Rufus
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Rob12":2ppdlcrd said:Nice find, Rufus. So basically, Carter is comparable to Baldwin. No idea why the man felt the need to pipe up.
Yeah, if he continues at this pace, Baldwin should be a Hall of Famer. Maybe then Carter will consider him worthy enough to speak up for himself against insults.
Carter also seems insecure and bitter about being voted down for five years by HOF voters, and seems especially bitter that Largent--who he considers himself better than--was a first ballot Hall of Famer, so his ego may make it hard for him to praise Seahawks receivers. After being rejected on the Hall of Fame ballot for the fifth consecutive year, Carter tried to raise his own profile by smearing Largent's achievements:
In Carter’s opinion, his own numbers compare favorably to Largent’s. Carter questioned why he has been voted down five times while Largent was elected to the Hall of Fame the first year he was eligible.
“If Steve Largent had 130 touchdowns he would have been a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But he didn’t, he had 100 — and he was still a first-ballot Hall of Famer,” Carter said.
On that score Carter’s case isn’t quite as strong: It’s true that Carter’s raw numbers are better than Largent’s, but Carter played in a more passing-friendly offensive environment. When Largent retired he owned the all-time NFL records for catches, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Carter never owned any of those records.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... receivers/