Does Julian Edelman belong in the Hall of Fame?
Legacy. How do you measure legacy? How do you rank and compare legacies? It’s impossible to definitively answer those questions. Legacies are intangible, they're subjective. Nevertheless, the American sports world, particularly, is infatuated with the idea of ‘leaving a legacy’. Nothing signifies this more than the multiple Hall of Fames dotted around the country commemorating those supposed to be among the greatest ever in their field. Being inducted into a Hall of Fame is perhaps the clearest way to identify the magnitude of anyone's legacy. Whenever a player retires, at least a player who has endured or been particularly successful, whether they deserve to be memorialized among the greatest or most influential players of all time is immediately asked. Some players leave no doubt – they transcend the sport they played and are held as sporting idols, shoo-ins for any memorial to their field – but others command a fierce debate. A huge aspect of the debate comes down to ho...