Pro Football Hall of Fame Could Use an ‘Upper Room,' Not Changing Standards

Pro Football Hall of Fame could use an ‘upper room,' not changing standards

August 1, 2025 09:06 AM Mike Florio and Michael Holley stress why it would be unfair to change the criteria and standards for the Hall of Fame now, but how an “upper room” for the most elite would be a good addition.

Jim Brown, Peyton Manning… Analysts Pick Superstars Worthy of a Place in the “Deion Sanders Hall of Fame Upper Room”

When Deion Sanders, widely regarded as the greatest cover corner in NFL history, made his fiery declaration in 2023 that the Hall of Fame was “becoming a free for all,” he was laying down a challenge to the very institution that enshrined him that it needs to separate the GOATs from the greats. “The Hall of Fame ain’t the Hall of Fame no more,” Sanders said back in 2023. “There needs to be a starting 11… There needs to be an upper room. My head …