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| Kenny Stabler |
But such a discussion of the best class inevitably turns to talk of who should be in the next one. This blogger pushes for Oakland Raiders Quarterback Kenny "The Snake" Stabler.
Ok, let's get this out of the way: I grew up not just watching Stabler, but attending Oakland Raiders games at the Oakland Coliseum. Everything from rain-drenched affairs to the playoff game against the Steelers in 1976, and even beyond Stabler's time after the Raiders returned to Oakland.
This is not just for Kenny Stabler, but for Oakland and its rich sports tradition. But Stabler has been a key architect of it.
Kenny Stabler has all of the records and stories that go with being an NFL Hall of Fame player: he's won a Super Bowl, led the Oakland Raiders of the 1970s which posted dramatically successful records during that decade, and posted wins for the Silver and Black in some of the most storied games in NFL history, from the "Holly Roller" play against the San Diego Chargers in 1978...
To the Raiders' "Sea of Hands" Clarence Davis catch play against the Miami Dolphins in 1974:
Ken Stabler has played a key role in the formation of NFL history and lore. Stabler should be part of the 2011 NFL Hall of Fame Class.
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