Curtis Martin to be Enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame
by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 4, 2012 6:32 PM EST
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PrintIn arguably the best news for Jets fans in a long time, RB Curtis Martin of the New York Jets has been selected for the NFL Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility.
Martin was a 1995 third round draft selection out of Pitt by the New England Patriots. In 1998, he was signed by the Jets in one of their best free agent signings of all time. Current GM Mike Tannenbaum assisted in an offer that was reportedly so complicated and creative, there was no way that the Patriots could match it. Here are some of his accomplishments, most of which happened between '98-'05, while he was with the Jets.
- NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1995)
- Pro Bowl selection (1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004)
- 5x All-Pro selection (1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2004)
- Ed Block Courage Award (2001)
- NFL Rushing Title (2004)
- NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year Award (2004)
- FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award (2004)
- Bart Starr Man of the Year Award (2005)
- New York Jets All-Time Leading Rusher (10,302 yards)
- Led NFL in rushing yards in 2004 with 1,697
- Oldest player to win a rushing title in NFL history (age 31)
- 10,000 Rushing Yards Club
- Fourth-leading rusher of All-Time
- New England Patriots All-1990s Team
- New York Jets All-Time Four Decade Team
- New York Jets Ring of Honor
Martin has reportedly selected Bill Parcells, who notably did not make it into the Hall this year, as his presenter in Canton. Congratulations also to Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy and Willie Roaf, who will join Martin as he is enshrined in Canton, Ohio. Celebrate here as we congratulate this incredible achievement.
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Very well done.
I was about to write something, but I wasn’t sure how I could put Curtis’ career into words. You did it quite well.
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I couldn’t figure out how to do it either, so I just chose to let his awards speak for themselves. They’re pretty incredible.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 4, 2012 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
they 4 got
he is tie with barry sanders as only two backs that rush four a 1000 yards first ten yrs in the leag..
Alright!
Good job Curtis. I want a Titans white jersey with his name on it
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Congratulations to Curtis Martin!
One of the all-time great players, and one of the all-time great people to put on an NFL uniform.
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by MachlinT on Feb 4, 2012 6:38 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Congratulations to one of the greatest Jets of all time.
Well deserved for a great player and even better person.
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congrats.
Loved Martin, such a beast.
by nyj-nyy-nyk on Feb 4, 2012 6:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
great
now klecko and winston hill have to get in.
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Current GM Mike Tannenbaum assisted in an offer that was reportedly so complicated and creative, there was no way that the Patriots could match it.
I don’t remember that. I was always under the impression that the Pats thought the Jets were overpaying Martin, and they were happy to get a 1st and 3rd rounder. They went on to use the extra first to get another RB. Any ideas what some of the details of the contract was? I think this was around the time they started putting ridiculous items in the offer sheets to mess with teams. For example the Vikings gave someone an offer sheet that said if he didn’t play at least 5 games in Minnesota, he would get a large bonus.
So happy to see Martin in. Although I still believe he should have gotten in last year. One of the top reasons the team was good for most of the time he was here.
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Here is where I read that. I’ve heard it a few times, that the Patriots were interested in resigning him, but it was just impossible for them to match the Jets offer, which they would have had to do since he was a restricted free agent.
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by bobdolethesnapplelady on Feb 4, 2012 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
It was something along the lines of “If Curtis Martin plays for the Patriots because New England matches the deal, he will become an unrestricted free agent after the first year of this contract.”
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wow
No wonder they eventually closed that loophole with offer sheets. It was getting crazy.
Also here’s another quote from an ESPN article talking about What If Martin stayed with the Pats
Martin’s loyalty changed when Parcells left for the Jets and the Patriots didn’t actively try to re-sign their star running back.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/36928/what-if-curtis-martin-remained-a-patriot
I still get the feeling that at the time the Pats thought they were improving by getting rid of a former 3rd and getting back a 1st and 3rd rounder
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I think you’re right. The poison pill probably only pushed them further to that decision since they likely would have lost him a year later with zero compensation.
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Who did they eventually draft with that 1st and 3rd?
Yes, I am a Giants fan. Now that we got that out of the way....
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by wilddre22 on Feb 5, 2012 10:44 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
A big congrats is in order, even if it's a year overdue
And I hope he addresses the bafoons who decided that the tuna wasn’t worthy his first go round.
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by wilddre22 on Feb 5, 2012 10:47 AM EST via Android app up reply actions
yes
Celebrate here as we congratulate this incredible achievement.
SEINFELD GIFS!!!
i’ll drink to that
yes patriots, you can have your super bowls and whatever, but we have hall of famers. take that:
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by rexthejet on Feb 4, 2012 6:59 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
The kid in the car with Kramer
is from Little Giants too
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i know
believe me, you are not the first to say that. he also appeared in another episode too
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"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengel
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Hell yeah
Cant wait for his speech
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by Bob_The_Friendly_Baker on Feb 4, 2012 7:16 PM EST reply actions
Martin Tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj6nptGEvnY
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by Bob_The_Friendly_Baker on Feb 4, 2012 7:23 PM EST reply actions
another martin tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdPBOxek2xc&feature=related
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"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengel
i cant spell a nosebleed
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Congrats to C-Mart!!!
well deserved…I think you left another milestone off of his accomplishments..I believe he is the ONLY HB in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yds in each of his first 10 NFL seasons
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may he be the start of many jet into the hall of fame
lets get curtis a job as " coach of chemistry "
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Congrats to Martin.
He is a total class act and great running back. when he was inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor, the thing that made me respect him even more was he said I “hope” I was a good role model. The man took nothing for granted and was a leader on and off the field.
If Rex needed a face of play like a Jet he should have a picture of Curtis Martin.
by sp0rtsfan86 on Feb 4, 2012 10:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Atta boy Curtis. Hopefully more jets are on the way!!
Let's Make sure we play like the f***in NEW YORK JETS
and not some f***in slapd**k team!
by jets4life24 on Feb 5, 2012 12:04 AM EST via mobile reply actions
He deserves it.
MARK SANCHEZ HAD BETTER STATS THAN TEBOW.
So either Sanchez is better than " second coming " or you have to admit that Tebow is no good.
Good thing Parcells didn't get in.....
or he wouldn’t be able to present Curtis for his induction
Curtis Martin is one of my all-time favorite players
I’m soo happy he is in. He deserves it. A legend. Should be held in high regards like Nameth is. I actually got his rookie card. One of my favorite cards.
bleed green and white
by greenandwhite4ever on Feb 5, 2012 5:53 AM EST reply actions
:)
Like Chris Berman used to say ‘Curtis, my favorite Martin’
by nationalist88 on Feb 5, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
Curtis Martin: best Jet ever
Yeah I said it! Also my favorite player ever, so no bias in saying that whatsoever lol. So glad he’s in, though he really deserved it last year. Hall of Fame voters are silly.
by Exystence on Feb 5, 2012 9:58 AM EST via mobile reply actions
The limit to the number of players who get in each year....
means that realistically speaking, only one RB gets in at a time. And quite frankly, Faulk was even better than Martin – just as Martin was even better than Bettis.
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