      In fairness, that sounds a lot less impressive, when you consider they entered the league in 76.

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