Robert Kraft reportedly wants to know why Jerry Jones is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and he isn't

[Xavier Breath]

5. If you only look at what took place inside the white lines, then he has a case.

Is that all that should matter in being inducted into a HOF, though? Well, that's the question, isn't it? I have relatives who worship Pete Rose and who continuously lament his exclusion from baseball (it's SW Ohio, so there's a lot of that here). The recent story about the underage girl quieted them a bit, but I know they still think he's getting a raw deal from MLB.

Me? I'm not sure how to answer that question. I guess I see both sides of it. Ty Cobb was a hell of a ballplayer, his on-field accomplishments are legendary and certainly HOF-worthy. Of course, he was also a despicable, racist human being who once went into the stands at a game in New York and beat the crap out of a disabled fan who was heckling him. Still, he's in the HOF. Pete bet on baseball, and he's not. Nor is Shoeless Joe.

So, look at every aspect of their life in and out of the game, or only look at the numbers. Maybe just be consistent, though.