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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 488359"><p>I was 8 - 13 years old during Robinson's first six seasons before we moved from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh. My recollection is the same as yours.</p><p> </p><p>However, in retrospect, Robinson's rep suffered from being the youngest "sibling" in a very talented family, even among the adult fans of the time. Jordan, Davis, Nitschke, Wood and Adderley joined the Packers between '57 and '61 and starred on all 5 of the Lombardi championship teams. By the time Robinson arrived in '63, with 2 championships already in the books, the tendency of fans would have been to view him as a nice bolt-on addition to a star-studded cast.</p><p> </p><p>Robinson was a 3-time Pro Bowler, 1-time first team All-Pro, and named to the 1960's All-Decade team.</p><p> </p><p>Then again, Tommy Nobis, a Robinson contemporary, was a 5-time Pro Bowler, a 1-time first team All-Pro, and also named to the 1960's All-Decade team as a MLB. Nobis doesn't surface in any conversations about future HOF selections except perhaps among 40+ year old Falcons fans.</p><p> </p><p>So, what differentiates Robinson and Nobis?</p><p> </p><p>Robinson has 3 rings; Nobis played on losing teams. Fair or not, it matters in the voting.</p><p> </p><p>More importantly, though, it could be fairly argued that Robinson, together with Bobby Bell, were the prototypes for today's multi-tool OLBs...physical and fast...run stop, cover and blitz. Nobis, on the other hand, has a hard time standing up against the many legends of the game who played MLB.</p><p> </p><p>You have to give points to guys who help redefine a position.</p><p> </p><p>In summary, I think it's fair to say Robinson does not qualify as a legend, but he's a worthy selection if somewhat borderline.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 488359"] I was 8 - 13 years old during Robinson's first six seasons before we moved from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh. My recollection is the same as yours. However, in retrospect, Robinson's rep suffered from being the youngest "sibling" in a very talented family, even among the adult fans of the time. Jordan, Davis, Nitschke, Wood and Adderley joined the Packers between '57 and '61 and starred on all 5 of the Lombardi championship teams. By the time Robinson arrived in '63, with 2 championships already in the books, the tendency of fans would have been to view him as a nice bolt-on addition to a star-studded cast. Robinson was a 3-time Pro Bowler, 1-time first team All-Pro, and named to the 1960's All-Decade team. Then again, Tommy Nobis, a Robinson contemporary, was a 5-time Pro Bowler, a 1-time first team All-Pro, and also named to the 1960's All-Decade team as a MLB. Nobis doesn't surface in any conversations about future HOF selections except perhaps among 40+ year old Falcons fans. So, what differentiates Robinson and Nobis? Robinson has 3 rings; Nobis played on losing teams. Fair or not, it matters in the voting. More importantly, though, it could be fairly argued that Robinson, together with Bobby Bell, were the prototypes for today's multi-tool OLBs...physical and fast...run stop, cover and blitz. Nobis, on the other hand, has a hard time standing up against the many legends of the game who played MLB. You have to give points to guys who help redefine a position. In summary, I think it's fair to say Robinson does not qualify as a legend, but he's a worthy selection if somewhat borderline. [/QUOTE]
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