Well, as I alluded to at the end of my rant Wednesday night, I'm going to start something that I've been thinking about for a while. Something, I must admit, that I'm pretty excited about. My post tonight will announce the first-ever inductees to the Andrew Lovell Sports Hall of Fame. That's right, my own Hall of Fame, simply because this is my blog, and why the hell not?

Here are my qualifications: Any inductee must have played for one of my favorite teams in their career. As a frame of reference, here are the professional (and two university) teams that I have a rooting interest in and, as a result, are the only ones that can produce these Hall of Fame candidates: Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Buffalo Sabres, Michigan State basketball, Michigan State football and the Minnesota Lynx. That's it. I will also only induct players that have played for my teams since I've been a fan. Simply put, guys like Steve Largent, Cortez Kennedy, Curt Warner, Dave Andreychuk, Pat LaFontaine, etc. are excluded, as much as I love them all.

I originally wanted to do some kind of year requirement (i.e. player must have played for one of my favorite teams for at least five years). But in today's sports world, that's just impossible. I'll make simple judgement calls all players. There is no limit to the number of inductees, but I'd like to keep it around 3-5 (this inaugural class is five members). I plan on doing this every couple of months, maybe every three or six. That I still have to figure out. Finally, I will open a wing for coaches and other non-athletes, but not just yet. That about covers all the technical stuff. This is mostly for my entertainment, but I welcome all thoughts here. Without further ado, I present the inaugural Andrew Lovell Sports Hall of Fame class:

- Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves, 1995-2007 (still playing with the Boston Celtics): A unanimous, no-brainer selection. Garnett is my favorite athlete of all time, hands down. Garnett's list of accomplishes are too extensive to list here, so I won't. I'll just say that I shed tears of happiness when Garnett finally won a title ... with the CELTICS. That's how much that man means to me. It's the only time I've been happy to see one of my former players win on another team. I don't anticipate that ever happening again. MAYBE with Matt Hasselbeck ... which brings us to inductee No.2.

- Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks, 2001-current: Hasselbeck has elicited tears from me as well, though they were out of pain and frustration in the screw-job that was Super Bowl XL. Still, this unassuming bald dude from Boston College has provided division titles, playoff wins and hilarious commercials year in and year out. I live and die with this man on Sundays. It will be a sad, sad day when he retires, which, I fear, could be coming sooner rather than later. Regardless, he will always have a spot among the elite in the Andrew Lovell Sports Hall of Fame.

- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks, 1999-2004, 2007-2008 (still playing with the San Francisco Giants): I have a difficult time choosing my favorite Diamondback of all time. What I can't argue, however, is that Randy Johnson is the most dominant pitcher the team has ever had. And they've had some great ones, between Curt Schilling, Brandon Webb and Dan Haren. But this lanky California guy with the mullet was one of the main reasons I was able to celebrate a World Series title in 2001. That championship still ranks as the greatest sports moment for me. But it also wouldn't have been possible without the next guy in this class ...

- Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2000-2003: Here is one of the main reasons I couldn't have a year requirement for my inductees. It's hard to believe Schilling only played three and a half seasons for the D'backs, but he really did. Still, any short list of Hall of Famers in my book is going to include this man, who also helped my brother's Red Sox win a World Series title. Seriously, there isn't another athlete who has done nearly as much for my family sports-wise as Curt Schilling.

- Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres, 1992-2001: When I was young, my uncle took my brother and I to a Sabres-Islanders game at the Nassu Coliseum. Dominik Hasek single-handedly got me into hockey. I still remember that game. He didn't play great at all. He gave up five goals in a 5-4 loss, but his playing style pulled me in. As a Sabres fan I went through the torment of the 1999 Stanley Cup finals (seriously, I'd love for my teams to getting screwed in title games ...), but enjoyed watching him win the Stanley Cup with Detroit (though not as much as Garnett). Hasek accomplished so much in a Sabres' uniform it's really almost silly. But for me personally, I'll never forget that Sabres-Islanders game. And I'll never forget Hasek.

- Others on the inaugural ballot: Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks; Water Jones, Seattle Seahawks; Mack Strong, Seattle Seahawks; Luis Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks; Matt Williams, Arizona Diamondbacks; Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks; Miroslav Satan, Buffalo Sabres; Chris Drury, Buffalo Sabres; Rob Ray, Buffalo Sabres; Katie Smith, Minnesota Lynx.

There it is, the first-ever Andrew Lovell Sports Hall of Fame class. As I move forward, I'll limit the number of names on the ballot to 15 total. So, after this first class, there are five more spots open on the next ballot. Like I said before, I'll probably induct a class every three or six months. I'm leaning toward six ... or at least more than three, just so I don't run out of candidates. Not EVERYONE can get into this illustrious hall.