Ken Riley in the Hall of Fame.

[COB]

Dude was drafted as a quarterback.  Hard to say what it was about Ken that turned teams away from him as a QB.  Maybe his size.  
Anyway he switched to DB right after the draft and was an absolute player.

[ArmyBengal]

Mentioned it in the other thread. 
Completely deserving and should have happened long before he passed.
Glad his family will be able to honor his memory like this.

[AMPHAR]

Awesome.    Overall the Bengal organization is just overlooked.     This is such a back handed induction, IMO.   They left him off a deceased NFL player list.   Can you imagine a Steeler, Cowboy, Raider, Packer top 5 in Ints having to wait that long to get in?   I just wonder IF they wouldn't have gotten called out like they did for leaving him off the list AND Burrow wasn't successful as he's been AND no ring of honor would have this even happened?

The 1968-1990 Bengals shouldn't have 10 guys in the HOF, but should have at least more than 1.   Now they do.  A right number feels like 2-4 players from that era.  Ken Anderson for sure.   Then I'd say Issac Curtis.  Quite frankly there are a lot of Bengals players/media from that era that say Leapin Lamar was the better CB over Riley.

Hopefully Willie Anderson, Whitworth, and Atkins won't have to die first to get in. 

Congrats Rattler.   Even though I was young,  I still remember seeing you play.

 

[Stripes]

And so, after their 55th year of existence, the three-time AFC champion and ten-time AFC North/Central champion Bengals have two (2) Hall of Fame inductees.

[ArmyBengal]

It really seems bittersweet.  I'm really happy he has been recognized and extremely happy for his family.
However, I think it's a disgrace the Hall has overlooked him all these years.
People talk about getting "snubbed" and Riley being overlooked all these years defines that term.

[TJJackson]

its about damned time

I assume Big Willie got fucked, as expected?

[Stripes]

1 hour ago, TJJackson said:

its about damned time

I assume Big Willie got fucked, as expected?

Not this year. Still, two finalist nods in a row should bode well moving forward.

[HoosierCat]

Yeah, Riley was a lock once he got the Senior's nod. Agreed that it's a crime it didn't come long ago. It's why I keep agitating for guys like Anderson and Curtis. They deserve their accolades before they shuffle off this mortal coil, not after.

I remain ambivalent about Willie. If he gets in, fine. Certainly there are less talented players already enshrined. But he isn't at the top of my list.

[AMPHAR]

Willie Anderson is in the Munoz atmosphere.   If he would have played in any other market and not apart of the 90 Bengals it would be considered a lock.    There just some incredible stats and quotes from HOF defenders about Willie.     He was as dominant on the Right side as Ogden was on the Left.