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Originally Posted by thehef
Good comparison in that they definitely had solid, if unspectacular careers on the whole, with - exactly two each - shining moments when the pressure was highest and the lights were brightest, which definitely counts for something.
The difference between their otherwise solid-but-unspectacular overall careers, I think, is that Kirk's was due to injuries (he had phenomenal all-around skills when healthy), whereas Eli's just was what it was. (Not a knock on either, just pointing it out.)
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For those questioning if Eli should be hall of fame or not, I'll pose one question. Is there a player in the hall of fame where you can take away a single play from his career and he would not be a hall of famer? Can you find one? In any sport?
Take away that helmet catch which was mostly luck, and no one even has this conversation about Eli.