Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the Philadelphia Eagles will be inducting LeSean Jackson into their franchise Hall of Fame.

The event will officially occur on November 3, when the Eagles host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Playing for the Eagles from 2009 to 2014, the Running Back rushed for 6,792 Yards, caught 300 Receptions for 2,282 Yards, and had 54 Touchdowns from Scrimmage.  A two-time First Team All-Pro, McCoy led the NFL in Rushing Yards (1,607) in 2013 and Rushing Touchdowns (17) in 2011.  He would later play for Buffalo (2015-18), and won Super Bowls with Kansas City (2019) and Tampa Bay (2020) to close off his career.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate LeSean Jackson for his impending honor.

We have updated our Football futures with some new names for you to cast your votes on and offer your opinions.

Added to the 2024 Football Section are:

John Denney a Long Snapper who was a two-time Pro Bowler who played his entire career with the Miami Dolphins.

He joins Adam Jones, Andrew Luck, Antonio Gates, Brandon Marshall, Brent Grimes, Brian Orakpo, Chris Ivory, Connor Barwin, Corey Graham, Derek Anderson, Derrick Johnson, Doug Martin, Eric Berry, Glover Quin, Haloti Ngata, Jamaal Charles, Jermaine Gresham, Jermon Bushrod, Jonathan Stewart, Jordy Nelson, Josh Sitton, Julius Peppers, Kyle Williams, Lorenzo Alexander, Mark Sanchez, Matt Cassell, Max Unger, Muhammad, Wilkerson, Phil Dawson, Reggie Nelson, Sam Shields, Sebastian Janikowski, T.J. Lang, Vontae Davis and Zane Beadles.

Added to the 2025 Football Section are:

Adam Vinatieri, who is the most successful Place Kicker of all-time, and is the all-time leader in Points and Field Goals. He also has three Super Bowl wins with the Patriots.

DeMaryius Thomas, a four-time Pro Bowl Wide Receiver who won a Super Bowl with the Broncos.  He had 9,763 Receiving Yards and 69 Touchdowns.

Roosevelt Nix, a Fullback who went to the Pro Bowl in 2017.

They join Antoine Bethea, Aqib Talib, Brynden Trawick, Cameron Wake, C.J. Anderson, Darren Sproles, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Donald Penn, Eli Manning, Eric Weddle, James Develin, Joe Staley, Jon Condo, Kyle Long, Luke Kuechly, Marshal Yanda, Matt Bryant, Michael Bennett, Mike Pouncey, Patrick DiMarco, Patrick Chung, Ryan Kalil, Travis Frederick, Vernon Davis, Zach Brown and Zak DeOssie.

Added to the 2026 Football Section are:

Dez Bryant, who went to three Pro Bowls and led the NFL in Touchdown Receptions in 2016 as a Cowboy.

Don Muhlbach, a two-time Pro Bowl Long Snapper who played his entire career with the Lions.

Johnathan Joseph, a two-time Pro Bowl Cornerback.

Jurrell Casey, who went to five Pro Bowls as a Defensive End, and played most of his career with Tennessee.

LeSean McCoy, who went to six Pro Bowls and led the NFL in Rushing Yards in 2013.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro and would have an even 15,000 Yards From Scrimmage.

Malcolm Butler, a two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Patriots.

Marshawn Lynch, the man who made “Beast Mode” popular, and was a five-time Pro Bowl, one-time First Team All-Pro and two-time Rushing Touchdown leader.  The Running Back would win a Super Bowl with the Seahawks and had 10,413 Rushing Yards.

They join Alex Smith, Anthony Costanzo, Anthony Sherman, Drew Brees, Greg Olsen, Jason Witten, Jordan Reed, Julian Edelman, Matt Schaub, Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Iupati, Philip Rivers, Sean Lee, Thomas Davis and Tramon Williams.

As we proceed further, we will be adding new names to all of our future sections.

As always, thank you for your support.

From the University of Pittsburgh, McCoy was phenomenal with the Panthers, winning the Big East Offensive Player of the Year (2008) and parlaying that into a Second Round Pick to the same-state Philadelphia Eagles in 2009.

McCoy played his first six years with the Eagles, four of which would see the Running Back exceed the four-digit mark in Rushing Yards.  The “scat back” led the NFL in Rushing Touchdowns (17), Touchdowns (20) in 2011, and in Rushing Yards in 2013 (1,607) and in both of those seasons, McCoy was a First Team All-Pro.  McCoy was a phenomenal player for the Eagles, but he was surprisingly traded to the Buffalo Bills in 2015.

McCoy, who went to three Pro Bowls with Philadelphia, did the same with Buffalo.  As he got older, his skills eroded, but he provided veteran presence on back-to-back Super Bowls, first with Kansas City (2019) and Tampa Bay (2020).

McCoy was named to the 2010s All-Decade Team and retired with an even 15,000 Yards from Scrimmage and 89 Touchdowns.

