Vikings punter Chris Kluwe campaigns for Ray Guy via uniform Post-it note

Before Ray Guy, terms like "hang time" and "field position" were rarely heard outside the chalk room. Punting was viewed as surrender, but Guy (and Madden) turned it into a weapon. He should have been in 5 years after retirement, not a posthumous pick by the veterans committee fifty years from now.

If there was ever a punter who made opposing coaches change their game plan, it would be Ray Guy. He was a force. As a kid I had the pleasure of seeing him play and he could change a game. I once saw him punt with a hang time of around six seconds. I remember the announcers joking about whether the ball would ever come down. Ray Guy changed the game and as such I personally think he belongs in the HOF.

Look at it this way...if kickers & punters aren't important enough to get inducted, then try having a team WITHOUT a good kicker/punter...life is harder isn't it?

Why shouldn't people like Lou Groza or Ray Guy make it into the Hall of Fame? They should designate one spot for special teams players for the Hall of Fame inductions every year.

Ray Guy should be in the hall of fame...by far the best punter ever. the man used to hit the roof of the superdome

Happy that Yahoo was able to recognize this, but Hendricks needs to do more justice for Ray Guy than giving a short synopsis of his career stats. Ray Guy was a punter who changed games for the Raiders during his time and needs to be voted in.

Good for Kluwe. Ray Guy deserves it.

Ray Guy should be in the Hall of Fame. He was THE name everyone knew among punters in his era. Heck, I still couldn't name one-third of active punters in the NFL.

The fans want it; make it happen.

It is ridiculous Ray Guy is not in the HOF.

I couldnt agree more...when anyone with any football knowledge thinks punter..they immediately think Ray Guy....he defined the position

Name 3 punters from before 2000 that weren't on 'your' team.

Ray Guy for sure, Reggie Roby maybe, and then who?

Ray Guy changed the face of punting forever & should be considered a pioneer in that dept. As such he rightfully deserves a place in the National Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, where my brother was born. From what I've read about Mr Guy, he's a very nice, humble gentleman & ranked 2nd all time in yards per punt when he retired. Teams rarely, if ever, got decent field position after a Ray Guy punt. Put Mr Guy in the Hall of Fame, where he rightfully belongs PERIOD.

only a kicker could put a post-it-note on his jersey and not have it fall off during the game

For sure! Get a clue writers to have no punters in hall is just stupid.

Then dont call it the HOF...call it the Hall for QBs, RBs, WRs, LBs, and maybe a TE or two.

I agree should have been in a while ago

Punters are weapons, pinning teams deep in their own end of the field, or bailing their team out of the shadow of their own goal posts with a booming kick - something Ray Guy was WELL known for. Isn't the Hall of Fame for guys who did what they do at a level of expertise way out in front of everybody else? Ray Guy - can't think of many more deserving. The man put dread in the heart of the other team when it came time to punt.

I kind of understand how people think punters are a dime a dozen, but some guys just rise above. Ray Guy was one of those guys.
I can't believe he didn't mention Reggie Roby, I mean dude wore his watch during the game.

coming from a packer fan, ray guy should be in. 77 yards is a big boot.

Good for him, he belongs in the HOF and I'm a Niner fan. No one did it better than guy.