Dwight Freeney: 2024 NFL Hall of Famer

[MSOrange]

He had a front-row seat to Freeney’s Hall-of-Fame career: ‘He never accepted being good’

During each offseason of his 16-year NFL career, Dwight Freeney returned to Syracuse to work out with his old strength coach.

www.syracuse.com

 

[Franz69]

 

[oldpinepoint]

pretty cool to see Jordan in it. Tell DF to work that Jordan brand

 

[kirbivore]

Class of 2024 HOF.

So glad Dwight made the Hall while that McKinney guy from Miami who held Freeney the entire game in 2001 did not. Now it wasn't the main reason SU lost 59-0 but it didn't help.

 

[Toga]

So glad Dwight made the Hall while that McKinney guy from Miami who held Freeney the entire game in 2001 did not. Now it wasn't the main reason SU lost 59-0 but it didn't help.

The # of additional sacks he would have had that season if they called half the holdings they should have, is mind boggling.

 

[Bulldog04]

pretty cool to see Jordan in it. Tell DF to work that Jordan brand

They tried. Nike said no. They have final say. Bummer bc it was close

 

[Dinkyspond]

Look what's on right now on some channel named Orgin Sports, SU vs. Michigan in the Dome. We had athletes, size and speed all over the field

 

[GoSU96]

Look what's on right now on some channel named Orgin Sports, SU vs. Michigan in the Dome. We had athletes, size and speed all over the field

Watch it anytime you want here

 

[Dinkyspond]

Watch it anytime you want here

Actually what they are showing is the second game of the home and home, this was the following year, 1999 in the Dome, a 13-18 loss. I looked it up and we went 7-5 that year with a bowl win over Kentucky, we had blowout losses to VTech and Miami, close losses to BC and Rutgers, we started out 5-1, slumped and finished 7-5 in 1999. We still had some great players despite the mediocre record.

1999 Football Schedule - Syracuse University Athletics

The official 1999 Football schedule for the Syracuse University Orange

cuse.com

 

[orangenauburn]

Actually what they are showing is the second game of the home and home, this was the following year, 1999 in the Dome, a 13-18 loss. I looked it up and we went 7-5 that year with a bowl win over Kentucky, we had blowout losses to VTech and Miami, close losses to BC and Rutgers, we started out 5-1, slumped and finished 7-5 in 1999. We still had some great players despite the mediocre record.

1999 Football Schedule - Syracuse University Athletics

The official 1999 Football schedule for the Syracuse University Orange

cuse.com

Another year that should have been 1-2 wins better

 

[kirbivore]

Actually what they are showing is the second game of the home and home, this was the following year, 1999 in the Dome, a 13-18 loss. I looked it up and we went 7-5 that year with a bowl win over Kentucky, we had blowout losses to VTech and Miami, close losses to BC and Rutgers, we started out 5-1, slumped and finished 7-5 in 1999. We still had some great players despite the mediocre record.

1999 Football Schedule - Syracuse University Athletics

The official 1999 Football schedule for the Syracuse University Orange

cuse.com

That loss was sealed when Nunes did his whirling dervish act at the worst possible time.

 

[kirbivore]

Another year that should have been 1-2 wins better

Coach P's legacy.

 

[Dinkyspond]

That loss was sealed when Nunes did his whirling dervish act at the worst possible time.

Are you talking about the safety? I had to leave the room and just heard part of the PBP of the safety from the kitchen. I missed seeing the safety.

 

[longtimefan]

Are you talking about the safety? I had to leave the room and just heard part of the PBP of the safety from the kitchen. I missed seeing the safety.

That may have been the last season that intentionally throwing a pass out of bounds was a penalty.

 

[sufandu]

Another year that should have been 1-2 wins better

That year showed just how important a QB is. We had a string of good to great ones for over decade up until then.

 

[DoctorBombay]

Coach P's legacy.

It seemed like year after year we'd lose 1-2 early games, fight back and have a decent season, but not enough to do anything really meaningful. My breaking point was losing to Tee Martin and Tennessee on some bogus call if I remember correctly. Bad luck for sure, but that became the pattern w/ Coach P: good to very good teams, but not enough to do something special.
Hindsight being 20-20, we'd gladly accept that today, but back then it just wasn't good enough.

 

[kirbivore]

It seemed like year after year we'd lose 1-2 early games, fight back and have a decent season, but not enough to do anything really meaningful. My breaking point was losing to Tee Martin and Tennessee on some bogus call if I remember correctly. Bad luck for sure, but that became the pattern w/ Coach P: good to very good teams, but not enough to do something special.
Hindsight being 20-20, we'd gladly accept that today, but back then it just wasn't good enough.

The year before 1997 was the worst case of this. Smoke Wisconsin at the Meadowlands then lose the home opener to NC St. when P give the ball to freshman to ice the game who fumbles. Also I'm not sure he knew the brand new OT rules. Then losing by a FG to a mid at best Oklahoma and finally getting smoked by VT.

 

[DoctorBombay]

The year before 1997 was the worst case of this. Smoke Wisconsin at the Meadowlands then lose the home opener to NC St. when P give the ball to freshman to ice the game who fumbles. Also I'm not sure he knew the brand new OT rules. Then losing by a FG to a mid at best Oklahoma and finally getting smoked by VT.

 

[sufandu]

We seemed to be just a step away during that era. We had a bunch of injuries early that season. I'm pretty sure McNabb played to two separated shoulders against Virginia Tech. I've seen knowledgeable people on here say a bunch of RBs were hurt at the end of the NC state game.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[anglerman]

That is so AWESOME!! My all time favorite Orangeman!

Me too! Such a dominant player a complete freak once in generation talent !

 

[anglerman]

It's hard to come up with a player that dominated a season quite the same way he did in 2001.

Or a single game they way he did against Vick and VT in 2000.

Greatest football performance I have ever seen. He actually got Vick 7 times but some were so called half sacks

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Stern]

Hall of Fame induction is this Saturday. Dwight is the leadoff hitter going 1st and will be the first speech of the day. Starts at Noon

 

[shu 49]

So glad Dwight made the Hall while that McKinney guy from Miami who held Freeney the entire game in 2001 did not. Now it wasn't the main reason SU lost 59-0 but it didn't help.

It was so discustinly evident watching oncamera that the ref had t have been looking backwords lmfao. Absolutely pissed me off.