STICKUM Legend: Lester Hayes | Should Hayes be in the HALL OF FAME?
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- Lester "The Judge" Hayes is a 2 time Super Bowl Champion, 1980 Defensive Player of the Year and a 5 time Pro Bowl Defensive Back but is not in the Hall of Fame. The reason: Stickum. Even though it was a legalized substance when Hayes played in the NFL. Should he be in the Hall of Fame?
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Lester Hayes should be in the Hall of Fame
He literally made 4 pro bowls after it was banned
He definitely deserves to make it
When stick'em was banned he lifted his game and the list goes on!!!!! Chip Bailey is in the HOF before Hayes! That's is so wrong and on all levels! There is no excuse from the committee on why he isn't in the HOF amongst his fellow teammates and pears!!!!!
There are like branch an Tatum 10 others in the hall of fame that should not have gotten before them, John Lynch, he was not better than Tatum, Atkinson, his biggest success is that he is the owner of the 49'ers, he was a good player but not before them it's a dam shame
@@alltimeraiderfanwinbaby826 he isn't the owner 😂😂😂😂
It’s a Travesty that he’s not in the hall of fame. Best corner of my childhood. A big idol of mine, and i hated the raiders
He along with Cliff Branch. Both absolutely deserve to be in the hall of fame.
Agree. Lester Hayes was incredible & stickum didn’t make him run fast nor play well. Loved watching him play.
But Eli Manning will be handed an HoF jacket while no one considered Jim Plunket. Lester Hayes should be in the Hall of Fame.
@@r.williamcomm7693 quarterback of the New York Giants and a member of the Manning family. Not saying that is right but it is what it is. Steeler fan for life by the way. Have a good one.
I agree. I had a poster of him on my wall when I was in junior high.
Lester Hayes SHOULD be in the NFL Hall of Fame !!!!!
Lester Hayes and Mike Haynes, two of the best CB to ever play the game. Love those guys.
18 picks in 1980 is insane, he played D-Line & Linebacker in college too. He's a legend, HOF or not
Lester Hayes was amazing he was in your face type of Defender I believe he should be a Hall of Famer but unfortunately for Lester Hayes those pages of football history are stuck together.
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@@CodeineAbdulJabbar He had 5more in the playoffs
Sticker did not help him block punts, or jam reciever, or tackle
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Raider Rule No.1: "Cheating is Encouraged"
Raider Rule No 2: "Read Raider Rule No. 1".
Even as Charger fan on that time, Lester was my favorite corner back!!!
I met Lester Hayes on two occasions. Both were parties in Alameda, California, not far from Oakland and the Oakland Coliseum where the Raiders became legendary. That was in about 1981 or 82.
In context, my father had season tickets to the Raiders from the days they played at Frank Ewell Field until their horrible departure to Los Angeles. (but don’t get me started on that issue!). At the time that my dad bought those first season tickets, the San Francisco 49’ers ruled the Bay Area’s football fans. But my dad’s decision to be a part of this new franchise definitely part off.
The Raiders were born in a tough city, with strange, wonderful and great players. Players who didn’t fit in with other AFL or NFL teams. Players who had “issues” and players who had a past.
First, let me make it absolutely clear that“stick’em” was completely legal in Pro Football in those days and was used by many defensive backs, receivers and quarterbacks as well.
In 1980, the fellow I met at the parties, soft-spoken and friendly to everyone, including this white guy, had lit up the defensive game of football with an unheard of, thirteen (!) interceptions! Everyone watched intensely if the ball was thrown at a receiver in Lester’s zone.
Remember how much fun that was! I do!
So what is the point of this rant?
Lester Hayes, No. 37, of the Super Bowl Champion Oakland Raiders, should rightfully be inducted into the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio!
Now is the time!
Lester and Cliff Branch should be in the HOF
Man was Legit Hof No Questions. Ridiculous How Politics are ruining The legitimacy of The NFL Hall of Fame
Hey man I want to say thanks for making this video Lester Hayes was my coach for pop warner he’s a great man and a amazing coach I want him to be in the hall of fame to so does all the other coaches and players he coached up
Man was he big, it must’ve been frustrating being a wr and just having this former linebacker pushing and knocking you around off your route every damn play.
He was a beast!!! Loved watching him play
Lester Hayes is my all-time football hero. One of the greatest, if not the greatest, shutdown corners in NFL history. Not only fast and agile, but a super-intelligent reader of plays, and a hard-hitting defensive back (he had played linebacker at Texas A & M). His exclusion from the Hall of Fame is a scandal.
