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Ronnie--if Marino wasn't on the same ballot, there wouldn't be any argument about Young.
As I understand the rules---a minimum of two players have to be elected, and a maximum of 6 can go in every year (and I don't think the Veterans Committee's candidates can be counted among the two madatories). You could make a case for Michael Irvin or LC Greenwood, I guess. Derrick Thomas? Tragic story but he doesn't have the career stats--he's sort of the Thurman Munson of football when it comes to the HOF--you don't get extra credit for a tragic, premature death. Harry Carson (who IMO should be in) sort of shot himself in the foot and alienated the voters. So, I guess the second person who had to be elected, by rule, came down to Young, Greenwood or Irvin. Irvin's off the field baggage probably hurt him, and there are 9 other Steelers from those great 70s teams already in Canton, so Greenwood probably has to wait another year or two.
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