Saturday afternoon, the NFL continued to give evidence to those who claim that the NFL hates the Raiders. Tim Brown, who is an all-time top 5 wide receiver, was not voted into the hall of fame. The main reason is likely because he was up against Jerry Rice, a man who leads the NFL in every major receiving category. But just because of Jerry Rice (who certainly deserves to be inducted), why couldn't Tim Brown also have been inducted. Brown was the 1st WR to win a Heisman trophy in college, he holds NFL records for: rookie-season record for most combined yards gained, with 2,317 yards as a WR and special teams returner in 1988, record for 10 straight seasons with at least 75 catches and he is the oldest player to return a punt for a touchdown, 35. He leads all Raiders [...]
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