JEFF LONG
COLUMBIA
How come no one talks about Drew Pearson not getting in the Hall of Fame? Numbers as good if not better than Lynn Swann. Some of the greatest catches in NFL history.
Rob: Pearson was not among the 27 modern-era semifinalists announced for the 2018 Hall of Fame Class on Tuesday night. (Congrats to first-time semifinalist Everson Walls, by the way.) I do think Pearson has a legit case for Canton. He played in a different era with regard to receiving stats, but I believe the Hall of Fame is an important vessel for telling the great stories of the NFL’s history – and Pearson’s “Hail Mary” is right up there at the top.