For Brown it couldn’t have come as too much of a shock when he didn’t get that Hall call over the weekend. No doubt his hopes were high but the reality is that he’s been there before and chances are he’ll be back there again.

Next year brings another crop of players and coaches eligible for enshrinement and with them even fewer votes to go around. Considering Bill Parcells, a man once called the best coach of his generation, couldn’t get it and that Brown is buried behind his fellow receivers Cris Carter and Andre Reed you can see how much more difficult the task is for Tim.

For whatever reason, wide receivers just aren’t given the same credit for their production as other offensive players.

Some will argue that the receiver position is so closely tied to that of quarterback that it is hard to distinguish a Hall of Famer from a right guy in the right place at the right time. Even if we’re to entertain that logic it makes Brown’s career even more impressive.

It wasn’t until Rich Gannon came along that Brown finally played with an elite quarterback. Before then Brown’s best thrower was Jeff George. Despite playing with men like Jay Schroeder, Steve Beuerlein and the ageless wonder Vince Evans, Brown was a consistent producer. His stats reflect that and any man that had to cover Brown will tell you the same.
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Tim's time is coming, hopefully in 2012.

Getting the necessary 80% of the vote is the problem.

You see HOF voters seem to overlook the accomplishments of receivers for whatever reason. Putting up monster numbers for an entire career would get a yellow blazer for almost any player at any other position except receivers. As evidence I offer the fact that Brown is one again contending with fellow receivers Andre Reed and Cris Carter.

There is no doubt all of those men deserve induction. But they’ve all been passed over in recent years.

If the voters could step back and get a little perspective they’d see that Brown’s career is among the most amazing in NFL history. Most HOF receivers have the opportunity to play with a HOF caliber quarterback for large portions of their career.

That is not at all the case with Brown. He posted numbers be it Jay Schroeder, Steve Beuerlein, Jeff George or even Vince Evans that was throwing the rock.
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Not that there is any disrespect intended in putting Campbell in the Schroeder department. In fact, it is unfair at this point to put JC in the same category as JS being that Schroeder had a couple of winning seasons and playoff births as a starter.

Fact of the matter is that Campbell, much like Schroeder, is good for now but not for the foreseeable future.

What JC has brought to Oakland was much needed. A competent starter with a tireless work ethic and a professional demeanor. Not to mention his penchant for dealing with criticism, being benched and front office turmoil. Mind you I’m talking about his time in DC and not Oakland. Though he has already dealt with all of the above in the East Bay too.

Despite being one of the bigger reasons why the Raiders took a modest step towards respectability, Campbell just isn’t the man to get this team to the next level. His talent is real. No doubt about that. But at this point in his career I’m afraid we’ve seen about all there is to know about Jason Campbell.
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