Eventually, players who keep banging at the door for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame kick it in and receive their deserved inclusion.
So it seems a matter of when, not if, Ring of Fame safety John Lynch joins the game's immortals in Canton, Ohio, at some point. A five-time finalist for selection, Lynch has also made the final cut to 10 players in the selection room in recent years. His misses have been narrow.
Nevertheless, the wait remains frustrating, just as it was for Terrell Davis, who was eligible for 10 years before he was inducted last year.