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Episode 76: Del Shofner
Season 1
Episode 76
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
Description
Jim goes solo this week when breaking down the hall of fame candidacy of former NFL wide receiver Del Shofner. First, Jim walks through Del's peak from 1958-1963 and covers other NFL greats that had short, but HOF careers (7:46). Next, he talks about similarities between Shofner and Calvin Johnson, how significant making the All-Pro 1st team five times is, and how Shofner compares to other great receivers from the 1950s/1960s (15:49). Finally, Jim discusses the glaring holes in Del's HOF resume (32:23), before stating whether or not he believes Shoftner belongs in the Football Hall of Fame (37:05).