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30 biggest Hall of Fame snubs in NFL history

By Jarrett Bailey

Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 6: Punt returner Steve Tasker #89 of the Buffalo Bills is pursued by linebacker Jerry Olsavsky #55 of the Pittsburgh Steelers as he runs with the football during a playoff game at Three Rivers Stadium on January 6, 1996 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers defeated the Bills 40-21.(Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – JANUARY 6: Punt returner Steve Tasker #89 of the Buffalo Bills is pursued by linebacker Jerry Olsavsky #55 of the Pittsburgh Steelers as he runs with the football during a playoff game at Three Rivers Stadium on January 6, 1996 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers defeated the Bills 40-21.(Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

22. Steve Tasker

Steve Tasker is somewhat of a folk hero in northern New York. Regarded as the best pure special teams player ever, Bills mafia has called for Tasker to have a bust in Canton for the better part of 20 years.

The best comparison for those who never saw Tasker play, or just aren’t familiar with him, would be Matthew Slater. Many have even said that Slater has surpassed Tasker as the best special teams gunner in history, as he has carved out a great portfolio for himself with the Patriots.

Tasker made his first Pro Bowl with the Bills in 1987 covering punts and keeping returners from getting any real yardage on their returns. This is what he made a career out of for the next 10 years. He was occasionally used on offense as a receiver on offense, but his predominant role was getting downfield on punts.

Tasker was a member of all four Bills teams that won four consecutive AFC Championship Games, and is one of the most beloved cult players in NFL history. Will he get in? The book isn’t closed, as we see more and more specialists get in as the years go on.

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