LeSean McCoy, who played twelve years in the NFL, signed a one-day contract with his original NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles, and is now retired from professional football.

From the University of Pittsburgh, McCoy was phenomenal with the Panthers, winning the Big East Offensive Player of the Year (2008) and parlaying that into a Second Round Pick to the same-state Philadelphia Eagles in 2009.

McCoy played his first six years with the Eagles, four of which would see the Running Back exceed the four-digit mark in Rushing Yards.  The “scat back” led the NFL in Rushing Touchdowns (17) in 2011, and in Rushing Yards in 2013 (1,607) and in both of those seasons, McCoy was a First Team All-Pro.

As special as McCoy was with Philadelphia, the team traded the Running Back to the Buffalo Bills, where he added three more Pro Bowls (in addition to the three he had in Philadelphia) with two 1,000-Yard plus Rushing years.  

As special as McCoy was with Philadelphia, the team traded the Running Back to the Buffalo Bills, where he added three more Pro Bowls (in addition to the three he had in Philadelphia) with two 1,000-Yard plus Rushing years.  

McCoy joined Kansas City, assisting the Chiefs in their win in Super Bowl LIV, and he finished his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where although he did not play in the Super Bowl, retired as a back-to-back champion.

As special as McCoy was with Philadelphia, the team traded the Running Back to the Buffalo Bills, where he added three more Pro Bowls (in addition to the three he had in Philadelphia) with two 1,000-Yard plus Rushing years.  

McCoy joined Kansas City, assisting the Chiefs in their win in Super Bowl LIV, and he finished his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where although he did not play in the Super Bowl, retired as a back-to-back champion.

Overall, McCoy had 11,102 Rushing Yards, 73 Rushing Touchdowns and an even 15,000 Yards from Scrimmage with 89 Touchdowns.

He will be honored this Sunday in Philadelphia.

In our 2021 pre-season ranking of active players to consider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, McCoy was ranked at #29 Overall and #3 in Running Backs.  He is now Hall of Fame eligible in 2026, and should be considered a fringe contender for Canton. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish McCoy the best in his post-playing career.

Recently we wrote about the retirement of Julian Edelman, who has been the topic of Hall of Fame discussion, as countless publications have prognosticated about his chances.  It has ranged from good to zero, and if we can give our pair of pennies on it, it is this.

The New England Patriots Hall of Fame will nominate him, and the voting public will induct him.  When it happens, it should be celebrated by the Patriot fan base, and it will be.

As for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we have said often and will say it here bluntly:  Edelman has no chance to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

Zero.

Not only that, he will NEVER even be a Pro Football Hall of Fame semi-finalist.

This is not to diminish Edelman’s accomplishments, which is punctuated by his post-season accomplishments. He won three Super Bowls, won a Super Bowl MVP, and is second behind Jerry Rice in playoff Receiving Yards.  He produced more significant gridiron memories than many Hall of Famers, but his overall body of work falls well short of the bar, and that is one lofty horizontal plane.

For a football player to make the Hall, they have to be one of five chosen.  Edelman is not even in the top five of those who have already retired this year, as he is behind Drew Brees, Maurkice Pouncey, Jason Witten, Philip Rivers without question, and arguably a level below Greg Olson, Mike Pouncey and Mike Iupati.   Frank Gore and Adrian Peterson could be done.  It is also projected that Larry Fitzgerald could be done, meaning Edelman is not even close to being the top Wide Receiver to retire this year.

The glut of talent that retires exceeds those who are fighting to get in.  

What year will Julian Edelman be among the top five eligible players for the Hall?   For that matter, how about the top 15?  The top 25?  

It isn’t happening.

Running Back, LeSean McCoy, who also could be calling it a career, meaning that his eligibility will also be 2026, was asked about Edelman’s Hall of Fame chances by Yahoo Sports, and also his own:

Hall of Famer? No, come on, man

You have 16 weeks to showcase who you are, what you can do each year. The playoffs matter but a lot of guys don’t get a chance to play in the playoffs.  I won’t discredit him because I think he’s a great player, plays with a lot of heart, a lot of attitude, a lot of passion. I don’t want to rain on his parade because he’s retiring and he’s a hell of a player, but I don’t know about Hall of Fame

I think I’ve got a good shot at it.  I put my numbers up with any other running backs. In my decade I was the lead dog. I’ve got good numbers, touchdowns, yards, yards per carry, all those things. And you add two Super Bowls with it

In our 2020 pre-season list of active players based on Hall of Fame credentials, McCoy was ranked #31and #3 among Running Backs. McCoy, who was also chosen to the 2010’s All-Decade Team has a much better shot than Edelman, but he is not a lock.

LeSean McCoy played his first six seasons in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, where he won the Rushing Title in 2013.  McCoy and the Eagles management and coaching were not on the same page (as evident by comments by McCoy), and he was traded to the Buffalo Bills to be their lead Running Back.