O J Brigance for Ravens ROH

**Beau Petard** · 02-03-2013, 08:57 AM

Just finished watching a bit on the tube about OJ, and it got me thinking about him as a candidate for the Ravens Ring of Honor. If you consider the actual criteria as to the type of person the organization deems qualified, and you consider his "body of work" (sorry, I prefer not to use wikipedia as a source, but didn't see anything else that worked well) as a football player, he seems to be a slam dunk gimme to be included.

I know there are periodic threads where this guy or that are debated as why they should or should not be honored, but Brigance is quite a guy. IMHO, he ought to be the next man up for induction.

**Raven 555** · 02-03-2013, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by Beau Petard

Just finished watching a bit on the tube about OJ, and it got me thinking about him as a candidate for the Ravens Ring of Honor. If you consider the actual criteria as to the type of person the organization deems qualified, and you consider his "body of work" (sorry, I prefer not to use wikipedia as a source, but didn't see anything else that worked well) as a football player, he seems to be a slam dunk gimme to be included.

I know there are periodic threads where this guy or that are debated as why they should or should not be honored, but Brigance is quite a guy. IMHO, he ought to be the next man up for induction.

OK I'll second that!

**Navy Raven** · 02-03-2013, 10:51 AM

O.J. Brigance should be in ROH!

**Strange Bru** · 02-03-2013, 12:13 PM

I would like to see OJ Brigance, and the rest of th Baltimore CFL Colts in the ROH? I still think it was those sold out CFL home games that showed Art Modell that Baltimore was a great place for an NFL team. If only OJ makes it in, I'll take it.

**sailorsam** · 02-03-2013, 01:52 PM

He's no Ernest Byner but, yes.
for his off-field work as well / more than his playing days.

**Paintballguy** · 02-03-2013, 02:06 PM

Oj is an amazing person. I think we can all learn something from him.

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**ravenjoe** · 02-03-2013, 02:16 PM

No Brainer him being in! He is one of the most beautiful human beings you will ever find, so just do it!

**Maelstrom** · 02-03-2013, 02:47 PM

He has been my all time favorite Raven for the past 3 years. Courage, poise, conviction, stamina, always positive, never gives up or gives in...

OJ is Awesome! Definitely should be a ROH inductee. It would be nice to get it done this year.

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**Raving Sports Fan** · 02-03-2013, 03:16 PM

As someone with Cerebral Palsy from being born 2 months early, I use canes to get around, used to play a lot of sports in my younger days. I'm luckier then most with CP but Wow OJ Brigance is a better man then me that's for sure. I'm not so sure I could do what he has done. Powerful stuff. Anybody that hates Ray Lewis needs to watch that as well.

**PerpetuallyBored74** · 02-03-2013, 10:09 PM

Why isn't he in the RoH already?

With his disease, it's not wise to wait.
It should've been done already.

And yes, he absolutely deserves it.

**Brtnder81** · 02-04-2013, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by PerpetuallyBored74

Why isn't he in the RoH already?

With his disease, it's not wise to wait.
It should've been done already.

And yes, he absolutely deserves it.

Yes he does deserve it and I hope they put him in there before he isnt around to enjoy it

**esmd** · 02-04-2013, 01:21 AM

Yeah, he's contributed so much to this organization off the field since his playing days ended, I would definitely support him being placed in the ROH.

**Corvo** · 02-04-2013, 01:42 AM

You can bet that he will get in with Ray, next year.

**Brtnder81** · 02-04-2013, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by Corvo

You can bet that he will get in with Ray, next year.

has there ever been more then 1 player inducted in the same season other then the colts players? I would be ok with OJ going in next year and waiting a year until Ray goes in then the following year put Heap in followed by Reed then maybe Ozzie if he is done being GM at that time. I have the next 5 years planned lol