SAN FRANCISCO -- Former Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler is a finalist for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He’s been here before, as a finalist in 1990, ’91 and 2003.
His best shot comes Saturday in San Francisco, when the selection committee votes on this year’s finalists. Stabler is in a better spot as a senior committee nominee. Those nominees are A) voted upon independent of modern-era finalists, and B) are typically confirmed by an 80-percent approval rate from a yes or no vote.
Many believe Stabler belongs in the Hall of Fame. His best years came with the Raiders, whom he led to a Super Bowl XI victory and represented during an MVP season in 1974.