Lester was the best CB I ever seen
Yes... Lester the Greatest CB of all time.
straight up!! The best
@@lissettestdenis6946 The Best!
Best corner of all time. He could cover like no one else and he would light guys up too. It’s a travesty that he is not in the HOF. I’m a Cowboys fan, but I give props where props are due.
@@victorlee3410 He would drape The WR Like a cape! Then leave stick's all over them! He stayed low ,jabbed and pushed with a relentlessness! CBs should watch this man on tape! Shout out 2 your Cowboys! Been a bit of a struggle the last few years for y'all 2!!! Hope things start looking up! Not a Cowboys fan but respect the base for the most part! Hope shit starts turning around for both our teams!
Lester Hayes made a few pro bowls after he stopped using stickum because it got banned.... he was just good.
Today's gloves are just like stick-um from the 70s. Let Lester in HOF.
Yes today's glove a sticky glaze on them, the reciever for the raiders Fred B use sticker in he is in the hall of fame, maybe they should get rid of the hof
Very good Duane, about today's gloves, 2023 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All time great. One of the best corners in history. HOF for sure
Lester is and has always been my favorite Raiders defensive player. It is a great travesty for his bust not being in the HOF.
I'm a Broncos fan, but I had great respect for Lester. I can't believe he's not in the HOF. He had one of the best defensive seasons in NFL history in 1980. He won two SBs. He was part of one of the best CB tandems alng with MIke Haynes. He was a physically intimidating force at CB which the NFL hadn't seen since Mel Blount.
He definitely should be in the HOF !!
Lester was one of the greatest and it had nothing to do with stickum. Lester belongs in the NFL Hall of Fame.
Lester Hayes = the G.O.A.T at cornerback. Lester was the master of bump and run. He beat the crap out of receivers as they came off the line.. No one before/or since has punished receivers as bad. After beating them up.. he shut them down. Hayes played BEFORE receiving gloves were available. As someone who played CB and copied Lester's style.. my hands were turned to mincemeat hitting the snaps and attatchments on the receivers shoulder pads.. without hand protection- you were going to tear them up. Problem being you still needed touch to make INT's. Hayes solution was to heavily tape ... then apply stickum. Had Hayes played when gloves were available.. he would have no detractors. Lester grabbed 13 Interceptions in a 15 game season.. almost 1 per game. 5 time Pro Bowler. Lester should have been in the Hall of Fame at CB before Deion Sanders. Deion a great athelete and fast, great punt returner.... Hayes the better CB.
It's crazy, I watched Hayes, his whole career, dude was awesome, that stance and in your face, damn, hell with stick'em
He’s a Hall of Famer, the most dominant shut down corner of his era, it’s a shame that he hasn’t been voted in!
Absolutely! Yes! He was great independent of anything. And yes, his numbers are only as "low" as they are because nobody would throw in his direction.
Great video documenting his accomplishments and arguing for his inclusion.
I guess the term "substance abuse" meant something else in the 70s!
A player's performance should speak for itself! If a player has to be "voted" into the Hall of Fame, there is truly a problem. He earned a place in the H-O-F. Fix the problem.
Classic work, appreciate the vid, that man deserves to be in the HOF.
The judge 37 along with mike Haynes was the two greatest comers to ever play Together off all time Lester Hayes is top 3 off all time in my opinion Willie brown Mel blunt mike Haynes Deion Sanders
Lester Hayes was a great player despite using stick um. I’ve met him in person at my local Walmart he was signing autographs he’s a really nice person. He definitely should be in the hall of fame. #37 ☠️🏈
Gig 'Em!
Me and my uncle met him at a card show(remember sports card shows lol) and Gor his autograph for $10 and we talked to him for a long time. That day I got Lester Hayes and Ricky Henderson's autographs. 2 of my favorite players
@@lissettestdenis6946 Lester and Rickey are my 2 favorites as well and I'm from Cleveland. They were the alphas of the 80s
One of my favorite players of all time. I had a poster of him when I was in junior high.
Yeah same, was just talking with him at Walmart
You can make a strong argument that his 1980 season was greatest by a defender. He is absolutely a Hall of Famer.
No argument. One of the best corners of all time. Put him in the hall
Lester Hayes was one of the best Corners I ever saw play. Check out what he did to the best offense in NFL history (at that time) in Superbowl 18
He should definitely be in the Hall. Should've been 20 years ago!
LESTER WAS REAL NICE WITH IT!!!!! SHOULD BE IN THE HALL OF FAME, PERIOD!!!!!!
