He played for such a short time while the Broncos run game was dominant no matter who played RB. "Coach, I don't need much sleep," was Walker's answer. Walker, the 1982 Heisman winner, rushed for 5,562 yards with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL from 1983-85. Look at my combined yards. Catching over 500 passes in that armor in addition to his rushing yards definitely qualifies him for the HOF. Somebody check old Herschel for CTE… he’s never exactly been a Rhodes scholar, but this is delusional. They were having success with guys like Olandis Gary and Mike Anderson without much dropoff. Today it’s for the really good. Terrell Davis should not be in the Hall. Historic.

That gives Walker 13,787 rushing yards in pro football. Arena league is pro football too! No cutting ability, North-South runner that was easily brought down if hole wasn’t there. He was a great NFL football player. He makes a good point. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Herschel Walker: I should be in the Hall of Fame, Dalvin Cook scores four touchdowns as Vikings beat Packers, Bo Jackson: I’d average 350-400 yards a game today, Bill Belichick on Patriots’ depth: This is the year we’ve adjusted our spending. No offense to the person, but it was a weak decision. Honestly. He was second to Walter Payton when he retired. Trevor Lawrence: My mindset has been to go pro, but who knows?

When I first heard that former football great Herschel Walker had multiple personality disorder, I was pretty stunned. USFL was Pro-Football. That’s not good enough. I was pissed at the Vikings for the trade. only thing he should be in the HOF for is his complicity in fleecing one franchise so another could win two Super Bowls; Walker’s NFL career has always been underrated in terms of it’s productivity and compiling the second-highest total of all-purpose yards in NFL history upon his retirement probably should have been enough for him to at least get enshrined at some point last decade. Not a member?

Every few years the former running back argues he is a … Great collegian… very good but nowhere NEAR great pro. Herschel Walker’s workout routine consisted of 5 basic bodyweight exercises: Push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, ... You will recover when you sleep Also, be sure to eat enough good food to aid in a speedy recovery. Get in line Herschel, if Brian Mitchell isn’t in the hall of fame then you are not even in the conversation. TD definitely shouldn’t be in there.
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Herschel Walker became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. His best attribute was his versatility. Let’s face it, the NFL is the cream of the crop. It’s hard not to when the HoF is so closely associated with the NFL. He made his case again recently. So the two-time Pro Bowler has a case. I truly think he should get stronger consideration for the NFL’s Football Hall Of Fame. Brian Mitchell has 23,330 all purpose yards and he is in second place all time to HOF Jerry Rice at 23,546 yards. The problem really started when they let Jerome Bettis in, that changed forever things for the worse. Herschel Walker Put the USFL on the Map also.He couldn’t come to the NFL as a Underclassmen,So he had to go to the USFL.But now everybody can leave early when they want,So Why punish Him.Judge this guys career on his whole body of Work.2411 yards in 1985 so far nobody has come close to that record.Just saying its a Profootball record. Doesn’t know or care that all the gyms in America are closed. He’s not in the NFL. I can’t. Register now!

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Tough one for Vikings fans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright). Every few years the former running back argues he is a Hall of Famer. Herschel Walker became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. Even though, I am a doctor, I had to admit that I knew very little about this particular psychiatric disorder. Your email address will not be published. Every good player has other good players around him.

Nobody does it alone. And I’m quite sure there would be a sizable chunk of fans in the Dallas area who’d love to honor him with a special day or something.

Walker talked to Airmen about his experience with mental health and told them not to be ashamed to ask for help when they need it. “Let’s just forget about my USFL days,” Walker said. and.

Well, you’re certainly in the packer fan hall of fame. Look at those shoulder pads! Herschel Walker, former National Football League running back, speaks to Master Sgt. If you feel too tired or very sore, take a rest day. But when Herschel Walker turned pro in February 1983, it was like an earthquake hit Athens, and the tremors were felt from California to New York. Born Herschel Junior Walker on 3rd March, 1962 in Wrightsville, Georgia, USA, he is famous for Dallas Cowboys. Passing, rushing and receiving. I don’t even think he was one of the best backs of his era. He is definitely worthy of a bust in Canton. I’m glad he did go though because the USFL was a fun and entertaining league with him in it…. He never has been a serious candidate. I think Herschel Walker deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright), Herschel Walker, former NFL running back, signs an autograph for Dreshawn Murray, 2nd Bomb Wing public affairs specialist, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 15, 2018. Herschel was a great player in college and a star in a “pro” football league that only lasted 3 years, but the only thing he is really known for NFL wise for is being a part of a total epic fleecing of the Minnesota Vikings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright), Herschel Walker, former NFL running back, signs a football at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 15, 2018. Very good running back, who never really lived up to his college hype. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Learn how your comment data is processed. When I hear the name Herschel Walker I don’t think of HoF. Reply. That was just the kind of kid he was." But for an entirely different reason. So yes, he should be in.

