I alluded to this last week, but ESPN finally unveiled their Fantasy Football Hall of Fame and it's pretty darn interesting. It seems like they took a ton of time coming up with this, and I've been flipping through the site the whole morning. It takes a while to load but it's worth it.

Here's some of the info....

Categories:

* Waiver Wire Wonder (WWW) - An undrafted player added through free agency who becomes a star.
* Touchdown Vulture (TV) - A running back who scores goal-line touchdowns, thereby depriving the primary running back of a touchdown.
* Stud (STUD) - The best of the best, an elite fantasy player.
* Out of Nowhere (OON) – Players who turn in a truly unexpected performance for their GMs.
* Unheralded Rookie (UR) - A rookie who enters the league with little fanfare and becomes an instant star.
* Handcuff Hero (HH) - A player drafted as the backup to a star, and excels after the star goes down.

The site is extremely detailed, and all of the inductees have their own plaques and are decked out in red sport coats similar to the yellow ones for the actual Hall. My favorite entry has to be TD Vulture Leroy Hoard who single-handily knocked me out of my leagues playoffs in 1998. The dude who had him somehow drafted him and stopped playing halfway through the season. Good times.

Be sure to flip through there today....it's worth a visit.

ESPN Brings To You The First Two Members Of The Fantasy Football Hall Of Fame (Awful Announcing)
ESPN Fantasy Football Hall of Fame (ESPN)

The Inductees:

Player	Induction Yr Team	Season	Position	Category	Current Team
Abdul-Jabbar, Karim	Miami Dolphins	1997	RB	WWW	N/A
Alexander, Shaun	Seattle Seahawks	2001	RB	HH	Seattle Seahawks
Alstott, Mike	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1997-01	RB	TV	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Anderson, Mike	Denver Broncos	2000	RB	WWW	Chicago Bears
Bennett, Drew	Tennessee Titans	2004	WR	WWW	St. Louis Rams
Bettis, Jerome	Pittsburgh Steelers	2004, 05	RB	TV	N/A
Betts, Ladell	Washington Redskins	2006	RB	WWW	Washington Redskins
Beuerlein, Steve	Carolina Panthers	1999	QB	OON	N/A
Boldin, Anquan	Arizona Cardinals	2003	WR	UR	Arizona Cardinals
Colston, Marques	New Orleans Saints	2006	WR	UR	New Orleans Saints
Culpepper, Daunte	Minnesota Vikings	2000, 04	QB	STUD	Miami Dolphins
Cunningham, Randall	Minnesota Vikings	1998	QB	WWW	N/A
Davis, Domanick	Houston Texans	2003	RB	UR	N/A
Davis, Terrell	Denver Broncos	1998	RB	STUD	N/A
Duckett, T.J.	Atlanta Falcons	2003-05	RB	TV	Detroit Lions
Faulk, Marshall	St. Louis Rams	2000, 01	RB	STUD	N/A
Gado, Samkon	Green Bay Packers	2005	RB	WWW	Houston Texans
Garcia, Jeff	San Francisco 49ers	2000	QB	OON	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gary, Olandis	Denver Broncos	1999	RB	WWW	N/A
Gates, Antonio	San Diego Chargers	2004	TE	OON	San Diego Chargers
Goings, Nick	Carolina Panthers	2004	RB	WWW	Carolina Panthers
Gould, Robbie	Chicago Bears	2006	K	WWW	Chicago Bears
Harrison, Marvin	Indianapolis Colts	2001, 02	WR	STUD	Indianapolis Colts
Hoard, Leroy	Minnesota Vikings	1998, 99	RB	TV	N/A
Holmes, Priest	Kansas City Chiefs	2002, 03	RB	STUD	Kansas City Chiefs
Jacobs, Brandon	New York Giants	2005, 06	RB	TV	New York Giants
Jeffers, Patrick	Carolina Panthers	1999	WR	WWW	N/A
Johnson, Larry	Kansas City Chiefs	2005	RB	HH	Kansas City Chiefs
Johnson, Rudi	Cincinnati Bengals	2003	RB	HH	Cincinnati Bengals
Jones-Drew, Maurice	Jacksonville Jaguars	2006	RB	UR	Jacksonville Jaguars
Mack, Stacey	Jacksonville Jaguars	2001, 02	RB	TV	Jacksonville Jaguars
Manning, Peyton	Indianapolis Colts	2004	QB	STUD	Indianapolis Colts
Mayes, Derrick	Seattle Seahawks	2000	WR	WWW	N/A
Moss, Randy	Minnesota Vikings	1998, 03	WR	STUD	New England Patriots
Muhammad, Muhsin	Carolina Panthers	2004	WR	OON	Chicago Bears
Owens, Terrell	San Francisco 49ers	2001	WR	STUD	Dallas Cowboys
Rackers, Neil	Arizona Cardinals	2005	K	WWW	Arizona Cardinals
Rhodes, Dominic	Indianapolis Colts	2001	RB	WWW	Oakland Raiders
Robinson, Marcus	Chicago Bears	1999	WR	WWW	Detroit Lions
Sanders, Barry	Detroit Lions	1997	RB	STUD	N/A
Smith, Lamar	Miami Dolphins	2000	RB	OON	N/A
Smith, Rod	Denver Broncos	1997	WR	WWW	Denver Broncos
Stewart, Kordell	Pittsburgh Steelers	1997	QB	OON	N/A
Stokley, Brandon	Indianapolis Colts	2004	WR	WWW	Denver Broncos
Tomlinson, LaDainian	San Diego Chargers	2006	RB	STUD	San Diego Chargers
Volek, Billy	Tennessee Titans	2004	QB	WWW	San Diego Chargers
Warner, Kurt	St. Louis Rams	1999	QB	WWW	Arizona Cardinals
Williams, Moe	Minnesota Vikings	2002	RB	TV	N/A

Other Highlights (via ESPN)........

• The Welcome Rotunda: entryway to FHOF, with navigation to the other halls.
• Inductees: searchable and sortable player “plaques,” with information on each player’s fantasy accomplishments. Fantasy GMs will be able to get involved via chats and polls.
• Expert Lounge: ESPN’s fantasy football experts - Matthew Berry, Eric Karabell, Nate Ravitz, Tristan Cockcroft, Scott Engel and more - will share their fantasy insight and interact with fans in the Expert Lounge. Players can access all of the expert tools ESPN offers from this area.
• Fantasy GM Wing of Honor: This hall is devoted to celebrating the fantasy owner. Players can interact with one another and discuss all things fantasy via message boards and chats. ESPN fantasy experts will honor the top GMs, and “enshrine” them based on their success in ESPN leagues.
• Fantasy History and Trivia: series of dynamic trivia questions related to fantasy football. (launches 8/16)
• Customizable, Interactive Video: (Launches 8/16)
• Pro Shop: Players can download this customizable widget to their desktop to keep all of their league’s Fantasy Football information at their fingertips. (Launches Sept)