It’s honestly a shame that he isn’t in the HOF… The Raiders whole stigma comes from the that era.. The Raiders are recognized as a Legend Franchise bc of that Era.. But yet, so many of those players from that Era Team have been snubbed from the HOF. A real big shame those players can’t get paid their dues while still with us. Hopefully Lester Hayes gets his Gold jacket while hes still here with us & doesn’t get disrespected like Ken “The Snake” Stabler
Clearly, there is an internal edge set against this brilliant MAN! At the time of his play, he also redefined the bump and run technique by allowing his teammates to be 10 on 9, when you take out a wr you also cancel a part of the Q. This is a considerable advantage when the run was a dominant piece of the NFL action. Several more reasons why he should be in the HOF, good day!
It's a Damn shame that he isn't in.
Fakk I'd heard of him becuz of the stickum no idea his numbers looked like that. Put this man in immediately. If he continued using and was caught after the rule change ya i could see why he isnt in, but seemed like he abided once the rules changed. That alone is admirable
Great vid bro. Thanks
Hayes should be in the Hall. He was truly great.
Great video bro .... thanks for bringing this to my attention
Give Lester his Gold Jacket!
Lester should be in the Hall of Fame! Stickum didn’t put him in position to make interceptions he knew the game. He was smart, very strong and athletic and for a Raiders fan like me, a joy to watch!
Probably has more to do with the HOF being obsessed with longevity. If you don't play till you're 35 they don't like you.
Yes he should be in the Hall of Fame!
Love this video after meeting him yesterday ✊✊✊✊✊
HELL YEAH! The NFL are Raider haters because of Al Davis vs the establishment (Pete Rozelle). Sad.
True that !
That is why the New York officials waited until the game was over to suspend those dumb ass refs, why didn't they intervene at that moment, also none of our coaches new that they could go to the rule book, that's why we need a coach who knows more than the play book
He definitely should be Hall of Fame.
Great job bro, Lester should be in the HOF
He should’ve been there 30 years ago
Not only was he great, he positively changed the game, so in both ways he should be in the HoF, there is no excuse, almost all wide outs and corners used stickum, and even Jerry Rice (who played after stickum was banned) said multiple times he used to spray his gloves with clear stickum almost every game of his career, so it really isn’t that uncommon
Yes he should be in the fall of Fame period, this man was a great player too.
You can’t blame stickum as the only reason or Fred Bilitnikof wouldn’t be in, with all due respect. I can name several Raiders that should be(Tatum, Branch, Plunkett, Flores to name a few).
My favorite all time corner. He could cover and will take your head off. He was also great on special teams and you had to account for him. He was known for blocking field goals & punts. And to top it all off. John Madden drafted him as a safety out of college. But in training camp moved him to corner. He had never played corner before and he excelled at it. Imagine what he would have really done if he had played corner in high school and college.
Him and Leroy Butler should be in. It’s kinda ridiculous they’re not.
Lester and Cliff both are in my hof
Definitely. Without a doubt. Lester should be in the HOF. Has anyone tried on modern WR gloves? They are so sticky, it’s unbelievable. That’s why there’s been so many one handed catches the last few years. The ball sticks to your hands like a magnet. Probably better than stickum.
He was the closest in physicality for a cornerback to Dick "Night Train" Lane. He was an in your face player. Lucky for a receiver to get off the line cleanly.
he should 100% be in the Hall Of Fame
Lester didn't start using stick'em for interceptions but because of the 5yard rule. If you make clear and continuous contact within 5 yards of the line then you can continue that contact past 5 yards. Lester used it to ride guy's outside down field.
Stickum ain’t gonna let you hold onto a grown man running.
He's a Hall of famer in my book along with plunket ....
To answer the question... Damn straight he should be in the hall of fame! It took 3 decades for Tom Flores to make it, Lester will get there.
Lester Hayes should have been in the Hall Of Fame years ago... also has the craziest nickname "Lester The Molester" and "The Judge"
Stick-um/Stick-em was such a big part of NFL history
His accomplishments shouldn't be diluted due to using the stuff since it was a mainstay of top tier players and so popular and Legal to use within the league. Give this man a plaque and write his great name on the hall of fame list of alumni!!!
I thought he was in the HOF!?!? Jesus Christ how ridiculous! Stick 'em didn't put him in position to make plays! Everything about the NFL finds a way to screw Raiders and their fans! Next thing you know, they'll start removing Raiders from the hall! Raider safeties made it a risky move throwing over the middle in the 70's. Lester Hayes and Mike Haynes made it a risky move throwing outside in the 80's. Only 1 of the 4 isn't in the HOF: The Super Bowl MVP that picked off 13 in a season!
