The next season is still a few months away, so the Kansas City Chiefs can continue celebrating their Super Bowl title before the heavy part of the offseason begins. They were able to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in the last game they played largely thanks to their offense.

When you have the best quarterback in the NFL the expectations are very high. With Patrick Mahomes on the field and Andy Reid calling the plays, the Chiefs can move the ball against any defense. Although there is another player that has the same merit than those two.

The impact that Travis Kelce has in Kansas City can’t be just measured with stats, but his numbers are yet another argument that confirms how important he is. Kelce is in the conversation to be called the greatest tight end ever with what he has done so far. Although a rookie just left him outside of his top 5 players at the position.

Darnell Washington leaves Travis Kelce out of his Top 5 TEs

The Georgia Bulldogs dominated college football the last two years winning back-to-back titles. Their defense was the key with players like Jalen Carter in it, but they also had some weapons on offense. This tight end wasn’t precisely a piece they used very often, although his size had some scouts projecting him to be selected early in the NFL Draft.

Darnell Washington ended up being drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 93^rd overall pick. Despite he was the eighth tight end picked after falling all the way to the third round, there is no doubt he has potential to be really useful. What’s curious is that he left Kelce out of his best five players at the position in a recent interview at the “All things covered” podcast.

In his list he included a current teammate like Pat Freiermuth, George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers, Mark Andrews of the Baltimore Ravens, Darren Waller of the New York Giants, and Zach Ertz of the Arizona Cardinals. To be fair, his reasoning is not directed to Kelce’s ability.

His decision of leaving him out is the role he has in the offense being utilized mainly as a receiver. “Yes, he’s listed as a tight end. He’s in tight end formations here and there. But to me, he’s just a bigger receiver. He’s mainly split out. That’s their offense”, Washington explained.

Schilling had a remarkable career in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston Red Sox; and you could argue that he was a lock to make it to the Hall of Fame in 2021 once and for all.

Then again, his support for Donald Trump, those who stormed the Capitol, and other controversial stances regarding social justice issues made the media question whether he was worthy of the HoF or not.

Jose Canseco And Curt Schilling Go Back-And-Forth On Social Media

But for former MLB All-Star Jose Canseco, there wasn’t a single doubt: Schilling should not make the Hall of Fame. In fact, he went as far as to say that him beingenshrined would be a disgrace.

Schilling didn’t hesitate to fire back at ‘The Chemist’, stating that his career was a bigger disgrace to the game, referring to Canseco’s well-documented use and distribution of steroids in the Majors.

Canseco, once again, threw a jab at Schilling by replying with a video of him on the Congress claiming that he had never used steroids during his 19-year career in the league, back from when he demanded MLB took Jose’s MVP award away.

Curt Schilling Asks To Be Left Out Of The 2022 Hall Of Fame Ballot

Curt Schilling also recently made the news for demanding the Hall of Fame not to include his name in the 2022 ballot. Instead, he’ll try and make it via the veterans committee, as he knows the media will never vote for him because of his personal views:

“I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player. I don’t think I’m a Hall of Famer as I’ve often stated but if former players think I am then I’ll accept that with honor,” Schilling said via a statement.

Well, Schilling has a bit of a point here. His induction into the Hall of Fame should be all about what he did during his playing days. Then again, there are some things that shouldn’t be overlooked, especially nowadays.

As it happens every year, the Pro Football Hall of Fame recently announced the list of the 15 modern-era finalists to be enshrined in the 2021 class. This time, 6 of the 15 eligible players will be finalists for the first time ever.

As you may know by now, out of all 15, just 5 will get the nod and the gold jacket, making this decision pretty difficult considering just how many incredibly talented players this class features.

Besides previously-eligible players like Clay Matthews Jr and Ronde Barber, this class will be headlined by modern legends of the game, such as Peyton Manning, Calvin Johnson, Charles Woodson, Jared Allen, and Reggie Wayne.

You would expect at least Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson to be a lock to get the minimum of 80% of approval, meaning that there will only be three spots left in this year’s Hall of Fame class.

List Of All Finalists For The 2021 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class

+ Jared Allen, Defensive End
+ Ronde Barber, Cornerback/Safety
+ Tony Boselli, Tackle
+ LeRoy Butler, Safety
+ Alan Faneca, Guard
+ Torry Holt, Wide Receiver
+ Calvin Johnson, Wide Receiver
+ John Lynch, Safety
+ Peyton Manning, Quarterback
+ Clay Matthews Jr., Linebacker
+ Sam Mills, Linebacker
+ Richard Seymour, Defensive End/Defensive Tackle
+ Zach Thomas, Linebacker
+ Reggie Wayne, Wide Receiver
+ Charles Woodson, Cornerback/Safety

Due to the pandemic, this will be the first time that the committee will hold its annual voting and meeting virtually. This meeting will take place on January 19, with the results set to be announced at a later date.