Former NFL star Terrell Suggs believes he is a ‘first-ballot Hall of Famer’ following a formidable 17-year career.
Suggs, who will be eligible for Canton in 2025 after retiring in 2020, was a seven-time Pro Bowler who tallied the most sacks in franchise history for the Ravens.
And speaking on ‘The Pacman Jones Show,’ he made it clear that he doesn’t expect to wait long to get into the Hall.
‘Don’t you think you deserve to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer?,’ Jones asked Suggs, per TMZ.
‘I think so. I think so. My résumé kinda speaks for itself, know what I’m saying?’ Suggs responded.
Terrell Suggs had a stellar NFL career as he went down as the Ravens’ all-time sack leader
Suggs poses for a mugshot after being arrested and taken into jail in Arizona
He continued, ‘I think so. But you never know what the voters are thinking. I always tell people, ‘They made [Terrell Owens] wait three years after he was eligible.’ And he had the numbers and everything. I try not to think about it, talk about it, but as it’s approaching, I’m getting real anxious, I’m just trying not to think about it.’
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Suggs’ comments come about five months after he was arrested for on charges of assault and offenses against public order.
The arrest followed an altercation at a Starbucks drive-through in March, which saw him flash a handgun at another driver and threaten to kill him, according to police documents obtained by TMZ.
Sources ‘close to’ the former NFL player told the outlet that he felt threatened during the altercation, while the other man was the one who reported it to authorities.
The altercation allegedly began when Suggs accidentally made contact with the other driver’s car.
Football’s Hall of Fame has historically based enshrinement only on one’s playing career.
For example, O.J. Simpson remains in the Hall (he was inducted in 1985) even after being found civilly liable for the wrongful deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
Nonetheless, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told Pro Football Talk in 2010 that he’s of the opinion that off-field conduct should matter.
‘I do believe that it’s more than just how you conduct yourself on the field,’ Goodell said.
‘I believe very firmly that it’s how you conduct yourself on and off the field as a member of the National Football League. That’s part of your contribution to the game.’
Nonetheless, Suggs will be expected to get in – whether it’s this year or sometime after.