He’s not in the Halll because of the disproportionate amount of Raiders already in. The rule changes including the stickum rule made job harder and harder while his dominant play on the field was consistent throughout his career.37 was the original shutdown cornerback of the modern game. His tackling ability is overlooked when he is compared to players that came after him. If a playground game were played with all the players in the history of pro football, Lester would be picked no doubt. He was the defensive player of the year in a Championship season. That alone should get him a bust. His courage in over coming a speech impediment while being in the limelight was an inspiration to many young people. No one ever accused him of being a dirty player. A sticky player yes. His nickname Lester the molester is rhyme and translates into Spanish perfectly , he bothered and annoyed his counterparts. The nickname and rule changes didn’t help his vote getting. But being a Pirate that wore a Silver hat and stole the ball frequently may have left a bad taste in his peers
Great video!!! Lester Hayes definitely deserves the HOF
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Definitely a hall of famer
Well done Brother! Go Raiders !!
I shared a room with him in the hospital a couple years ago. He really was a nice guy. We watched and talked some football, but I didn't want to bother him too much about that. We had a good time.
Jerry Rice never caught a touchdown when Lester Hayes was covering him.
I AGREE 1000% he should be in the H.O.F ONE OF THE BEST SHUTDOWN CORNERS OF ALL TIME!!! IT'S A GODDAMN SHAME!!!! PLUS A TWO-TIME SUPERBOWL CHAMPION!!! REALLY ??? REALLY???
It’s a criminal offense that both Lester Hayes and Cliff Branch have not been elected to HOF.
Stick’em was yet another of many examples of things the Raiders did, which lead to the NFL changing rules.
Lester Hayes should be in the Hall of Fame! I don't think Stickum is why. I just think they don't honor corners in the same way they do running backs.
thank you the man was a legend
YES.
He shouldn't be punished considering he didn't break any rules with the stickum
He's not in the HOF because of the bias against Raiders players. Stickum was around long before Hayes and many other players in the HOF used it before he did. He certainly deserves to be in the HOF.
My first and only Raiders jersey was that of his stickum buddy Freddy B. I bought it in Pleasanton, CA whilst wasting time waiting for friends from Santa Rosa before a Bobby Slayton performance.
YES!!!
Absolutely!!!!
ABSOLUTELY
Hayes should definitely be in the hall of fame. He was a great shut down corner and solid tackler and so many big plays. The great raiders and cowboys players of the 70's never get any consideration. Lynn swan is in the hall but not cliff branch or drew pearson. You could make a case for jim plunkett or charlie waters or any number of great raiders or cowboys. Those 2 teams combined dont have as many as the steelers and thats not right
Fred's in the hall, why can't Lester be?
Players like Lester Hayes not being in the HOF is what makes being in the HOF great.
Fred Biletnikoff is in the Hall of Fame and he used stick-em all the time; he is considered one of the best wide receivers. Lester Hayes belongs in the Hall of Fame with his cornerback brother Mike Haynes!
A true bump and run, tackling , one man island corner! I am a Falcon, Redskin, Raider and Steeler fan. He was a more complete corner than Prime Time because he could tackle and run support.
LaMonica, Plunkett, and Branch should all be in the Hall of Fame
Nice video man. He isn't in because he is a Raider, period. They will vote him in when he does just like Cliff and Ken. He needs to go in now!!!
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I would take Lester over Richard Sherman any day. Lester had more picks in a time when the ball was thrown less and he played much more man to man coverage. And he played against Elway and Fouts and even Bill Kenney pit big numbers in his time. How Lester went from being a LB in college to a man to man cover guy in the NFL is amazing. And he played with a panache that was fun to watch.
Lester Hayes should be in the Hall of fame
Should be in the Hall of Fame.
Do sticky hands make you stronger, faster, more elusive, or help you break on the ball? Do they help you stay healthy and make you tougher? This is the league's fault, but recognize that the game was more brutal back then. Those were killers on the field and deserve respect at the highest level. They made us love the sport even more.
I'm 62, I've got my own hall of fame for sports and music. The rest of it doesn't matter.
No question, Lester belongs in the HOF. One of the greatest CBs EVER! Sad that he isn't in the HOF but the dude that introduced Stickum to him is in the HOF. Make it make sense.
If it was legal, then we good. End of story. He should be in.
Raider Nation knows Lester is a HoF player. Thank you for raising the injustice.
All this talk about stick-um, he didn’t break any rules. You can’t penalize him for playing by the rules. One of the best if not the best to ever play cornerback