Walker rushed for 8,225 yards and added 4,859 receiving yards and 5,084 kickoff return yards in his 12 NFL seasons. Matthew Fitzgerald, 2nd Dental Squadron clinical flight chief, about his football career at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 15, 2018.
I recall a game where Dan Deirdorf was screaming about how Walker had essentially just run into the back of a team-mate on a run and just fallen down without even being tackled. Pro football Hall of Fame – no. “Look at my stats in the NFL. The year before the grocer Mike Lynn ruined the Vikings with their Walker trade. No, but if up to me half of those that do get in would be in the Hall of Very Good with him.

Doug Flutie. If USFL stats count shouldn’t CFL stats? Though he definitely would be first ballot as the punchline of one of the worst trades in NFL history. He was a stud in college but always injured in the nfl. "He did all those exercises on his own time," Haffner recalled. Still, I don’t consider him a HoF’er. Apart from talking about his experiences with mental health, Walker talked about his football career with the Airmen.

. It’s pathetic that Terrell Davis is in the HOF. Plus, I had 500 some catches (512).

Some other superstars were able to overcome the time they spent in the short-lived USFL to find their way to Canton anyway, but that time and the high-end NFL stats he missed as a result likely would have pushed Herschel over the top in most eyes. He was great before the NFL, kudos to him, but there were guys who put in the time in the real profootball league that are more deserving than him. / Published October 24, 2018, Herschel Walker, former NFL running back, speaks to the Airmen about his battle with dissociative identity disorder at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 15, 2018. school, I said 'Herschel, are you getting enough rest? All I remember is that trade to the Vikings — dammit. He had two 1000 yard rushing seasons.

For starters, it is called DID, or dissociative identity disorder, instead of multiple personality disorder. He could’ve been a starter on most teams as a TE or WR. But for me, there was always a glaring deficiency when he became a pro – for all of his spectacular speed and power, he wasn’t even slightly elusive. Matthew Fitzgerald, 2nd Dental Squadron clinical flight chief, about his football career at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 15, 2018. Minneapolis, not so much. After that he was just out-right ordinary. Add his special teams yards and he has 25,000 total yards. If you really want to get in to it, you could argue that Darren Sproles, Frank Gore (still active), Adrian Peterson (still active), Steven Jackson, Eddie George, ect ect ect…there are many more great players that are more deserving than Herschel Walker. Bill Belichick gives Cam Newton vote of confidence, Cam Newton takes responsibility for yet another Patriots’ loss, Matthew Slater disappointed in Patriots’ “attitude and effort” vs. 49ers, Peyton Manning takes shots at Tom Brady over pass to Gronk, fourth down confusion, Report: Julian Edelman to miss time with knee injury. The guy was a workout stud, no question. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright), Herschel Walker, former National Football League running back, speaks to Master Sgt. “My stats showed that I produced.”. Airmen brought footballs and other memorabilia for Walkerto sign. Can’t really blame Herschel for getting traded to the Lombardi triangle…outside of issuing attending to history, how was he supposed to know that team is cursed?

WASHINGTON - Herschel Walker doesn't sleep.

Walker talked to Airmen about his experience with mental health and told them not to be ashamed to ask for help when they need it.

At 5:30 a.m., Walker wakes up to do 750 to 1,500 push-ups and about 2,000 sit-ups. Not only was his career short, but he was also very much the product of a top-end scheme and OL, one that turned numerous so-so talents into Pro Bowl level producers (and then took a quality talent in Clinton Portis in is decline period and made him look All Pro…something that he immediately slide back from after being traded). . The guy was the most overrated running back ever . Walker was dominant in the USFL, and *OK* in Dallas. 18,186 all purpose yards speaks for itself in a game that is based of capturing territory. Only a handful of running backs, including Terrell Davis and Larry Csonka, who played after the 1970 merger have a bust in Canton with fewer rushing yards than Walker had in the NFL.

College HOF for sure. One of the best backs ever no doubt. If you throw in NFL and USFL stats…He should’ve been in years ago. Stop with that bs. The two got married even before Herschel became a superstar. The Vikings went into Dallas and shut Herschel down.

In Philly he played RB/FB, WR, QB, TE, KR/PR and even some defense a couple times as a LB ( And not just goal line defense). Sick as an analyst as he was a qb.

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