HOF voters must use same standard for Randy Moss they used for TO

A grave injustice would be had if HOF voters let Randy Moss in and hold out Terrell Owens

Voters for the Pro Football Hall of Fame have blackballed the second-greatest wide receiver the game has ever seen for two years because of his alleged transgressions on and off the field. Terrell Owens deserved to be in the Hall of Fame as a first-ballot member but is now left wondering and waiting.

If the committees and voters involved want to punish those who’ve erred, they must at least be consistent with their votes.

If Owens, second all-time in receiving yards and fifth in touchdowns, is held out of Canton for two years, so should Randy Moss.

Moss, a first-time candidate for the 2018 class, is by all standards a Hall of Fame player, with the exception of the standard used by voters who hold out Owens.

With numbers identical on the field, Moss and Owens share similar transgressions off the field.

Labeled distractions in locker rooms, flamboyant on the football field, and a disturbance off the field, Moss and Owens were two of the most gifted athletes to ever play the game.

While Owens was never arrested or failed a drug test, Moss has been charged with drug related offenses and cited in cases of assault.

With statistics nearly identical, the two are the cream of the crop in terms of great receivers playing in the early 2000s.

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Both are Hall of Fame players, but the injustice that comes with Owens’ situation can only be justified by withholding other candidates for the same transgressions. I don’t believe anyone should be withheld of an honor as great as the Hall of Fame for their personality or minor transgressions.

However, if they’re going to do so, at least maintain a standard of excellence expected of players and those who represent the game.